Ross Kemp says 'gain some serious pounds' in major new push
The actor, from Barking, Essex, is urging people to not just focus on their fitness
Photos show first glimpse inside BBC Radio 2 In The Park festival site with huge stage and marquee
Preparations have been going on for some time now
M25 live updates as multi-vehicle pile-up crash causes long delays at Dartford Bridge
Drivers are caught in long delays
Epping Forest Council will go to Supreme court in asylum seeker hotel injunction dispute
A hearing date has been set for the full injunction
New solar farm on 'high-risk flood land' approved near Burnham-on-Crouch
The farm is set to create enough power to run 6,600 homes
The Essex Pride festival with Strictly Come Dancing star performance, a parade and after party
There will also be a parade and an afterparty
A414 to be shut 'until lunchtime' after serious crash near Chelmsford
The road is going to remain closed for some time
Radio 2 In The Park 2025: Live updates as thousands to descend on Hylands Park for Chelmsford festival
Friday is the first of three days of music at Hylands Park in Chelmsford
A414 traffic updates after 'serious crash' completely shuts major road near Chelmsford
The road has been closed since the early hours
The faces of eight people Essex Police want to identify in Epping Bell Hotel disorder investigation
It's part of an investigation into incidents of disorder at protest events in Epping
Talk TV host and former Tory hoping for return to Essex politics, are switching to Reform UK
The former Tory councillor has his sights on the upcoming Essex mayoral election next year
The surprise moments Radio 2 In The Park festival goers could see this weekend
It's not what you'd necessarily expect from a music festival
Two nights of chaos in Epping leave businesses with thousands of pounds of damage
One business owner said they had seen nothing like that in six decades
'Adorable' dog who 'keeps getting overlooked' has spent 400 days at RSPCA kennels
He is looking for his forever home
BBC Radio 2 In The Park: Chelmsford weather forecast as thousands to descend on city for Radio 2 festival
Thousands will be hoping for good weather this weekend
Epping asylum hotel resident guilty of sexual assaults days after arriving in UK
Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu’s behaviour in July sparked protests and counter-protests
The cosy Essex café dubbed ‘the best’ that's so good you have to book a reservation
People often dub it as 'the best'
Search for missing teenager, 17, spotted in Clacton Asda supermarket
The teenager has been missing for two weeks
Essex care service put into special measures after person's death
One person said their relative was also pushed by a staff member
Beloved local fabrics store to close due to 'circumstances beyond control'
The store owner says that it will close 'with a heavy heart'
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