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Masked men robbed the Vodafone store in Pier Avenue, Clacton

Police probe after masked men threaten staff and steal five-figures worth of phones

Start - Participants setting off from Walton Pier last year

Start - Participants setting off from Walton Pier last year

Popular fundraising walk in aid of Essex hospice returns - here's what we know

My fish and chips meal

My fish and chips meal

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I tried this top-rated fish and chip bar in Clacton and I will definitely be back

Thrilled - Jake and Peter Clowsley

Thrilled - Jake and Peter Clowsley

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Elderly man wins 'life-changing' device worth thousands after years of hearing loss

Saving - The opening of the Citizens Advice shop with former Clacton MP Giles Watling

Saving - The opening of the Citizens Advice shop with former Clacton MP Giles Watling

Council could throw Tendring Citizens Advice £72k cash lifeline

Refused - Tendring Council refused plans for six bungalows to be built in Clacton

Refused - Tendring Council refused plans for six bungalows to be built in Clacton

Planning and development

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Council turns down 'cramped' plans for bungalows in Clacton

LIVE: Updates on weather and disruption as Storm Éowyn batters Essex

LIVE: Updates on weather and disruption as Storm Éowyn batters Essex

Recap: Updates on weather and disruption as Storm Éowyn batters Essex

News

A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for Essex

A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for Essex

Disruptions possible as 24-hour weather warning for wind issued for Essex

Closing - The Stranger Homes pub in Bradfield will be closing on Sunday due to a lack of custom

Closing - The Stranger Homes pub in Bradfield will be closing on Sunday due to a lack of custom

North Essex pub to close due to lack of custom just months after opening

Imprisoned - Daniel Burlingham, 30, from Westcliff caused criminal damage to two women's cars and led police on a dangerous pursuit from Colchester to Manningtree, being sent to prison for two years

Imprisoned - Daniel Burlingham, 30, from Westcliff caused criminal damage to two women's cars and led police on a dangerous pursuit from Colchester to Manningtree, being sent to prison for two years

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'Miracle' no one was hurt after driver leads police on 105mph pursuit on A12

Postcode Lottery wins in Essex

Postcode Lottery wins in Essex

People's Postcode Lottery

Here are the winning Essex streets for the People's Postcode Lottery this week

Live Blog: Ten crews on scene for 'huge' agricultural fire near Maldon

Live Blog: Ten crews on scene for 'huge' agricultural fire near Maldon

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Live: Updates as ten crews on scene tackling 'huge' agricultural fire

There will be a few late night road closures in Essex over the weekend, including on the A12, M25 and Dartford Crossing

There will be a few late night road closures in Essex over the weekend, including on the A12, M25 and Dartford Crossing

M25, Dartford Crossing and A12 road closures in Essex taking place this weekend

Warning - Nearby residents to Marsh Road in Burnham are being advised to keep their windows and doors shut

Warning - Nearby residents to Marsh Road in Burnham are being advised to keep their windows and doors shut

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Ten crews tackling huge fire as residents told to keep windows and doors shut

Sentenced - Dean Rodman, 45, from Clacton was sentenced to 3 years and 5 months at Chelmsford County Court for domestic burglary and from stealing from TK Maxx in Colchester

Sentenced - Dean Rodman, 45, from Clacton was sentenced to 3 years and 5 months at Chelmsford County Court for domestic burglary and from stealing from TK Maxx in Colchester

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'Opportunistic' thief stole from Colchester TK Maxx and vulnerable residents

Closure - the ticket office at Liverpool Street will close in February as part of improvement programme

Closure - the ticket office at Liverpool Street will close in February as part of improvement programme

London Liverpool Street

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Liverpool Street ticket office to close in February as part of improvement programme

Ban - Tendring Council unanimously agreed on the motion

Ban - Tendring Council unanimously agreed on the motion

Local government

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Tendring Council to continue ban on giving out pets as prizes

Villa - This Edwardian home with seven bedrooms is on the market

Villa - This Edwardian home with seven bedrooms is on the market

Take a look inside this stunning Edwardian home with views of the seafront

Can you help any of these Essex RSPCA pets find a home?

