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The Essex area named one of the most unfriendly places to live in England
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Trains to popular Essex summer destinations cancelled due to 'uneven' track
The disruption follows the prolonged dry weather
Dramatic police chase sees "dangerous" men arrested as police discover machetes
Three machetes were recovered from the scene
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Dozens of firefighters rush to industrial estate blaze as smoke seen for miles
Around 70 firefighters are at the scene
Ilford man forced to pay over £1,500 after a single cigarette was thrown from his car
He failed to provide information regarding who was driving the car
Outraged neighbours fear increased risk of crashes as illegal car park near Stansted Airport doubles in size despite ban
The owners of the car park, built on farmland, were told to stop trading but it has been estimated that the operation has doubled in size
10 people found living in illegal tobacco “distribution hub” after raid
More than 113,000 cigarettes and up to ten people have been discovered
Chadwell Heath corner shop forced to shut for months due to illegal activity
The shop was ordered to close
Is Vodafone down? Users report issues with broadband and mobile internet
VodafoneThree users have reported issues with the broadband provider.
Aldi to rebrand as 'Baldi' for one day to help break Guinness World Record
Aldi will temporarily rebrand itself as 'Baldi' on Friday (July 10) in tribute to Pitbull’s headline show at BST Hyde Park.
London named vehicle theft capital as one in every 104 residents affected
London has been named the vehicle theft capital of England and Wales, with one in every 104 residents affected by vehicle crime in 2025, according to new analysis of official crime data.
Seven in 10 employees use their work laptop for personal things
Seven in 10 employees use their work laptop for personal things – including applying for jobs, online shopping, and booking holidays.
Ruth Ellis granted posthumous conditional pardon 61 years after hanging
Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain, has been granted a posthumous conditional pardon
Ofcom fines Virgin Media £28m for stopping millions of customers from switching
The penalty comes after communications regulator Ofcom uncovered a 'widespread' and 'often deliberate' pattern of call-handling failures
John Lewis proposes major in-store change putting 200 jobs at risk
John Lewis has proposed shutting down its in-store foreign currency exchange and gift wrapping services
Hundreds unite in London for Moorfields Eye Charity fundraising walk
Nearly 600 people from the sight loss community have come together in London for Moorfields Eye Charity’s flagship fundraising walk, Eye to Eye, helping raise more than £91,000 so far to support breakthroughs in eye health and patient care
UK film production company enters voluntary administration amid major restructure
UK film production company, Mission Digital Ltd, whose credits include Project Hail Mary, Barbie, and Enola Holmes 2, has entered voluntary administration.
Nigel Farage resigns as MP to trigger Clacton by-election amid donations row
Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton, triggering a by-election as he denies wrongdoing over allegations about financial support.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to make statement on 'future in public life' today
Nigel Farage will be making a statement on his "future in public life" amid scrutiny over financial support given to him by a convicted fraudster.
Nationwide, Barclays, HSBC, NatWest and Lloyds to change how they offer bank accounts
Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and Nationwide have pledged changes after the FCA found some customers were not offered basic bank accounts.