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Dagenham factory worker crushed to death after being dragged into machine
The company had breached health and safety law
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Men tried to smuggle hundreds of kilos of drugs inside frozen fish
They planned to bring drugs to a famous fish market from South America
Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in attack he 'can't forget'
The former Premier League star said he only decided to share the story in his new book 'at the last minute'
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Police urgently searching for missing Colchester teenager last seen days ago who may be in Bristol or Somerset
Police are trying to establish her exact movements
The Essex area with biggest 'baby bust' since 2010 where fewer children are being born
Fewer babies are being born compared to 15 years ago
Brand new 'express' bus service on Essex border to 'reduce' journey times
It will make travelling to hospitals and railway stations faster
Two people rushed to hospital after crash on major A-road
Emergency services were called to the crash in the early hours of Monday morning
The Essex area named one of the most unfriendly places to live in England
It's one of the 10 of the least friendly places
Essex primary school teacher banned after trying to engage in sexual chat with child
He was convicted of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child
Dramatic police chase sees "dangerous" men arrested as police discover machetes
Three machetes were recovered from the scene
Dozens of firefighters rush to industrial estate blaze as smoke seen for miles
Around 70 firefighters are at the scene
Ilford man forced to pay over £1,500 after a single cigarette was thrown from his car
He failed to provide information regarding who was driving the car
Update after car flips on its roof causing long A13 delays
Three vehicles were involved in the crash
Severe A13 delays after car flips on its roof near Rainham
Emergency services are at the scene
The 'biohazard' Essex street with a 'pungent smell' and 'rodent infestations'
'In the summer it stinks. It smells in here all day long'
The historic Essex council estate that's 'changed a lot' since 'the old times'
'It's great to live in an area with everything on your doorstep'
Family 'simply want the truth' nearly 50 years on from schoolgirl's disappearance
Suzanne Lawrence was 14 years old in 1979 when she left home with her sister and did not return
10 people found living in illegal tobacco “distribution hub” after raid
More than 113,000 cigarettes and up to ten people have been discovered
Chadwell Heath corner shop forced to shut for months due to illegal activity
The shop was ordered to close
Is Vodafone down? Users report issues with broadband and mobile internet
VodafoneThree users have reported issues with the broadband provider.