Can you help any of these Essex RSPCA pets find a home?

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5 pets at RSPCA Essex who are searching for their forever homes

UK Today

What's the most annoying thing you've seen somebody do at the pub?

Lucky UK ticket holder wins £83 million in EuroMillions jackpot

Met Office issues more weather warnings after 'most intense storm in 30 years'

NatWest to close 53 branches in 2025 - see the full list of locations

Sainsbury's and Morrisons staff affected by cuts invited to apply for Iceland jobs

Heineken recalls beer sold at Aldi and Tesco due to risk of broken glass

Sport

Proud - Lisa's Fitsteps group raised more than £12,000

Dancers in Clacton took on a three-hour dancing challenge for charity

Celebration: Halstead Town beat FC Clacton 6-3 in the Essex Senior League.

Celebration: Halstead Town beat FC Clacton 6-3 in the Essex Senior League.

Non-League Football

FC Clacton beaten at Halstead Town in Essex Senior League

Fun - Clacton Rhinos Walking Football Club encouraging new members to join

Fun - Clacton Rhinos Walking Football Club encouraging new members to join

Clacton walking football club for over-50s urging new members to sign up

Michail Antonio has been involved in a car crash, West Ham United has confirmed

Michail Antonio has been involved in a car crash, West Ham United has confirmed

West Ham United FC

West Ham striker shares emotional message after serious crash in Essex

Lindsay Churchill walked 7,178.7 around Britain

Lindsay Churchill walked 7,178.7 around Britain

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Mum returns after record setting trek over 7,000 miles around coast of Britain

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National Sport

Yellow Car after winning the River Don Noves’ Hurdle (Chris Phillips/PA)

Yellow Car after winning the River Don Noves’ Hurdle (Chris Phillips/PA)

Yellow Car survives stewards’ inquiry after drama in River Don

Millwall manager Alex Neil (PA)

Millwall manager Alex Neil (PA)

Pressure builds on Luton after defeat to Millwall

Michael Morrison struck early for Cambridge (Simon Marper/PA)

Michael Morrison struck early for Cambridge (Simon Marper/PA)

Fast-starting Cambridge hold off Mansfield fightback to end winless run

Stoke were held to a goalless draw by Oxford (Cody Froggatt/PA).

Stoke were held to a goalless draw by Oxford (Cody Froggatt/PA).

Stoke’s winless Championship run continues with goalless draw against Oxford

Madison Keys has claimed the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup for her first grand slam title (Ng Han Guan/AP)

Madison Keys has claimed the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup for her first grand slam title (Ng Han Guan/AP)

Madison Keys credits therapy for unlocking her potential as grand slam winner

Aurora Vega in the winner’s enclosure at Fairyhouse (PA)

Aurora Vega in the winner’s enclosure at Fairyhouse (PA)

Aurora Vega continues on the right path at Fairyhouse

Heather Knight admitted England had endured a ‘brutal’ tour after they suffered yet another defeat to Australia (James Elsby/AP).

Heather Knight admitted England had endured a ‘brutal’ tour after they suffered yet another defeat to Australia (James Elsby/AP).

I’m trying not to cry – Heather Knight ‘gutted’ as England beaten again

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Clacton and Frinton News

A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for Essex

Disruptions possible as 24-hour weather warning for wind issued for Essex

Start - Participants setting off from Walton Pier last year

Start - Participants setting off from Walton Pier last year

Popular fundraising walk in aid of Essex hospice returns - here's what we know

Masked men robbed the Vodafone store in Pier Avenue, Clacton

Masked men robbed the Vodafone store in Pier Avenue, Clacton

Police probe after masked men threaten staff and steal five-figures worth of phones

My fish and chips meal

My fish and chips meal

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I tried this top-rated fish and chip bar in Clacton and I will definitely be back

Thrilled - Jake and Peter Clowsley

Thrilled - Jake and Peter Clowsley

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Elderly man wins 'life-changing' device worth thousands after years of hearing loss

