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Colchester residents say Rishi Sunak needs 'reality check' over sick note plans COLCHESTER residents have said that the Prime Minister’s plans to strip GPs of their power to sign people off might lead to those “already on the edge” “making drastic choices.” M25, Dartford Crossing and A12 road closures in Essex this weekend Some closures from April 26 to 28 on the M25, A12 and Dartford Crossing may affect some Essex drivers this weekend. 'The kindest person ever' - Mum's moving tribute to son George Gilbey at funeral A service held in Weeley on Thursday heard of Mr Gilbey's antics on a Duke of Edinburgh hike and a personality which brought him TV fame. 5 pets at RSPCA Essex who are searching for their forever homes Many pets are looking to find new homes from the Essex RSPCA centres and the associated Danaher Animal Home. Essex in top 10 for food waste savings through Aldi scheme Essex Aldi shoppers helped save 14,500 meals from landfill through the supermarket's collaboration with Too Good To Go. 'Cheeky chappy' George Gilbey remembered as over 100 people celebrate star at funeral A service was held to celebrate the life of George Gilbey at Weeley Crematorium on Thursday afternoon. Check your change as seller receives £2.5k for this 50p coin A King Charles 50p coin has sold for £2,500 on eBay with a seller from Pershore, Worcestershire making the profit. Man caught with car boot full of cocaine worth £3.2m at Essex Port is jailed Rolf Warnars was stopped in his Renault Scenic by Border Force officers at Harwich International Port having travelled by ferry from the Netherlands. 'I ran the London Marathon after overcoming a stem cell transplant' Our reporter Elliot Deady ran the 2024 London Marathon to raise money for Anthony Nolan. Essex mental health public inquiry invites applications from 'core participants' The public inquiry is examining the deaths of almost 2,000 mental health patients in Essex Read more

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