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Teacher making PPE for NHS staff who cared for his late daughter

Rise in serious crime shows confidence in police force, says Braintree's top cop

Pupils at SEND school learning new skills during lockdown

Which restaurants are open and when will the rest be

Johnson backs Cummings: 'He followed the instincts of every father and every parent'

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Primary schools to re-open on June 1 but 'may not be possible for everyone'

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Branson forced to delay Virgin's first rocket test flight

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COMMENT: We need to find a solution to schools row

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Campaign group protest outside Dominic Cummings house after 'lockdown breach'

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Brits to have first access to vaccine from September

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Here are worst areas in the UK for unemployment due to the Covid-19 pandemic

How to design your own custom pairs of Converse, Nike, Vans and Timberland

Beaches across the country remain quiet this Bank Holiday weekend

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LETTER: Concerns over irregular work being done by house builders

Dominic Cummings under fire AGAIN after claims he broke restrictions for second time

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Majority of people in the UK believe Dominic Cummings should quit

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Conservatives ramp up pressure on PM to fire Dominic Cummings

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Here's where easyJet will fly to when flights restart from June 15

'Time to bust fostering myth' says single dad whose looked after 30 children

Cupboard or fridge? This is where Cadbury say you should store their chocolate

The top rated takeaways across the county according to Just East

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Dominic Cummings has "full support" of Prime Minister after lockdown backlash

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Here's all you need to know from today's Covid-19 briefing

'Children half as likely to catch coronavirus as teachers not at greater risk'

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Confusion for Brits after Home Secretary's advice on holidays abroad

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Tesco to add hundreds of disabled people to shopping priority list

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Updated

Latest confirmed cases of coronavirus area-by-area

'Extra houses being added to towns and villages now a real threat'

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LETTER: Continuing opposition to voter ID scheme is surprising

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Here's what weather across Essex looks like this weekend..

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Heartfelt tributes paid to line dancing pioneer

The reason why hand sanitiser shouldn't be left in your car

Lockdown-abiding public slam Dominic Cummings as pressure grows on him to resign

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Government unveils new quarantine plans for UK arrivals

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School students test positive for coronavirus weeks before proposed return

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Residents in stitches as innocent woollen treasure hunt takes saucy turn

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Airport owners critical of new Government travel rules in call for 'air travel to restart'

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Conman burgles 90-year-old after telling her he was 'coronavirus checking'

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Woman sentenced after falsely claiming more than £47,000 in benefits

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Engineers unveil colourful banner on the rails to thank NHS workers

Jet2 confirm flights will return from July 1 - here's what they've said

Wetherspoons confirm how all 875 pubs will operate once lockdown ends

£1,000 fine warning if people fail to self-isolate for 14 days after arriving in the UK

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Full list of all Nando's branches now open for takeout and delivery

These are the headline acts who will perform at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2020

Here’s the Met Office weather forecast for the Spring bank holiday weekend

First Choice and TUI have changed their holiday refunds process - here's why

Amazing firefighters put in 4,000 hours of work for ambulance service

Gamer completes 24-hour marathon and shaves hair for homeless charity

Fears pollution from incinerator could increase spread of infectious diseases like Covid-19

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80 deaths linked to Covid-19 in district confirmed - here's where they happened

Headteacher: Pupils will return to school when it is 'safe and appropriate'

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Colchester Zoo hoping to reopen within 'a matter of weeks' - with some new restrictions

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Wedding photographer launches doorstep initiative to keep families connected during lockdown

Fabric shop owner uses own money and materials to make PPE during pandemic

TOWIE star - 'Online trolling has got worse in lockdown'

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Tributes to 'big friendly giant' nurse who lost Covid-19 battle

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Three new coronavirus-related deaths recorded at Southend Hospital

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TGI Fridays to expand restaurant click and collect service - here's the full list

Magnum 'urgently recall' chocolate ice cream tubs over serious allergy risk

Family pays tribute to 'beloved' landlord stabbed to death at pub

Sport

Borg is 'pragmatic' about Braintree Town squad-building

'We love a challenge - we've had a few over the years and we'll get through it'

Season to remember for Braintree Basketball Club

Braintree are awaiting final verdict

National League clubs vote to end season

FA Council ratify decision to end non-league season below National League

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Sport

Braintree Town's season has parallels with the past

Non-league football season is terminated, results are expunged and there will be no promotion or relegation

Step five and six seasons to end immediately

Isthmian League fixtures are called off - and the action is unlikely to start up again on April 3

Relegation-threatened Braintree Town suffer costly defeat

Regent set their sights on a place in the trophy semi-finals

Braintree suffer a heartbreaking defeat and the rest of today's non-league news

Braintree breathe life into their survival quest on another weather-hit weekend of non-league action

Goals galore as Oakley and Clacton ease to huge home victories - NON-LEAGUE

Borg feels encouraged ahead of vital Crusaders clash

The Shrimpers, Humbugs and Imps have the edge on a weekend of Thurlow Nunn League derbies - NON-LEAGUE

Regent pocket a point and there are wins for Swifts, Maldon, Coggeshall, Stanway, Brantham and Harwich - NON-LEAGUE

MARATHON MAN: Mud, sweat and tears on a strength-sapping day in the capital

Swimmers are full of joy after impressive first season in division one

Oakley get their title challenge back on track and the rest of this weekend's non-league news

NON-LEAGUE: Braintree return to winning ways, Maldon suffer their first defeat and it's a great day for Swifts, Clacton, Holland and battling Harwich

Borg is grateful to Braintree legend Revell

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National sport

Gary Neville fears looming financial ‘nightmare’ threatens future of EFL clubs

George Kruis heading to Japan at the end of this season

Football rumours from the media

Hull confirm two club personnel have tested positive for coronavirus

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Braintree and Witham News

A&E visits at major Essex hospitals down nearly 50 per cent on last year

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Public police meeting for Braintree and Witham taking place tonight - here's how to watch

Long diversion to be in place when bridge is shut for 'essential repairs'

Petition launched to protect historic part of park threatened by 78-homes plan

Teenager arrested after Audi is snatched from driveway during burglary

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South Essex news

Man charged after police carry out drugs raid at home

Mill Hall and council offices to be redeveloped for homes and businesses

Six year old girl rescued after going missing from beach

'Longing for a return to high street' - News Editor's Comment

Firefighters work through the night as blaze destroys home

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National news

Cummings ‘made a mockery’ of police lockdown enforcement

Rare public statement the latest twist in bitter Barclay family saga

Timeline: How the Dominic Cummings controversy unfolded

Boris Johnson faces sustained pressure to sack Dominic Cummings

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Furloughed Eurostar workers helping language students during school closures

Johnson supported Cummings ahead of public interest, Nicola Sturgeon says

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