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Plastic bags are secured around piles of drugs that appear to be wrapped in brown paper

£96m of cocaine seized from vessel at UK port

Border Force intercept a container vessel from Panama at the Essex port.

Flames reaching high into the sky, as a building is alight. It is night time so it is dark.

Fire that destroyed house treated as arson

Police believe a building fire in Orsett was started deliberately.

A very large oak tree with lots of green leaves and thick brown branches towering over an old cottage.

Future of tree facing the chop hangs in the balance

Councillors want to consider more evidence about the old oak before deciding its fate.

A green and white sign at the entrance to Mossbourne Fobbing, advertising its previous Gable Hall School name. A large school building is behind the sign.

Five complaints made to council over new schools

A student complained about how teachers were locked out of school buildings, councillors are told.

Custody shots of Iain Green, Simon Renoldi and Matthew Hutchinson. Green is bald and has his mouth open. Renoldi has short grey hair and has a blank expression. Hutchinson also has grey hair and looks more serious in his expression.

Drug dealers jailed for international conspiracy

Police link the three defendants to more than £1m in cash as they investigate the supply of drugs.

A smiling Peter Hughes looks directly at the camera. He is wearing a waistcoat and white shirt with a red tie. He has a beard and short hair.

CEO confirms school trust faces £1.2m deficit

Peter Hughes says the shortfall will lead to redundancies of teaching staff across three schools.

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Teachers locked out of school to return to classes

High school teachers agree to "de-escalate" their industrial action over working conditions.

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Teachers locked out of school in row with trust

The staff are involved in a dispute with the academy trust over workload and working practices.

Smoke and fire damage to a kitchen.

Firefighters called to house after pan left on hob

Essex Fire and Rescue Service says the family received treatment at the scene for smoke inhalation.