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Rubbish in a blue clear bag on the kerbside. There are black bags around it with a green litter bin in the background.

Pilot scheme to reverse falling recycling rates

The council says it will choose an area or ward of Brentwood to test the scheme.

Wooden bird boxes lined up next to each other on a table. They all have small holes on the front for a bird to get inside.

Prison inmates get creative to boost bird numbers

Prisoners have been hard at work creating bird boxes during a series of workshops.

Both sides of the M25 at Brentwood in Essex. One side has a large queue of traffic, with most of the vehicles - including cars and lorries - glowing red from brake lights. On the other side, traffic is flowing normally.

Motorway delays after multi-vehicle collision

Rush hour traffic comes to a standstill after cars and a van collide on the M25.

A group of 10 men all smiling at the camera wearing red hoodies or T-shirts.

Thousands raised for MND charity with 24-hour row

An Essex man with motor neurone disease and his friends row for 24 hours to raise charity cash.

Iain Evans wearing a black jacket and tan trousers. He is crouching next to the fairway on the golf course, which has been wrecked by tyre tracks.

Golfers 'devastated' by quad bike damage at course

Vandals performing doughnuts put six greens out of action.

A black and white image of Thomas Chapman. He has long, curly hair and is wearing large sunglasses while smiling.

Man killed in crash is 'missed beyond measure'

Thomas Chapman is described by his family as having an "infectious smile and energy for life".

Six women and three men stood and sat around a table at the support group. They look happy and a few of them are wearing Christmas jumper.s

Dementia support group to be expanded

The NHS is hoping to increase support to people in Brentwood, as well as further afield in Essex.

Custody shots of Iain Green, Simon Renoldi and Matthew Hutchinson. Green is bald and has his mouth open. Renoldi has short grey hair and has a blank expression. Hutchinson also has grey hair and looks more serious in his expression.

Drug dealers jailed for international conspiracy

Police link the three defendants to more than £1m in cash as they investigate the supply of drugs.

Robert Altman, Georgina Bright and Themba standing in front of their Bellway homes in Brentwood

New-build owners claim roof leaks causing misery

Housebuilder Bellway says it has worked hard to resolve issues reported by residents.