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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Lewis Adams |Kris Holland
A major incident has been declared after a huge fire at a recycling warehouse, with local people advised to keep their windows and doors closed. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene on the Sanders Lodge industrial estate in Rushden, Northamptonshire at 06:30 BST. Twelve crews were on the scene tackling the fire involving "a large quantity of plastic".
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Feb 7, 2025 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Lewis Adams |Stuart Woodward
Freddie Farrow was killed after being struck by a 80kg (176lb) mirror when it fell inside a department store [Family handout]The death of a five-year-old boy who was struck by a falling mirror in a department store was an accident, an inquest jury concluded. Freddie Farrow died from a "catastrophic brain injury" sustained on 27 July 2021 when a mirror fell on him in Fenwick in Colchester, Essex.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Lewis Adams |Richard Daniel
A hospital director said rebuilding the facility would help attract "high quality" staff. Work would begin on the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, between 2032 and 2034, the government announced on Monday. Director of strategy, Michael Meredith, said construction would take up to five years once started.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Lewis Adams
A man found dead near a parade of shops in a town centre suffered a fatal head injury, an inquest was told. Darren Moss, 59, was discovered by police in an alleyway close to The Rows, in Harlow, Essex, at about 21:15 GMT on 18 December. Three men - aged 43, 44 and 61 - were arrested on suspicion of his murder and released on bail until March. A brief hearing, at Essex Coroner's Court, heard Mr Moss suffered fatal injuries to his head and face.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Lewis Adams
Keepers at a zoo in Essex have counted every tiger, monkey and seal as part of an annual stock take. Colchester Zoo updates its records at the end of each year to keep track of births, deaths and exchanges with other zoos. The numbers for 2024 showed the park was home to 152 unique species, of which 29 were either endangered or critically endangered. "Counting animals may seem like a simple job however, some of the smaller creatures can make the task a little tricky," the zoo said.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Lewis Adams |Sonia Watson
Rock veteran Suzi Quatro says she believes Elvis Presley is laughing in heaven about the time she snubbed the opportunity to meet him. The singer, who lives near Chelmsford, Essex, denied being "All Shook Up" by an invitation to Graceland, instead insisting she was "very busy". Detroit-born Quatro, 74, inspired a generation of female singers when she donned a leather jump suit and picked up her bass guitar back in the Sixties.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Lewis Adams
A team of radio journalists have raced each other by bus to highlight the lengthy commutes their listeners are facing. It took BBC Essex mid-morning presenter Ben Fryer almost three hours to travel from his home in Great Bentley near Colchester, to the station's base in Chelmsford. He was competing against his producers Adam Bennett, who lives in Halstead, and Robyn Wallis of Canvey Island. Essex County Council has said it is hoping to invest £23m to improve bus services in the area.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Lewis Adams
Sali Byberi's provisional cause of death was given as "complications resulting from acute cocaine toxicity" [Family handout]A police officer ruptured his knee during a scuffle with a man who was Tasered and later died, an inquest heard. Sali Byberi is alleged to have assaulted the constable while high on cocaine and resisting arrest at his home in Braintree on 21 November 2022. The 29-year-old was Tasered during an altercation but subsequently became unwell and died at the scene.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Lewis Adams
Naeem Shahani was driving a customer's Range Rover between car parks near London Stansted Airport when he crashed [Essex Police]A man who caused the death of a mother-of-four during a head-on crash has been jailed for two years and four months. Phyllis Willis, 84, died at the scene in Takeley, Essex, after the car she was in was struck by a Range Rover in September 2022.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
sg.news.yahoo.com | Lewis Adams
A 62-year-old man has been released on bail until 25 January 2025 [Essex Police]A man has been arrested after more than 56,000 bird eggs were seized during a series of raids. Essex Police attended an address in Benfleet, Essex, on Thursday as part of efforts to tackle an illegal trade in wild bird eggs. The action followed an investigation into the theft and sale of similar eggs in Norway in June 2023.
