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Dad to run 12 races in 12 months

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:45:57 GMT

A computer scientist from Cambridgeshire has set himself the challenge of running 12 races in 12 months to boost funds for an Alzheimer's charity.

Team trains for marathon challenge

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:05:13 GMT

Five Tesco workers based in Welwyn Garden City will run 10k for charity as part of their training regime before they take on four half marathons in six months.

Two held after mid-air plane alert

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:55:23 GMT

Two men have been arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after an RAF Typhoon jet was scrambled to escort a passenger plane travelling from Pakistan to the UK, police said.

Two charged over mosque incidents

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:56:07 GMT

Two men were charged over separate attacks at mosques, including one in Essex, after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered by Islamic extremists.

Yorkshire recipes cook up funds

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:45:17 GMT

A Yorkshire-themed recipe book created by Selby College in memory of a hospitality student who died from cancer will raise funds for charity.

Shakespeare's charity fundraiser

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:45:16 GMT

An open-air production of Shakespeare's As You Like It in Suffolk will raise funds for wildlife research.

Two arrested after mosque attacks

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:59:33 GMT

Two men have been arrested after separate attacks on mosques, including one in Essex, following the terrorist incident in Woolwich.

Cambridge applications rose 2%

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:26:17 GMT

Applications to the University of Cambridge rose 2% in 2012 despite the introduction of higher fees by the Government, according to undergraduate admissions statistics published.

Queen gets pregnancy tips on visit

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:26:16 GMT

The Queen picked up some tips to pass on to the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to a maternity hospital in East Anglia.

Communities receive lottery funding

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:32:15 GMT

Young people in rural Essex will be encouraged to engage with their local community while building their confidence and job prospects after a project was awarded a grant by the Big Lottery Fund.

William in Help for Heroes plea

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:32:13 GMT

The Duke of Cambridge called on the public to continue their support of injured British servicemen and women as he and Prince Harry officially opened four Help for Heroes Recovery centres, including in Colchester, during a visit to Tedworth House, Tidworth, Wiltshire.

Cambridge high on destination list

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:32:12 GMT

Cambridge has come eighth in the most-visited destinations made to the UK last year, according to latest figures.

River crossing 'could cost £5bn'

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:32:11 GMT

Options for a new River Thames road crossing include a scheme that would pass through "environmentally sensitive areas" and could cost as much £5 billion, the Government revealed.

Three jailed for fake £1 coins plot

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:32:09 GMT

Three forgers including a man from Hertfordshire have been jailed for what police believe is the largest ever plot to make fake pound coins in the UK, some of which may still be in circulation.

'Police failed my murdered mother'

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:32:07 GMT

The daughter of a woman from Chelmsford killed by a convicted murderer has claimed that her mother would still be alive if police had done their jobs properly.

18 held in 'illegal immigrant' raid

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:32:05 GMT

Eighteen people have been arrested on suspicion of helping to smuggle Sri Lankan illegal immigrants into Britain in a series of dawn raids across Europe, including in London, Luton and Essex.

Squash maker cutting home town ties

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:32:04 GMT

Robinson's squash maker Britvic is to close its factory in Essex where it was founded in the 19th century under plans to axe up to 400 jobs.

Mayor recovering after car crash

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:32:02 GMT

The new mayor of an area of Suffolk is recovering after driving his car into a branch of Tesco Express.

Briton 'drank poisoned alcohol'

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:53:07 GMT

A Briton from Essex has died after reportedly drinking poisoned alcohol during a trek in the Indonesian jungle.

'King of Marbella' jailed for fraud

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:28:59 GMT

A fraudster from Hertfordshire dubbed the "King of Marbella" has been jailed for four and a half years for committing an elaborate £700,000 bank fraud.