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Profile: Lewis Berrill

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Chief Reporter - East London And West Essex

I cover news in Epping Forest. Feel free to get in touch if you have any stories to share.

Latest articles from Lewis Berrill

Jo Middleton (middle) has been giving goodie bags to staff at St Margaret's Hospital.

How this woman is helping vaccinators and commemorating her father who died from Covid

Vaccinators and staff have been given treat-filled bags in memory of a much-loved dad.

Imperial College Map predicts whether Epping Forest and Harlow will become Covid-19 hotspots in March

Map predicts whether Epping Forest and Harlow will become Covid-19 hotspots in March

Scientists believe Epping Forest and Harlow have almost no chance of becoming a coronavirus hotspot by the middle of March.

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The five stadiums closest to Epping Forest residents likely to host World Cup games if England's 2030 tournament bid is successful. Photos: Action Images

The five stadiums closest to Epping Forest likely to host World Cup 2030 games

England looks set to launch a joint bid for the 2030 World Cup.

Macey Wheatley has gone missing from her Brentwood home. Photo: Essex Police

Police concerned for safety of missing 13-year-old girl

Police are concerned for the safety of a missing 13-year-old girl.
A significant amount of sewage has flowed into the pond in Lower Lincoln’s Field, Epping. Photo: Friends of Swaines Green

Sewage leakage has 'likely killed' Epping pond's wildlife

A sewage spill in an Epping pond had left ‘little chance of any surviving wildlife’, a conservation group has said.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pictured visiting a school today) has taken aim at Redbridge Council's primary school face mask polcies. Photo: PA

Redbridge Council under fire from Downing Street over face masks in primary schools

Downing Street has said children at primary school should not be made to wear face coverings after learning Redbridge Council was encouraging their use when pupils return to the classroom.

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Harlow MP Robert Halfon says the Government must issue clear coroanvirus guidance over the wearing of face masks in secondary schools ahead of their return on March 8. Photos: Unsplash/Robert Halfon

'Schools at risk of face mask anarchy without clear Government guidance'

Schools at risk of “mask anarchy” unless regulations on face coverings in education settings are made clearer, Harlow’s MP has said.

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A new Covid vaccination centre will be offering jabs to Epping Forest residents at Murray Hall in Loughton later this week. Photo: Google Maps

New large scale Covid vaccination centre set to open in Loughton this week

A new large-scale Covid-19 vaccination centre is set to open in Loughton.

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Essex Police are appealing for information following the collision on the M11 yesterday. Photo: Google Maps

Man hit by lorry on M11 after getting out of his car which had left the road

A man has been left with 'life-changing injuries' after being hit by a lorry on the M11.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs data shows 2,602 fly-tipping incidents were reported to Epping Forest District Council in 2019-20. Photo: Radar

Fly-tipped waste discovered seven times a day in Epping Forest

Fly-tipped waste is discovered in Epping Forest seven times a day on average, figures reveal.

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