Alex Pope
Online Writer at BBC
Online writer for BBC East based in Bedfordshire. Married drama queen of 1. Views are all mine and not the BBCs. Sometimes prances about on a stage.
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1 week ago |
bbc.co.uk | Alex Pope
Image source, Ellena Cruse/BBCImage caption, The house was struck by a car at about 04:50 BSTPolice are hunting the driver of a car after a man died when the vehicle crashed into a house. The 32-year-old man was a back seat passenger in the Mercedes, which struck a property in Bower Hill, Epping, and he died at the scene. Essex Police said at least one other person in the car fled shortly after the crash, which happened at about 04:50 BST.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Alex Pope
Police are hunting the driver of a car after a man died when the vehicle crashed into a house. The 32-year-old man was a back seat passenger in the Mercedes, which struck a property in Bower Hill, Epping, and he died at the scene. Essex Police said at least one other person in the car fled shortly after the crash, which happened at about 04:50 BST. No-one in the house reported being injured, the force added.
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1 week ago |
bbc.co.uk | Alex Pope
Image source, Essex County Fire & Rescue ServiceImage caption, Emergency services were called to the Earls Colne field on Thursday eveningA hot air balloon has crashed into an electricity line and landed in a field. Firefighters were called to Newhouse Road, Earls Colne, where the balloon had landed, at about 19:00 BST on Thursday, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Alex Pope
'Our Muslim burial site will put us at peace'Alex PopeAlex Pope/BBCAbida Bano (left), Ruksana Iqbal (centre) and Irreum Iqbal, said it was reassuring to know the land will never be built on as it was owned by the community A community said they were proud to have raised £1m in funds over five years to build a Muslim cemetery. Construction work was due to begin in a matter of weeks on former farmland by Green End Road, behind Kempston Cemetery, in Bedfordshire.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Alex Pope
Irreplaceable World War One medal stolen - policeAlex PopeHertfordshire ConstabularyPolice hope to reunite the stolen medals with its ownerA sentimental and "irreplaceable" World War One medal has been stolen from a home, police said. A number of heirlooms were taken from a property in Oakfield Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, between 19:00 and 23:00 GMT on Thursday 20 March, Hertfordshire Police added. The items included a personally engraved Allied Victory medal and an Irish Police 1903 medal.
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I’m the worst parent in the world as I’m making my 14-year-old go to the theatre to see a show! She loves musical theatre so I have no idea why she’s being like this. Teenager hormones are strong.
Rather proud and excited to say I live in Bedford today. This is a story I’m going to be following closely for years to come. https://t.co/xqsFvOV9uH
Last week I have the pleasure of talking to @PeterMcCormack about his plans for his hometown of Bedford. Here’s the full article. https://t.co/nySiogB6Fc