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North Essex news

Start - Participants setting off from Walton Pier last year

Popular fundraising walk in aid of Essex hospice returns - here's what we know

Masked men robbed the Vodafone store in Pier Avenue, Clacton

Masked men robbed the Vodafone store in Pier Avenue, Clacton

Police probe after masked men threaten staff and steal five-figures worth of phones

Refused - Tendring Council refused plans for six bungalows to be built in Clacton

Refused - Tendring Council refused plans for six bungalows to be built in Clacton

Planning and development

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Council turns down 'cramped' plans for bungalows in Clacton

Saving - The opening of the Citizens Advice shop with former Clacton MP Giles Watling

Saving - The opening of the Citizens Advice shop with former Clacton MP Giles Watling

Council could throw Tendring Citizens Advice £72k cash lifeline

Ban - Tendring Council unanimously agreed on the motion

Ban - Tendring Council unanimously agreed on the motion

Local government

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Tendring Council to continue ban on giving out pets as prizes

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South Essex news

Start - Participants setting off from Walton Pier last year

Popular fundraising walk in aid of Essex hospice returns - here's what we know

Masked men robbed the Vodafone store in Pier Avenue, Clacton

Masked men robbed the Vodafone store in Pier Avenue, Clacton

Police probe after masked men threaten staff and steal five-figures worth of phones

Refused - Tendring Council refused plans for six bungalows to be built in Clacton

Refused - Tendring Council refused plans for six bungalows to be built in Clacton

Planning and development

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Council turns down 'cramped' plans for bungalows in Clacton

Saving - The opening of the Citizens Advice shop with former Clacton MP Giles Watling

Saving - The opening of the Citizens Advice shop with former Clacton MP Giles Watling

Council could throw Tendring Citizens Advice £72k cash lifeline

Ban - Tendring Council unanimously agreed on the motion

Ban - Tendring Council unanimously agreed on the motion

Local government

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Tendring Council to continue ban on giving out pets as prizes

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Tractors at the Maze site close to Lisburn, Co Antrim (Rebecca Black/PA)

Tractors at the Maze site close to Lisburn, Co Antrim (Rebecca Black/PA)

Lines of tractors take to the roads in inheritance tax change protest

Towana Looney, who received a pig kidney transplant in November, goes over notes about her recovery with Dr Jeffrey Stern in New York (Shelby Lum/AP)

Towana Looney, who received a pig kidney transplant in November, goes over notes about her recovery with Dr Jeffrey Stern in New York (Shelby Lum/AP)

Woman becomes longest living survivor after pig organ transplant

Charlotte, one of the contestants in the series three of BBC1’s The Traitors. (Cody Burridge/BBC)

Charlotte, one of the contestants in the series three of BBC1’s The Traitors. (Cody Burridge/BBC)

Could Charlotte Berman have won The Traitors if there was no seer power?

Storm damage in Dechmont in West Lothian (Marilyn Higham/PA)

Storm damage in Dechmont in West Lothian (Marilyn Higham/PA)

Storm Eowyn ‘probably the strongest to hit the UK in at least 10 years’

A heckler is removed as Health Secretary Wes Streeting speaks during the Fabian Society annual conference (Jonathan Brady/PA)

A heckler is removed as Health Secretary Wes Streeting speaks during the Fabian Society annual conference (Jonathan Brady/PA)

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Streeting heckled as he urges progressives to fight the ‘populist right’

The man set himself on fire outside the Great Synagogue of Tunis (Hassene Dridi/AP)

The man set himself on fire outside the Great Synagogue of Tunis (Hassene Dridi/AP)

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Man who set himself on fire outside synagogue is killed by police

Israeli female soldier hostages wave and react at a Palestinian crowd before being handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza City (Abed Hajjar/AP)

Israeli female soldier hostages wave and react at a Palestinian crowd before being handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza City (Abed Hajjar/AP)

Four hostages freed but Israel blocks Palestinian return to northern Gaza

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