Allowance payments to the former leader of Essex County Council, Lord Hanningfield, have been suspended. Hundreds of jobs are set to go at the Princess Alexandra hospital in Harlow. Show more
Essex County Sports Partnership wants to get you back into sport. How you can take part in the Annual Big Butterfly Count?
Decision reversed to scrap cheques in 2018, but do we still use them? And "Michael's Guest House" ordered to pay £90,000 in fines after being labelled a deathtrap - your dodgy hotel stories please!
Ken Crowther sits in. Advice from the experts, celebrity guests and a slice of Essex life.
Etholle George in for Ian Puckey. An Essex MP calls on Google to remove web searches encouraging suicide. The very latest as Rupert Murdoch withdraws his bid to take full control of BSkyB. Show more
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Steve Springett sits in. The mystery year and Fab 5. Call 0845 30 50 007 (local rate).
BBC Essex joins BBC Radio 5 live.
Wally Webb brings you the very early breakfast show for the East of England.