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Road junction lined by trees. A sign on the left points right to Galley Hill and Breach Barns. There is an unlined main road and dotted lines across the mouth of the road to the right.

Woman rescued and two escape from roof fire

The roof of a bungalow catches fire and crews from three fire services attend.

Aircraft drug-drop gang smuggled £4m of cocaine

Four men are convicted after parcels of drugs were dropped by plane into the UK countryside.

A woman holding a laptop inside a data centre, which has lots of computer systems glowing blue in the background.

AI experts warn electricity costs may stunt growth

The East of England is at the forefront of the government's plans for artificial intelligence use.

Reality star Georgia Harrison giving evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee in the House of Commons, London, on the subject of non-consensual intimate image abuse

Georgia Harrison shares revenge porn 'struggle'

Harrison is fronting a new two-part series looking at the issue of deepfakes and image-based abuse.

A programmer sits at their desk with multiple computer screens.

Plans for £2bn AI centre and 750 jobs

It will be the UK's largest artificial intelligence data centre if approved.

John Bain with short hair, wearing a navy and light blue top

Woman cleared of murdering man at his home

Georgia Wildman, 31, is found not guilty by a jury at Chelmsford Crown Court.

Warren Richards, who has a shaved head and is wearing black glasses and a black Adidas jumper. He is standing inside his restaurant, which has various framed items inspired by Jamaica on the wall, including its green, yellow and black flag. Also on the wall are the words "Cafe Caribbean".

How a boxer is cooking up Jamaican-inspired storm

Warren Richards runs two cafes in Essex and London after an eye injury forced him to retire.

The Silberrad building at the University of Essex's Colchester campus. It is pictured on a sunny day with students walking in front of it. The building is cream and has columns in front of its many windows. In the background are other campus buildings

University to cut 200 jobs amid £29m shortfall

The University of Essex says it faces a "testing time" due to its financial situation.

Gracie smiles at the camera wearing yellow bear ears. She is wearing a T-shirt and holding a large bunny rabbit.

Girl, 10, to sing in BBC Children in Need choir

Gracie is supported by group Echo Connect after she lost her father to cancer when she was seven.