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. 'Wonderful' nurse remembered with applausepublished at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Estrella Catalan died of Covid-19 at the hospital where she had worked for almost two decades.

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  2. Funeral cost rise 'completely immoral' - MPpublished at 09:37 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021

    Price rises of up to £200 per cremation are needed because of government underfunding, says a council.

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  3. Freeport bid submitted after council approvalpublished at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2021

    A new status for two ports would mean they could operate outside normal customs rules.

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  4. Chesterfield P-P King's Lynn Townpublished at 21:50 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2021

    Chesterfield's National League game against King's Lynn Town is postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

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  5. King's Lynn Town 0-2 Wrexhampublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Jamie Reckord and Adi Yussuf strike as Wrexham comfortably beat National League strugglers King's Lynn to maintain their promotion push.

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  6. The Covid-19 volunteers supporting the NHSpublished at 06:36 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2021

    "You get to see the goodness in people," says an 18-year-old NHS volunteer.

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  7. Employers 'must improve domestic violence help'published at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2021

    A review into Cristina Magda-Calancea's murder says employers must do more to understand abuse.

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  8. Cold snap forces four postponementspublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2021

    Snow, ice and heavy rainfall impact on four games in League Two and the National League, with pitches unplayable.

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  9. Hemingway leads bid to make town 'best it can be'published at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2021

    The designer is commissioned by Breckland Council to regenerate East Anglia's former capital town.

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  10. Dagenham & Redbridge 3-2 King's Lynn Townpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2021

    King's Lynn throw away a two-goal lead as their three-game unbeaten National League run was ended by Dagenham & Redbridge's late comeback victory.

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  11. Shrimp held for five days in Brexit border delaypublished at 11:56 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021

    Customs officers in Holland refused to recognise its export certificate, the company says.

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  12. Eastleigh 0-1 King's Lynn Townpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021

    King's Lynn ease their fears of being dragged into a relegation battle with a win at Eastleigh.

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  13. King's Lynn game off due to Covid errorpublished at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2021

    Tuesday's game between Altrincham and King's Lynn is postponed due to a coronavirus "procedural error" at the Norfolk club.

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  14. King's Lynn Town 1-1 FC Halifax Townpublished at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Manager Ian Culverhouse is unable to celebrate signing a new deal with a win as King's Lynn draw with Halifax.

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  15. John Peel Centre expansion into bank is approvedpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2021

    It is hoped that by taking over another the arts centre will have a new "focal front door".

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  16. Peel Centre 'takes over' former bankpublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2021

    The former NatWest in Stowmarket has been empty for 18 months.

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  17. Covid-19 school U-turn 'like Vicar of Dibley'published at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2021

    Essex County Council is seeking 'urgent' talks with government over safety of reopening schools.

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  18. Covid-19: Norfolk remains in tier fourpublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    The county of Norfolk remains in tier four with the highest level of restrictions.

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  19. Games at Blackpool and Doncaster postponedpublished at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    The Boxing Day games between Blackpool and Rochdale, Doncaster and Accrington and King's Lynn and Notts County are postponed.

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  20. Christmas joy for unwanted cat brothers, 21published at 11:38 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    More than 100 people applied to adopt the abandoned "bonded brothers" who do everything together.

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