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Essex train probe finds track might have been damaged before crash

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The Independent UK · Aug 29

Reform UK council to spend £150k on security guards in areas near asylum base

Essex County Council said the ‘operatives’ would be introduced to deter anti-social behaviour and reassure residents.

Evening Standard · Aug 29

Essex train derailed at 77mph and driver reported seeing ‘kink’ in track – probe

There were no reported injuries and the train remained upright throughout the incident.

Evening Standard · Aug 29

Essex rail disruption as record-breaking dry weather causes track problems

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The Independent UK · Aug 25

Dried-out clay from heatwaves causes rail disruption in Essex and east London

GBR Anglia has introduced an amended timetable and speed restrictions

The Independent UK · Aug 25

House prices fall in London commuter belt as buyers alerted to new 'opportunities'

Experts said the price drop would be welcome news to hopeful London commuter belt buyers

Evening Standard · Aug 24

In 2010, a four-year-old boy discovered a 500-year-old gold pendant buried in an Essex field while metal detecting with his father

In a remarkable discovery, a four-year-old boy stumbled upon a 16th-century gold pendant while metal detecting alongside his father in Essex. This exquisite relic, weighing just 8.68 grams and thought to contain a religious artifact, has been identified as a treasure trove. Valued at an astounding £2.5 million, this find…

The Times of India · Aug 20

Can Britain’s railways cope with ever-more extreme heat? An expert Q&A

On August 14, the hottest day of an exceptionally hot summer, a train derailed near Lewes in East Sussex, England. Three carriages tipped over and two people were seriously injured. The following day, another train derailed in Essex.

The Conversation · Aug 18

Pilot Seriously Injured as Crash Halts Sold-Out Great War Airshow at Stow Maries

A pilot suffered serious injuries after a Turbulent Team aircraft was damaged during a low-level display at the sold-out Stow Maries airshow in Essex.

International Business Times UK · Aug 16

Which plants will survive and can I use grey water? Gardening as UK summers get drier

As parts of Beth Chatto’s visionary drought-tolerant gardens in Essex turn brown, the head gardener offers advice

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16