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A veteran waves a Union Jack flag as he takes part in a VE Day Parade. He is wearing a suit with a line of medals across his chest.

Soldiers and veterans offered free VE Day travel

Thursday marks 80 years since Allied forces accepted Germany's surrender in World War Two.

An early medieval silver brooch. It is folded in half. The brooch is divided by strands of corded wire. It has raised solid bosses running along its width.

Viking brooch 'only silver one found in England'

It also provides the first solid bit of evidence of Vikings in this part of Essex, says an expert.

A building with two storeys, with white rendered walls and a tiled roof. There is a covered area, supported by three pillars, outside the main entrance to the building. There is a red-brick drive at the front with a circular flower bed, and an area of grass with a short tree to the side of the entrance.

Woman seriously burned in retirement complex fire

The victim is being treated in hospital for serious injuries after the blaze in Coggeshall.

A Google streetview image of a roundabout with trees on it. There are three cars being driven around it. There are lampposts dotted around the roundabout and dry grass. It is sunny and the picture has clearly been taken in summertime.

Arrest made after women seriously injured in crash

Three women are taken to hospital after the crash in the early hours of the morning.

A fire fighter swamped in smoke. They are wearing their uniform and on a ladder while they try and put out the fire.

Large fire might have started in log burner

The residents manage to get out of the building and call 999 quickly.

Jodie Marsh has blonde hair in a high pony tail. She is wearing a black top and a black blazer with silver detail on the shoulders. Behind her is a building and a white car parked.

Ex-model tells court why she took meerkat to pub

Jodie Marsh is appealing against a decision to refuse her application for a wild animal licence.

Police officer from behind wearing a yellow and blue high-visibility vest with the word "police" across the back.

Police special denies sex assault on woman

Christopher Gliddon, 28, will stand trial at Ipswich Crown Court next April.

A missing poster for Martyn Richardson, which is pinned to a wooden fence. It has a picture of Mr Richardson, who is wearing black glasses and a red T-shirt. It also has a picture of his bike, which is blue.

Mental health probe over man found dead in river

An inquest hears Martyn Richardson was found dead in the River Blackwater in Essex.

A blue sign that says "police accident". It is on a road, in front of a blue and yellow police car.

Motorcyclists die after crashes on busy A-road

Both of the men's families are being supported by specialist police officers.