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. Town's £125m bridge gets government approvalpublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2020

    The £125m bridge is expected to reduce congestion in a coastal town.

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  2. Sexual abuser blackmailed boys using Facebookpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020

    Police say David Wilson forced victims to send photos of themselves abusing siblings and friends.

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  3. King's Lynn Town 2-0 Dover Athleticpublished at 18:06 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2020

    Goals from Rory McAuley and substitute Adam Marriott earn King's Lynn a win over struggling Dover, who finish with 10 men.

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  4. 'Lack of discipline' blamed for town's Covid surgepublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2020

    Coronavirus cases more than triple in a town which has "no obvious source of infection".

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  5. Councils spend £1m on homes for rough sleeperspublished at 19:31 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    Ten homes will be bought by South Norfolk and Broadland councils.

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  6. Council takes itself to court over planning errorspublished at 11:14 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    The authority has apologised and will investigate after errors in two applications.

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  7. Barnet 0-2 King's Lynn Townpublished at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2020

    Jamar Loza's brace helps King's Lynn return to winning ways with victory at Barnet.

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  8. Rejected plan for 340 homes now gets approvalpublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2020

    Outline planning permission is granted for a new development and school in a village.

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  9. Sutton United 5-1 King's Lynn Townpublished at 11:46 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2020

    Isaac Olaofe hits a hat-trick as National League promotion chasers Sutton United hammer King's Lynn Town.

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  10. Town urged to 'act now to reduce Covid'published at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2020

    The infection rate in the community is almost double the national average.

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  11. Jenrick 'sided with Nimby brigade' over tower planpublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2020

    The housing secretary is accused of "going against local democracy" by blocking a redevelopment.

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  12. Tower block plan rejected by secretary of statepublished at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2020

    The proposed £250m redevelopment of Norwich's Anglia Square attracted more than 700 objections.

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  13. 'Christmas' shop slams lockdown closure orderpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2020

    The store owner says 75% of goods are "essential" and not festive items.

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  14. King's Lynn leave it late to stun Valepublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2020

    Sonny Carey's late goal helps National League side King's Lynn Town knock out League Two Port Vale in the FA Cup first round.

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  15. Life on the estate issued with a coronavirus alertpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2020

    How are residents coping after they were warned of a high number of infections in the area?

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  16. King's Lynn Town 3-2 Wokingpublished at 19:03 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2020

    Substitute Jamar Loza scores a late double as King's Lynn come from behind to beat Woking 3-2 in the National League.

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  17. Leisure centre closed with 'immediate effect'published at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2020

    Its owners say the local council rejected a deal to keep the service open.

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  18. King's Lynn Town 2-3 Wealdstonepublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Danny Parish hits a hat-trick on his full debut to guide Wealdstone to victory at King's Lynn in the National League.

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  19. Tributes paid to 'straight-speaking' former MPpublished at 12:35 Greenwich Mean Time 26 October 2020

    Colleagues say John Powley, who has died aged 84, was "tremendously hard-working".

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  20. Notts County pull out of FA Cuppublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 22 October 2020

    Notts County are forced to withdraw from the FA Cup after two more players test positive for Covid-19.

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