Police pledge to enforce lockdown regluations
Where reasoned conversation has not been successful Essex Police will take enforcement action against people flouting COVID-19 rules, the force
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East London councils call on places of worship to close during lockdown
Leaders of the London boroughs with some of the highest rates of coronavirus in the country have urged places of
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Broomfield Hospital consultant predicts new national lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases
A doctor at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, has indicated that a full national lockdown for at least the next four weeks
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Spike in violence after coronavirus lockdown in Chelmsford Prison
Not a single prisoner was infected with COVID-19 at Chelmsford Prison – but this came at the cost of having
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Diwali at a distance during lockdown
Barking and Dagenham Council has urged residents to celebrate Diwali safely and inside this weekend. The council said it is
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Class clash over whether schools should be kept open during lockdown
Leading headteachers have warned that schools must remain open during a second lockdown to avoid “irreparable damage” to children’s education
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Whatever happened to the middle ground?
So here we go again. Any other week, Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension from the party he led until recently or the
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Councils carry out local lockdown exercise to prepare for possible second spike
Preparations are underway to tackle a potential second spike in Covid-19 infections as councils, police and health authorities took part
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Rave team assembled by council to break up illegal gatherings in Barking and Dagenham
Traffic wardens are being used by an east London council as the latest weapon in the battle against illegal raves.
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New statistics show East of England’s lockdown ‘relationship realisations’
New research released by Relate, the leading relationships charity, paints a divided picture of relationships in the East of England
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