Summary

  • The latest updates on the 2019 local elections in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk

  • The Liberal Democrats unexpectedly win Chelmsford from the Tories, and North Norfolk from No Overall Control

  • Conservatives lose Basildon, Southend, St Albans, Tendring and Peterborough to No Overall Control

  • The Tories also fail to take one of their target councils, Colchester, where group leader Darius Laws lost his seat to the Greens

  • Conservatives hold Epping Forest, Castle Point, Rochford, Braintree, Maldon and Brentwood

  • Labour hold Ipswich, Harlow and Cambridge

  • Independents make gains in Thurrock, which remains in No Overall Control

  1. Chances missed to stop head injuries to six childrenpublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2020

    All the cases involved a police inquiry and in one case a child died.

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  2. Electric bin lorry aims to 'beat climate change'published at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2020

    Electric vehicles cost more to buy, but could be cheaper to run, a council says.

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  3. Plans are revealed for £3.6m market faceliftpublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2020

    It is hoped the overhaul will help to regenerate a seaside town.

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  4. Plan for 18,000-home communities rejectedpublished at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2020

    Uttlesford District Council's local plan with the new "garden communities" needs redrafting.

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  5. Airport's £35m offer will 'help soundproof homes'published at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2020

    The airport is seeking planning permission to increase its passenger cap to 43 million per year.

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  6. Hammer attack killer gets 18 yearspublished at 10:20 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2020

    A judge says the murder of Bradley Carter "demonstrates the evil of Class A drug use".

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  7. Statue of football club legend gets approvalpublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2020

    A sculpture capture the fans' favourite in mid-air leap will be erected outside the ground.

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  8. Wallis Simpson 'divorce court' to become flatspublished at 18:24 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2020

    Plans are granted for a derelict building that played a role in Edward VIII's abdication.

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  9. Nuclear protesters seek judicial review over woodspublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2019

    Campaigners claim a decision to cut down 220 trees to create a car park was "premature".

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  10. Listen: Boxing Day non-league commentariespublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2019

    Boxing Day action in the National League and National League North - listen to BBC local radio commentaries.

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  11. Queen travels by train to Norfolk for Christmaspublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2019

    She caught the 10:42 Great Northern service from London King's Cross to King's Lynn.

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  12. Public park aviary raiders dump bag of birdspublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019

    Three parakeets, tied up in a bag and ready to take, are left behind, police say.

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  13. Plans for £600,000 lake visitor centre approvedpublished at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    The former gravel pit is the most-visited free attraction in the East of England.

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  14. Police investigate sightings of 'murdered' manpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2019

    Ricardas Puisys, 35, from Wisbech, disappeared from his workplace in September 2015.

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  15. Dad says ceiling collapse 'could have killed baby'published at 00:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2019

    People living in a historic terraced building say they have been plagued by problems.

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  16. Two police cars crash into each other on 999 callpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2019

    Three officers are treated for minor injuries after crashing on a blue-light response.

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  17. Criminal probe ex-PCC resigns from councilpublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2019

    Jason Ablewhite is being investigated over a "series of messages" with a member of the public.

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  18. Ed Sheeran's prayer retreat plan approvedpublished at 22:15 Greenwich Mean Time 19 November 2019

    The planning application for Ed Sheeran's prayer retreat is given permission by East Suffolk Council.

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  19. Library ban for person who defecated in sinkpublished at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    Riding bikes indoors and violence are also among the reasons Suffolk council issued 167 bans.

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  20. Tories choose candidate to take place of Gaukepublished at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2019

    David Gauke is considering challenging the Tories' new candidate by running as an independent.

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