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. Drone captures city celebration fireworkspublished at 09:33 British Summer Time 7 July 2019

    A dazzling display concludes the second evening of Norwich's free weekend of entertainment.

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  2. People given choice of three routes for bypasspublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 5 July 2019

    Three routes are proposed for a new bypass around a county town, linking major A-roads.

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  3. Retired teacher guilty of pupil sex attackpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 4 July 2019

    Roger Martin, 83, has been jailed for four years following a trial at Hove Crown Court.

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  4. Packham's joy at cliff chicks after nets removalpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 2 July 2019

    The chicks' home was under threat by netting along the Norfolk coast.

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  5. Airport expansion plans fail to take offpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 28 June 2019

    Councillors have refused permission for Stansted Airport to increase its passengers numbers.

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  6. Factory could be 'game changing' art hubpublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    The building on Ipswich's Waterfront has been empty for 20 years.

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  7. Historic cliff lift needs more volunteerspublished at 06:10 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

    A job with a view is on offer at a recently reopened seaside attraction.

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  8. Longest pier's £14m upgrade 'a priority'published at 07:35 British Summer Time 16 June 2019

    The 1.3-mile structure will get a new pavilion and upgraded railway.

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  9. Rodin sculpture boosts visitors by 46%published at 07:51 British Summer Time 14 June 2019

    The loan of Rodin's The Kiss to Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich helps boost numbers.

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  10. Moths cause £13k damage to mayor's coachpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 5 June 2019

    A Lord Mayor's coach which has been damaged by moths is being upholstered to deter the insects.

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  11. £3k raised to fight playing fields housingpublished at 06:30 British Summer Time 5 June 2019

    Up to 69 homes could be built on a private school's playing fields.

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  12. Council leader voted out after three weekspublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 4 June 2019

    A no confidence vote sees the Conservative leader ousted, to be replaced by a Labour councillor.

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  13. Binmen to trial hi-visibility shortspublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 4 June 2019

    The trial begins after "extensive preparation" and consideration of the "risk of wearing shorts".

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  14. 'Cornhenge' sculpture to be replacedpublished at 01:47 British Summer Time 4 June 2019

    A sculpture is to be removed, only months after it was installed in a town centre.

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  15. Sale of £1m hotel plot put on holdpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    Basildon Council bought the land for more than £1m in 2017 and planned to sell it for £1 to developers.

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  16. Councils warned of 'exhausting' reserve cashpublished at 08:29 British Summer Time 29 May 2019

    Eleven authorities spent so much that they could run out within four years if they do not top them up.

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  17. Two independents elected in delayed votepublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 24 May 2019

    A district council is under no overall control, although the Conservatives are the largest party.

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  18. Aldershot appoint Searle as managerpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 20 May 2019

    Aldershot Town appoint Danny Searle as manager just a day after his resignation from Braintree Town.

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  19. Attenborough films 'inspire clean beaches'published at 13:11 British Summer Time 15 May 2019

    Beach-goers say they have been inspired to clean up by the legendary naturalist's documentaries.

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  20. County 'needs 62,000 homes by 2040'published at 10:54 British Summer Time 15 May 2019

    A conservation group says it will continue to press for ex-industrial sites to be built on first.

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