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A dog with a cloth round his neck and his tongue out in the embrace of his foster mum who's wearing a striped top and is smiling at the camera

'Terrified' dog found in shrubs with cigarette burns

An animal charity is trying to raise £10,000 to fund Bear's surgery.

Aircraft drug-drop gang smuggled £4m of cocaine

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

Police custody image of Kevin Horswill, shown in a grey sweater and with several injuries to his face. He is bald and has a grey goatee. His right eye is blurred out due to the extent of his injury.

Murderer jailed for strangling man after pub fight

Kevin Horswill "tightly tied and twisted" Richard Langley's own clothing around his throat.

Police custody image of Kevin Horswill, shown in a grey jumper and with several injuries to his face.

Man guilty of murdering victim after pub row

Kevin Horswill, 51, is convicted by jurors following the murder in March.

A brick windmill with four white sails pictured on a sunny day

Historic windmill set to reopen thanks to grants

John Webb's Windmill in Thaxted, Essex, has been closed to the public since 2018.

A composite image of Richard Langley and Kevin Horswill walking along the pavement. Mr Langley is holding a red bag and is wearing a black coat and jeans. Mr Horswill is wearing jeans, a red jacket and a black beanie hat.

Murder accused claims he was attacked with hammer

Kevin Horswill is accused of fatally strangling Richard Langley at his home in Thaxted, Essex.

The back of a white police van with one of the back doors open. There is a person dressed in a white protective full body suit next to the open van door with their back turned to the viewer. The van appears to have storage in it and there is a clear bag of evidence outside the van on the floor.

Man choked victim in garden after pub fight - court

Kevin Horswill followed his victim home after the dispute involved his partner, a court hears.

A fire engine and firefighters on a road next to a house.
There is a lot of smoke coming from the house.
The picture was taken in the evening and it is dark outside.

Chimney soot causes fire in timber home

Firefighters are reminding residents to check and clean their chimneys regularly to avoid fires.

Adrian, Dawn and Judith are standing next to each other in the garden. They are looking at the camera with neutral expressions. Adrian and Judith are standing either side, wearing light-coloured jumpers and Dawn is in the middle with a blue patterned dress.

Couple says council let down daughter over care

A couple say their 29-year-old daughter was "in a state" after her one-to-one care hours were cut.