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THE man set to take on a prestigious role on behalf of the county says he feels a mixture of “terror and excitement”.

It comes after the Gazette reported on how sector-wide financial issues and funding pressures had led to redundancies and the closure of ten of its 18 beds at the hospice in 2025.

It sits firmly between Essex and Suffolk - but has one of Essex's best pubs

A large Danish study found a modest but consistent association between long-term road traffic noise exposure and higher Parkinson's disease risk, with a 3% increase for every 11.5 dB rise in noise at the most exposed side of a home. The Guardian reports: The researchers modeled noise exposure at the most and least exposed exterior of the residence of each participant and calculated the difference in noise levels. The magnitude of the effect was modest but consistent; at the most exposed facade, for every 11.5dB rise in noise level, the risk of Parkinson's disease rose by 3% over the study period. Having a quiet part of the home may mitigate the association between exposure to road traffic noise and higher risk of Parkinson's disease, according to the findings. The study, published in Jama Neurology, included 3.1 million Danish participants aged 40 and over, and followed them for 18 years. It was established using nationwide health register data, making it the largest study on road traffic noise and Parkinson's disease. Previous research linked the rise in neurological disorders, including Parkinson's disease, with exposure to environmental toxins. Environmental risk factors such as air pollution, microplastics and pesticides have become the main focus of prevention strategies. The study is one of the first to make the link to noise pollution.

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A UNAMIOUS decision was made at a council meeting to pass a motion connected to Colchester’s Local Plan.

THE man set to take on a prestigious role on behalf of the county says he feels a mixture of “terror and excitement”.

It comes after the Gazette reported on how sector-wide financial issues and funding pressures had led to redundancies and the closure of ten of its 18 beds at the hospice in 2025.

Braintree Road is currently closed in both directions this afternoon due to a police incident.

Braintree Road is currently closed in both directions this afternoon due to a police incident.

Charlie Righton attacked the bird in July at the Harbour View Cafe in Porthleven, Cornwall, while having lunch with a companion.

The hitmaker, 35, is currently busy working on her fourth album and recently reprised her role as the Queen of Hearts in Descendants.

Sean McCann, 21, took to the pool in Glasgow for the 400m freestyle heats this morning in his major competition debut.

Cutting out red meat, using suncream and keeping fit - these are all habits, we are told, that dramatically reduce our risk of cancer. Are there any other preventative hacks?

The Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex has praised the handling of the Highlands Farm explosion and fire.

The Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex has praised the handling of the Highlands Farm explosion and fire.

It has been declared a 'major incident' - here's everything you should know

President Trump threatened a "substantial" new tariff on the European Union after Brussels fined Google more than $1 billion over alleged illegal trade practices. "The European Union will pay a very big price for this illegal and highly unethical conduct, which I have consistently warned them about," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "The penalties will be entirely reversed and, we anticipate, a substantial TARIFF to be placed on them at the earliest possible moment." Politico reports: The president's threat came just a day after U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned that the EU's action against Google -- two fines totaling over $1 billion -- could imperil the bloc's relationship with the White House. At risk: the Turnberry deal, which Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed last fall, that capped U.S. tariffs on EU exports at 15 percent. [...] But the president's social media post could signal a coming breach. "The United States of America is not a 'PIGGYBANK' for Europe, nor will we allow it to be!" Trump wrote.

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Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, was arrested after Irish police said they made an 'extremely significant seizure' of a device on Wednesday.

As the student arrives in Los Angeles and heads downtown, the disease silently begins to spread. By the next morning: outbreak. People on the streets begin to convulse and fall to the ground.

Video footage showed the Yak-52 co-pilot sat in the backseat of the plane before aiming his assault rifle and shooting at the Shahed drone.