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Essex Police rallies around Hero Crufts dog Baloo after losing her sight
Essex Police has pledged its continued support to retired police dog Baloo after the Crufts Hero Dog winner lost her sight.
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Major Essex road CLOSED due to ongoing 'police incident'
A road leading on and off Canvey Island has been closed in both directions this evening due to a police incident.
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Police launch search for missing 81-year-old Essex man
Police are searching for an 81-year-old man who has been reported missing from the South Ockenden area of Essex.
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Cancellations to multiple Essex trains after fault at major station
Passengers travelling between Essex and London Liverpool Street are facing delays, cancellations and alterations after a signalling fault at the London station.
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Colchester man avoids jail after stabbing two men in pub with 'boxcutter knife'
A Colchester man who stabbed two men after being asked to leave a pub in London has avoided prison.
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Smashed car remains lodged in listed home a week after driver fled crash
A smashed car has been embedded in a Halstead home for a week after a driver crashed into the listed building and fled the scene.
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Parents give views on teen social media addiction after landmark Meta settlement
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has agreed to pay up to 18 billion US dollars (£13.3 billion) as part of a settlement ending a legal battle in the US.
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Hero retired police dog Baloo learning to navigate life after losing her sight
Retired police dog Baloo, who was crowned the Hero Dog at Crufts last year, is learning to navigate the world after losing her sight.
National News
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Guilty pleas over arson attack on Jewish community ambulancesFour men have pleaded guilty to destroying four Jewish community ambulances in an arson attack causing £1 million of damage.
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Detectives not linking A66 crash which killed two policemen to fatal house fireDetectives have confirmed they are not linking a house fire which killed a seven-year-old girl and her aunt to a crash on the A66 last weekend which left seven people dead, including two police officers.
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More than 100 firefighters on scene of blaze near Wembley StadiumTwenty fire engines and around 125 firefighters have been sent to a blaze close to Wembley Stadium in north-west London.
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Charles pays tribute to much loved friend King Harald of NorwayThe King has paid tribute to his “dear cousin” King Harald V of Norway who has died aged 89.
Sport
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Colchester United urged to be at their best for Rochdale test
Colchester United boss Danny Cowley 'full of admiration' for Rochdale
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TRANSFER WINDOW: Colchester 'to win race' for Blackpool striker Kylian Kouassi
Colchester United are set to sign Blackpool striker Kylian Kouassi - reports
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Maldon & Tiptree games are postponed amid uncertainty over club's future
Maldon & Tiptree games in Isthmian League are postponed
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Former Braintree Town goalkeeper seals dream move to Spurs
Former Braintree Town goalkeeper Jacob Knightbridge lands dream move to Spurs
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Thomas & Friends - East Anglian Railway Museum
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