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. Listen: Saturday's non-league commentariespublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 8 August 2019

    Saturday's action in the National League, National League North & National League South - listen to BBC local radio commentary.

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  2. Second festival axed over weather fearspublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 8 August 2019

    The axing of the Houghton Festival in Norfolk comes a day after Boardmasters was cancelled.

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  3. Man denies manslaughter of 'gentle giant' teenpublished at 13:36 British Summer Time 7 August 2019

    Reece Hornibrook died two days after suffering head injuries in a street fight.

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  4. 20 NHS building projects given green lightpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    New wards, intensive care units and diagnostic centres will be built, says new PM.

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  5. Fly-tipped cannabis plants pose 'health risk'published at 17:23 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    People are warned that plant remnants in bin liners could contain dangerous spores.

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  6. Motorbike escort for funeral of 'gentle giant'published at 18:19 British Summer Time 2 August 2019

    Reece Hornibrook, 17, died days after being injured in a street fight in Norfolk.

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  7. 68,200 government-funded trees planted ​in Babergh in eight yearspublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 30 July 2019

    ​There have been 68,200 government-funded trees planted in Babergh between 2010 and 2018, Forestry Commission data shows.

    ​This works out at 751 trees per 1,000 people.

    ​Between 2010 and 2018 the government funded about 15 million trees in England. Figures for trees planted with private funds or by local councils are not included and the data only covers new trees, not replacements for any that were cut down.

    Overall tree planting rates across the UK would need to more than double to combat rising temperatures and climate change, according to official figures.

    Last year 13,400 hectares of new trees were planted across the UK, most of them in Scotland, but the Committee on Climate Change says this should rise to at least 30,000 hectares a year.

    Campaign group The Woodland Trust said more trees were needed to provide summer shade, reduce air pollution, improve water quality and manage flooding.

    The government said it had made it "much easier" to apply for planting grants.

    Find out about tree planting across the UK here.

    This story has been generated using Forestry Commission data, BBC analysis and some automation.

  8. ​89,400 government-funded trees planted ​in Breckland in eight yearspublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 30 July 2019

    ​There have been 89,400 government-funded trees planted in Breckland between 2010 and 2018, Forestry Commission data shows.

    ​This works out at 645 trees per 1,000 people.

    ​Between 2010 and 2018 the government funded about 15 million trees in England. Figures for trees planted with private funds or by local councils are not included and the data only covers new trees, not replacements for any that were cut down.

    Overall tree planting rates across the UK would need to more than double to combat rising temperatures and climate change, according to official figures.

    Last year 13,400 hectares of new trees were planted across the UK, most of them in Scotland, but the Committee on Climate Change says this should rise to at least 30,000 hectares a year.

    Campaign group The Woodland Trust said more trees were needed to provide summer shade, reduce air pollution, improve water quality and manage flooding.

    The government said it had made it "much easier" to apply for planting grants.

    Find out about tree planting across the UK here.

    This story has been generated using Forestry Commission data, BBC analysis and some automation.

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  9. Home alone parents referred to councils 164 timespublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 26 July 2019

    The NSPCC says the bulk of these referrals were made during the summer months.

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  10. 'Inadequate' hospital still failing patientspublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 24 July 2019

    There is "little evidence" am emergency hospital is improving, say inspectors.

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  11. £1.5bn roadworks 'hitting demand for crematorium'published at 17:32 British Summer Time 24 July 2019

    The council says the roadworks are partly responsible for people choosing to use other crematoriums.

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  12. Speed cameras for road where Prince Philip crashedpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 24 July 2019

    The Duke of Edinburgh was involved in a crash on the A149 which will now get speed cameras.

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  13. Council backs Prodigy singer statue bidpublished at 06:53 British Summer Time 23 July 2019

    A petition says the statue of Keith Flint is "needed to look over Braintree and carry on inspiring".

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  14. Masterplan for resort's future approvedpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

    Council officers are to formulate business plans for three projects in Dovercourt's redevelopment.

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  15. Man who died in fight had severe head injuriespublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 12 July 2019

    A post-mortem examination confirms Reece Hornibrook's cause of death.

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  16. Top 10 band returns for sell-out hometown gigpublished at 00:03 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Rock band Deaf Havana return to King's Lynn, 10 years after they last played there.

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  17. Teen who died in street disturbance namedpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 10 July 2019

    Reece Hornibrook, 17, died from head injuries two days after police were called to a street fight.

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  18. Coastal dwellers may pay more towards defencespublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 10 July 2019

    A "sustainable" solution is needed to protect a coastline from erosion, says a coastal partnership.

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  19. Man charged over teen's street fight deathpublished at 20:21 British Summer Time 9 July 2019

    The man is charged with grievous bodily harm after a teenager died of head injuries following a fight.

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  20. Teen critical as people seen 'fighting in street'published at 13:42 British Summer Time 8 July 2019

    A youth is in a critical condition as police investigate reports of people fighting in the street.

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