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Briton 'drank poisoned alcohol'
A Briton from Essex has died after reportedly drinking poisoned alcohol during a trek in the Indonesian jungle.
Communities receive lottery funding
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.
Cambridge high on destination list
Cambridge has come eighth in the most-visited destinations made to the UK last year, according to latest figures.
William in Help for Heroes plea
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.
'Police failed my murdered mother'
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.
Three jailed for fake £1 coins plot
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.
River crossing 'could cost £5bn'
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.
18 held in 'illegal immigrant' raid
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.
Mayor recovering after car crash
The new mayor of an area of Suffolk is recovering after driving his car into a branch of Tesco Express.
Squash maker cutting home town ties
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.
Advice charity gets £20,000 grant
More than 100 households will benefit from a £20,000 grant awarded to a Cambridge-based charity which provides advice on benefits, debt issues and community care to families of disabled children.
Lorraine backs cycling initiative
Television presenter Lorraine Kelly is calling on people in East Anglia to support a 1,000-mile cycle tour celebrating the extension of walking and cycling routes.
Toploader to raise festival funds
British indie bands Toploader and Space will take to the stage at a charity festival in Suffolk organised by the friends of a music-lover who died from Hodgkins Lymphoma.
Singer 'fine' after new car drama
Chart star George Michael has been airlifted to hospital for treatment to head injuries after a motorway accident in Hertfordshire - the latest car drama for the troubled singer.
'King of Marbella' jailed for fraud
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.
Ex-top golfer Donald receives MBE
Former world number one golfer Luke Donald, from Hertfordshire, said it was an "amazing experience" to be made an MBE for services to the sport when he attended the investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Man held over teenager shooting
Armed police have arrested a man after a teenager was shot in the back in Luton.
Train death 'should act as warning'
The father of a teenage girl killed after she walked onto a railway line into the path of an oncoming train in Hertfordshire has spoken of his hope that lessons would be learned from the tragedy.
Man sentenced over cyber attacks
A man who used his IT expertise to launch cyber attacks on the websites of Oxford and Cambridge universities has been jailed for two years.
Decorator 'victim of gang rivalry'
An innocent painter and decorator died after being stabbed 25 times by a gang including a man from Hertfordshire as he got caught up in gang warfare on a housing estate, a court has heard.
LulzSec hackers get jail sentences
Members of a group of young British computer hackers, including a man from Essex, who masterminded sophisticated cyber attacks on major global institutions from their bedrooms have been jailed.
Teacher wins major regional award
A history teacher in St Albans has been announced as the winner of the Pearson Teaching Award for Outstanding New Teacher of the Year in the East of England.
Man killed by house intruders named
Police have named a grandfather who was stabbed to death after three men forced their way into his home in Bedfordshire.
Fans charged with disorder offences
Police have charged more than 30 Sunderland and West Ham fans, including several from East Anglia, who are alleged to have been involved in a fight before a Premier League game.
Son gets life for mother murder
A carpet fitter from Clacton who smothered his frail mother to death after she threatened to write him out of her will has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 18 years.
Guard 'heard no detainee complaint'
A G4S security guard involved in restraining an Angolan man, who lived in Essex, as he was being deported has told an inquest that he could not remember hearing the detainee complain he could not breathe.
TV star teacher handed own show
Inspirational Essex head teacher Stephen Drew has landed his own TV series, sending parents and children back to school.
Man held in stabbing murder probe
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two people were stabbed at their home in Bedfordshire.
Unemployment rate falls by 2,000
Unemployment in the East of England fell by 2,000 in the three months to March, official figures have revealed.
Hackers sought 'global notoriety'
Computer hackers, including an Essex man, who considered themselves to be "modern day pirates" led sophisticated cyber attacks on websites and systems of major institutions including the CIA, Sony, the FBI and Nintendo, a court has heard.
Sci-fi rivals clash at convention
Police were called to a sci-fi convention in Norwich after a confrontation between costumed characters from rival clubs.
Retrial for poison charge nurse
A dental nurse accused of poisoning her boss in Bedfordshire using a material used for tooth fillings will face a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict.
Piglet triplets get cuddly company
A cuddly toy is helping to keep three wild boar piglets company at a Bedfordshire zoo where they are being hand-reared by keepers.
Drugs suspect hurt in balcony leap
A man is in hospital after jumping from the balcony of a flat in Ipswich as he fled a police raid.
Councils boost as tax move blocked
South Cambridgeshire is among the local councils to welcome a High Court test case ruling blocking an alleged tax avoidance scheme depriving the public purse of millions of pounds.
Man jailed over indecent images
A former school cook from Cambridgeshire who had nearly 22,000 indecent images of children on his computer has been jailed for 12 months, police said.
Wife's tears over deportation death
The wife of an Angolan man who died after being restrained by G4S security guards as he was being deported broke down in tears as she told an inquest her husband, with whom she lived in Essex, "died asking for help".
Appeal to help find wanted man
Members of the public are being urged to look out for a man from Chelmsford who is wanted by police for failing to appear at court to face criminal damage and fraud charges.
Police appeal after dog attack
Police are appealing for information after a dog attacked and killed a cat in Suffolk.
Reward offer after teenager shot
A £1,000 reward is being offered after a 16-year-old boy was left in a serious condition in hospital after being shot in the back in Bedfordshire.
Woman remanded over ditch murders
A woman from Peterborough charged with stabbing to death three men whose bodies were found in ditches in isolated spots has appeared in court.
Child cruelty hoarders sentenced
A Bedfordshire couple who filled their home with junk have been given suspended prison sentences for child cruelty in what is thought to be the first prosecution for hoarding.
Farmer 'confronts another burglar'
Farmer Tony Martin, who was jailed for shooting dead a burglar in 1999, has said he confronted a burglar on his property in Cambridgeshire on Thursday.
Woman charged with ditch murders
A woman has been charged with the murders of three men whose bodies were discovered in ditches in Cambridgeshire.
Forced labour father and son jailed
A father and son from Bedfordshire who forced destitute men into servitude have been jailed.
Villagers win ruling on river fears
Villagers worried that development near their homes in Norfolk could lead to a river being polluted have won a legal fight with a local authority.
Parents' plea on death fall mother
The parents of a heavily pregnant woman who is believed to have killed her three children before she fell to her death from a multi-storey car park in Suffolk have asked for their daughter to be buried with her children.
University launches physics project
Cambridge University academics are to run a new programme aimed at teaching sixth-formers the maths skills they need to "think like physicists", it has been announced.
On-the-run hijacker back in prison
A man who admitted trying to hijack two police cars while on the run from prison after escaping in Suffolk has been sent back to jail.
Universities top subject rankings
Budding philosophers, linguists, mathematicians and historians can do no better than head to Oxbridge to study, new research suggests.
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Wednesday 22 May 2013
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