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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Henry Godfrey-Evans |Jodie Halford
'Chaos' caused at cafe by roadwork date confusionHenry Godfrey-Evans & Jodie HalfordSuppliedA sign indicating the date of the works seemed to have been tampered with by a disgruntled individualRoadworks which were scheduled but not carried out on the planned date caused "chaos", a small business said.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Henry Godfrey-Evans |Ben Fryer
Woman given months to live completes marathonHenry Godfrey-Evans & Ben FryerJack PantenyElle Mortimer was told she probably would not live to see last ChristmasA woman with stage four brain cancer who has outlasted her doctors' life expectancy predictions has completed the London Marathon. Elle Mortimer, 31, from Billericay, Essex, received her diagnosis in November 2023, with doctors telling her she could only expect to live another five to eight months.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Henry Godfrey-Evans |Ben Fryer
Mum to run marathon a year past her life expectancyHenry Godfrey-Evans & Ben FryerElle MortimerElle was told she had a maximum of eight months left... 17 months agoA woman who 17 months ago was told she had between five and eight months to live is to run the London Marathon. Wellness coach Elle Mortimer, 31, from Billericay had a benign brain tumour removed in 2021, which required two 12-hour operations. In October 2023 she was told her tumour had returned.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Henry Godfrey-Evans |Sonia Watson
Dad's school removal threat over silent corridorsHenry Godfrey-Evans & Sonia WatsonGetty ImagesStudents who talk during these "silent transitions" between lessons will get an hour same-day detention, the school saysA dad said he had applied to send his son to a new school after the head teacher imposed hour-long detentions for pupils talking in corridors between lessons. Southchurch High School in Southend-on-Sea brought in so-called silent transitions from Wednesday.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Henry Godfrey-Evans |Sonia Watson
Abusive drivers ignoring one-way sign - residentsHenry Godfrey-Evans & Sonia WatsonHenry Godfrey-Evans/BBCJulia Stephens recalls that the road has been a one-way street for at least 40 yearsDrivers ignoring a one-way sign have been verbally abusive and even physically aggressive when challenged, residents on the street have claimed. People in Scarletts Road in Colchester say motorists have been using their narrow street to bypass roadworks happening nearby.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Henry Godfrey-Evans |Ben Fryer
Gladiators contestant 'in best shape' after kidsHenry Godfrey-Evans & Ben FryerBen Fryer/BBCRachel Bruno said her famous father thought she was crazy to "take on them Gladiators"A Gladiators quarter finalist said she wanted to show mothers it was possible to be at peak fitness after having children. Rachel Bruno, 38, will be taking part in Saturday's episode of the hit BBC One programme, where the public face off against super-fit athletes in various challenges.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Jonathan Vernon-Smith |Henry Godfrey-Evans
A couple who discovered a migrant had clung to the back of their vehicle all the way home from France have been issued a £1,500 fine. Adrian and Joanne Fenton said they called police when they found the person zipped inside the cover of a bike rack at their home in Heybridge, Essex, in October. They later received a fine from the Home Office for failing to "check that no clandestine entrant was concealed" in the motorhome. The pair said they were drafting an appeal.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Jonathan Vernon-Smith |Henry Godfrey-Evans
Couple who discover migrant in motorhome are finedJonathan Vernon-Smith & Henry Godfrey-EvansJoanne FentonBorder Force officials were called to Adrian and Joanne Fenton's home in Essex after they found the man hidden in their bike rackA couple who discovered a migrant had clung to the back of their vehicle all the way home from France have been issued a £1,500 fine.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Henry Godfrey-Evans |Shivani Chaudhari
Fast and furious soapbox rally making comebackHenry Godfrey-Evans & Shivani ChaudhariLauren Carter/BBCFans wanted a steeper hill than Colchester High Street for the event - which had hosted the spectacle previouslyThe organiser of a soapbox rally has announced the event will return to a city centre. Teams have started getting their karts and costumes ready for the derby on 14 September in Colchester.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Lewis Adams |Henry Godfrey-Evans
Is Essex really the county of grafters? Lewis Adams & Henry Godfrey-EvansGetty ImagesMarkets are still part of life in many towns and villages in EssexOf the 18 contestants on the latest series of The Apprentice, four are from Essex. Former winner, and Lord Sugar's aide, Tim Campbell believes the county has a passion for "grafting". Is he right? The popularity of nail bars, tanning salons, car boot sales and markets in Essex is often used as a stick to beat the county with.
