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Michael Burke, pictured from behind, being bitten on the arm by the German Shepherd dog. Burke is wearing a black coat and is surrounded by tall grassland at night. The dog's teeth can be seen around his arm.

Speeding driver's escape foiled by German shepherd

Michael Burke is jailed for more than a year after driving at 100mph (160km/h).

A police officer standing with their back towards the camera. They are wearing a yellow hi-vis that says "police" on the back.

Arrest over death of teenage boy in crash

An 18-year-old man is arrested following a collision that killed a teenager in Essex.

A grainy photograph of Sir Alan Sugar next to a 17-year-old Arjun

From Junior Apprentice to medicinal cannabis entrepreneur

Arjun Rajyagor, from Essex, says his mother was the reason for setting up his business.

A man and a woman standing outside a shop. They are both wearing white T-shirts with the words "Universal Studios Rainham" printed on the front.

How Universal Studios almost came to Essex

Universal almost came to the UK in the 90s, but it would be 35 years until it pushed on with plans.

A wide view of the site of Industrial Chemicals Ltd. The photograph is taken at night and shows the outline of a cloud which formed over a number of buildings because of the hydrochloric acid leak. There is a metal tower with red lights on it to the right of the picture.

Chemicals firm fined £2.5m over leaked acids

Schools were advised to close when a hydrogen chloride gas cloud billowed into the skies.

MP Jen Craft, wearing a blue jacket and black top with shoulder-length hair, uses sign language as part of a House of Commons debate

MP opens Parliament debate with sign language

The Essex MP leads a debate on the introduction of a programme of British Sign Language classes.

A blue sign is standing in the middle of a road. In white writing it says on it Police Accident. In the background there are trees and lots of grass.

Two taken to hospital after crash on major road

Three vehicles were at the scene and a fourth had already left, police say.

Nitrous oxide cannisters

Police make arrests in crackdown on 'laughing gas'

Nitrous oxide is now a Class C drug and its possession became illegal from 8 November.

Michael Ugwa's mother Lauretta

Man who killed stranger over flirting comment jailed

Muhammed Khan is jailed for life after stabbing a father-of-three to death in a shopping centre.