Basildon Hospital makes improvements but more are needed...
Cars could be banned from Colchester High Street...
...and tourism is booming in seaside towns, but is it the case in Southend?
Why did a Colchester tattooist get a tattoo of Eastenders character Pat Butcher? And what did the actress herself, Pam St Clement think of it?
Also, unemployed fathers should work or lose benefits - but if they lose them, what happens then?
And should sunbeds be banned? With fake tan widely available, do we even need them anymore?
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