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Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:46:33 +0100
Update issued after train derailed as Greater Anglia disruption to last a week
Greater Anglia have launched a rail shuttle services and bus replacement services for passengers in south Essex following a train derailment in Wickford.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:18:41 +0100
When rain is forecast for Essex this week after FIFTH heatwave of summer
Rain is finally on the horizon for Essex after weeks of relentless heat this summer.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:13:25 +0100
'Prolific' sex offender who targeted girls as young as four given 16 years
Nathan Behrens, 21, of Braintree, has been jailed for 16 years after admitting to eight child sexual offences.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:59:39 +0100
Fire service update on major warehouse blaze after smoke seen 20 miles away
Firefighters will return to the scene of a major warehouse blaze to continue their work today (Monday, August 17).

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:48:43 +0100
Dozens of trains delayed or cancelled amid major disruption on Essex routes
A fault with the signalling system at Beaulieu Park has disrupted 50 train services in mid and north Essex.

Watford Observer

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:24:36 +0100
New plan for extra flats on top of existing block
New plans have been submitted for more flats on top of Hanover Court in King Georges Avenue, Watford.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:35:45 +0100
Six residential boats 'sunk' in fire
Six residential boats reportedly sunk following a fire in Springwell Lane, Harefield on Saturday night (August 15).

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0100
Sell-out jewellery advent calendar worth over £480 is back for 2026
It may be some time away before you open that first little window on an advent calendar this December, but this is an offer not to be missed!

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:30:00 +0100
Watford pub to reopen next month after six-figure refurb
Watford's Estcourt Tavern pub is set to reopen in September after a six-figure refurbishment.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0100
Ginsters says taste the effort, Cornwall says no thanks
Brett Ellis gives his tongue-in-cheek verdict on Ginsters, arguing the famous brand remains a tough sell among Cornwall's pasty purists.

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