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. King's Lynn Town 0-0 Maidenhead Unitedpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    King's Lynn remain in the National League relegation zone but pull a point back on the teams ahead of them with a goalless draw against Maidenhead.

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  2. Candidates clash over £600m town redevelopmentpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Basildon Council has approved plans to develop the town centre.

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  3. Missing cat reunited with owner after 13 yearspublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    The 14-year-old pet went missing in 2008 but was found as a stray this year.

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  4. Labour suspends councillors in anti-semitism probepublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    The seven councillors are part of a group of 14 that is facing investigation by the party.

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  5. Council workers remove party's election bannerspublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    Lib Dem posters are taken down from houses ahead of the 6 May vote.

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  6. King's Lynn Town 0-4 Stockport Countypublished at 21:33 British Summer Time 27 April 2021

    Stockport keep their promotion hopes alive with a 4-0 win at National League strugglers King's Lynn.

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  7. What will people vote on in Rochford?published at 07:46 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    What do Rochford residents want from their candidates and how do they measure up?

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  8. King's Lynn Town 0-3 Dagenham & Redbridgepublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    Dagenham and Redbridge sweep to a third-straight National League win with a 3-0 victory at lowly King's Lynn.

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  9. How do Suffolk councils spend your money?published at 16:53 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Ahead of local elections on 6 May, we break down how local authorities in Suffolk spend your money.

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  10. 'Vulnerable people shouldn't be treated like this'published at 20:22 British Summer Time 22 April 2021

    Colin and Jessica Nickless took a council to a tribunal to win specialist care for their child.

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  11. Aldershot Town 1-1 King's Lynn Townpublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    King's Lynn improved their National League survival chances with a 1-1 draw at Aldershot.

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  12. FC Halifax Town 4-2 King's Lynn Townpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 17 April 2021

    Play-off chasing Halifax fight back from two goals down to claim National League victory over King's Lynn.

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  13. 'Back to the drawing board' on Anglia Square towerpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    A developer seeks new plans, five months after a tower block was rejected by the secretary of state.

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  14. Stockport County 4-0 King's Lynn Townpublished at 21:40 British Summer Time 13 April 2021

    Paddy Madden scores twice as Stockport maintain their National League promotion push with a 4-0 win over King's Lynn.

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  15. Bin workers strike over 'loss of earnings'published at 10:28 British Summer Time 13 April 2021

    The Unite union says terms being renegotiated include bank holiday and overtime payments.

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  16. King's Lynn Town 1-2 Chesterfieldpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Play-off-chasing Chesterfield fight back to beat King's Lynn and chalk up a fifth straight win.

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  17. King's Lynn Town 2-0 Altrinchampublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    Kairo Mitchell's double helps King's Lynn to a priceless National League victory at home to Altrincham.

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  18. 'Elephant and castle' gold seal one of only threepublished at 07:50 British Summer Time 4 April 2021

    The gem-set gold seal is just the third to bear the "rare portrayal", says the British Museum.

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  19. Propped-up hospital roof is 'direct risk to life'published at 16:56 British Summer Time 2 April 2021

    The boss of an ageing hospital with a collapsing roof says it needs "more than short-term fixes".

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  20. 'We had a build-up of pigs after Brexit'published at 14:38 British Summer Time 31 March 2021

    Traders talk of "teething problems" and "obstruction" since the UK left the EU single market.

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