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BBC Essex News: Outbuilding blaze spreads to rubbish...

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2025/08/17

People living near the scene in Southend are being advised to keep their windows and doors closed.The post BBC Essex News: Outbuilding blaze spreads to rubbish pile and trees appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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BBC Essex News: Serious collision shuts M11...

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2025/08/17

The road is expected to be closed for some time after the incident involving a motorbike and a car. The post BBC Essex News: Serious collision shuts M11 southbound carriageway appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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Basildon Pride Festival is back on 6th September 2025

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2025/08/17

Basildon is gearing up for one of the brightest, boldest celebrations of the year. On Saturday 6th September 2025, Basildon Sporting Village will once again be transformed into a sea ... Read More The post Basildon Pride Festival is back on 6th September 2025 appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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BBC Essex News: Essex beat Leicestershire in One Day Cup

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2025/08/17

Imam-ul-Haq passes 50 for the fourth successive time in the One Day Cup as Group B leaders Yorkshire hammer Middlesex. The post BBC Essex News: Essex beat Leicestershire in One Day Cup appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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BBC Essex News: Swans given police escort to help...

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2025/08/17

Officers make sure the two adults and four cygnets don't fall "fowl" of cars on a Chelmsford road. The post BBC Essex News: Swans given police escort to help them to safety appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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Sky News: British actor Terence Stamp dies, aged 87

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2025/08/17

British actor Terence Stamp - who famously played General Zod in Superman and Superman II - has died at the age of 87. The post Sky News: British actor Terence Stamp dies, aged 87 appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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BBC Essex News: Birthday cards appeal for navy...

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2025/08/17

The Southend branch of the Royal Naval Association wants to mark Dougie Shelley's big day. The post BBC Essex News: Birthday cards appeal for navy veteran turning 100 appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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Sky News: Hollywood stuntman set on fire for famous...

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2025/08/17

Veteran stuntman Ronnie Rondell Jr, who was set on fire for the front cover of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here album, has died, his family has said. The post Sky News: Hollywood stuntman set on fire for famous album cover dies appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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Local sport fixture – 19th August

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2025/08/17

Just one match taking place involving one of our local sides. Football Essex Senior League The post Local sport fixture – 19th August appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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BBC Essex News: ‘It’s pretty crazy’ – BMX champion on...

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2025/08/17

Great Britain's Beth Shriever, 26, triumphed in the 2025 World Championships in Denmark. The post BBC Essex News: ‘It’s pretty crazy’ – BMX champion on latest gold appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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BBC Essex News: Bottles and smoke flares thrown in...

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2025/07/20

Police are dealing with a large number of protesters at a hotel in Epping.The post BBC Essex News: Bottles and smoke flares thrown in hotel protest appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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BBC Essex News: Man on violent disorder charge over...

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2025/07/20

A 33-year-old is due in court regarding an incident outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers. The post BBC Essex News: Man on violent disorder charge over hotel protest appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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BBC Essex News: Council investigates new park tree...

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2025/07/20

The fallen debris is found three weeks after a girl is killed by a branch at another park. The post BBC Essex News: Council investigates new park tree branch collapse appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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BBC Essex News: Trains return to public ownership in...

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2025/07/20

Operator c2c runs trains between London Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness in Essex. The post BBC Essex News: Trains return to public ownership in south Essex appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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BBC Essex News: Lantern base find may reveal ship...

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2025/07/20

It is one of several finds from The London wreck recovered thanks to a new dive ship engine. The post BBC Essex News: Lantern base find may reveal ship explosion cause appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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BBC Essex News: Crews tackle three field fires in one...

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2025/07/19

A field fire in Rayleigh is being treated as arson and two people have been arrested, police say. The post BBC Essex News: Crews tackle three field fires in one day appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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BBC Essex News: Crews tackle three field fires in one...

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2025/07/19

A field fire in Rayleigh is being treated as arson and two people have been arrested, police say. The post BBC Essex News: Crews tackle three field fires in one day appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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BBC Essex News: ‘Gangsta Debbs’ – the granny who used...

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2025/07/19

As the matriarch of a high-earning crime family, Deborah Mason lived a lavish lifestyle – but also claimed £50,000 in benefits. The post BBC Essex News: ‘Gangsta Debbs’ – the granny who used her family to run an £80m drug empire appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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BBC Essex News: Council losing control of lake after...

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2025/07/19

Campaigners say wildlife in Canvey Lake is "dying" due to blue-green algae levels lowering oxygen. The post BBC Essex News: Council losing control of lake after toxic sample appeared first on Gateway 97.8.

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BBC Essex News: Council losing control of lake after...

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2025/07/19

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