Radio Essex

Radio Essex is a local radio station that plays contemporary hit music, serving the Essex area in England. It broadcasts through DAB and FM frequencies in Mid and South Essex. The station operates from its studios located in The Icon Building on Southend Seafront and is part of the Adventure Radio Group.

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What China could do next as Trump's tariff war ramps-up

2 weeks ago | radioessex.com | Helen-Ann Smith

Remember, 50% would sit on top of what is already on the table: 34% announced last week, 20% announced at the start of US President Donald Trump's term, and some additional tariffs left over from his first term in office. In total, it means all Chinese goods would face tariffs of over 100%, some as high as 120%. It's a price that makes any trade almost impossible. China is really the only nation in the world at the moment that is choosing to take a stand.
Trump has acted for his country, I will act in Britain's interests, says Starmer

3 weeks ago | radioessex.com | Ben Bloch

The prime minister told business chiefs at an early morning meeting in Downing Street: "Last night the president of the United States acted for his country, and that is his mandate.
Trent Alexander-Arnold future: Liverpool boss Arne Slot responds to Real Madrid transfer speculation

3 weeks ago | radioessex.com | Juliette Ferrington

Alexander-Arnold is injured and not expected back for a few weeks, but his future dominated the international break as speculation swirled about the defender agreeing to move to Spain on a free transfer in the summer when his deal runs out. Sky Sports News understands Real Madrid are progressing in talks over a deal for Alexander-Arnold, who has not pursued the possibility of agreeing an improved contract with Liverpool, but there is still much to be sorted and no guarantee the deal happens.
Tesla market share slumps across Europe

1 month ago | radioessex.com | James Sillars

Data covering the EU, Britain and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) nations on Tuesday showed a rise in overall new electric car sales during February, but Tesla lagging its peers. It sold fewer than 17,000 cars compared to over 28,000 in the same month in 2024, with a market share of 1.8% compared to the 2.8% seen 12 months ago. Money latest: What can we expect in the spring statement tomorrow?
Heathrow closure: What are your rights if your flight is delayed or cancelled?

1 month ago | radioessex.com | Jake Levison

Passengers are being warned to stay away, with more than 1,300 journeys expected to be cancelled. A statement from the airport, Europe's busiest, said it has "no choice but to close Heathrow until 11.59pm on Friday". Follow live updates on Heathrow closure"We expect significant disruption over the coming days and passengers should not travel to the airport under any circumstances until the airport reopens," a spokesperson said.
Trump trade war expands globally as 25% tariffs on aluminium and steel take effect

1 month ago | radioessex.com | James Sillars

The duties were announced in mid-February as stock market investors cheered President Trump's 'America first' agenda which saw only Mexico, Canada and China come under initial pressure. While two rounds of tariffs on China have been enacted, 25% duties on some Canadian and most Mexican cross-border trade have been withdrawn until 2 April at the earliest. The tariffs beginning today are designed to protect US manufacturing and bolster jobs by making foreign-made products less attractive.
Post Office scandal victim died days before compensation letter arrived - as widow says offer an 'utter disgrace'

1 month ago | radioessex.com | Adele Robinson

Janet Walters, 68, lost her husband Terry in February - a week before a letter arrived offering "less than half" of his original claim for financial redress. Terry Walters - whose funeral is taking place today - was one of 555 sub-postmasters who won a legal battle against the Post Office in 2019. Hundreds were falsely accused, and many wrongly convicted, of stealing from their branches between 1999 and 2015.
Interest rate cut - but economic growth forecast slashed in blow to chancellor

2 months ago | radioessex.com | Ed Conway

And in a sign that households can expect more cuts in the months to come, two members of the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee said they would have preferred to reduce rates even more, by a full half percentage point.
Starmer to slash red tape to build nuclear reactors

2 months ago | radioessex.com | Faye Brown

The reforms are the latest in a series of proposals designed to "get Britain building" to help grow the economy, after powers for environmental quangos to delay infrastructure projects were removed. The UK was the first country in the world to develop a nuclear reactor but the last time a power station was built was in 1995. Ministers have blamed this on "suffocating" red tape, leaving the UK lagging behind in the global race for cleaner more affordable energy.
'Godfather' of AI warns arms race risks amplifying dangers of 'superhuman' systems

2 months ago | radioessex.com | Tom Clarke

Canadian machine learning pioneer Yoshua Bengio, author of the first International AI Safety Report to be presented at an international AI summit in Paris next week, warns unchecked investment in computational power for AI without oversight is dangerous. "The effort is going into who's going to win the race, rather than how do we make sure we are not going to build something that blows up in our face," Mr Bengio says.