X Factor mania reached Essex as Halstead boy Matt Cardle returned home for a special gig in Colchester ahead of this weekend's live final. Essex Fire Authority meeting to discuss ways to save money.
Leigh pensioner with no heating and Pensions Minister Steve Webb on cold weather payments.
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Actor Kevin Kennedy who played Curly Watts in Coronation Street and singer Shakin' Stevens.
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