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Justin Timberlake, a man in his mid-40s, stands on a stage holding a microphone stand. He is wearing a grey suit jacket and a necklace made of pearls. He has short brown hair and brown stubble and has a neutral expression. Another man playing a trumpet is in the background. The background is red.

Why are so many world-famous music stars performing in Essex?

Justin Timberlake, Smashing Pumpkins and Bryan Adams are among those coming to the county.

A building which was affected by a fire is now rubble on the floor. There are pieces of wood which have been damaged by the fire, and smoke is rising from part of the rubble to the left.

Crews tackle fire at derelict buildings on farm

One outbuilding was destroyed and the cause of the blaze is not yet known, a fire service says.

A woman wearing a khaki jumpsuit opens a green bin with an orange lid. She is holding a plastic tray filled with some other plastic rubbish over the open bin. The background is out of focus, but she is on a residential street.

Recycling collections suspended in 'extreme heat'

With temperatures expected to rise to 31C (88F) a city council says it must protect its workers.

Bobby George sitting at the bar inside his house. He has multiple gold chains around his neck and is wearing a blue top. Plastic fish are nailed to the wall and there are drink glasses below them.

Darts icon 'overdid it' with 18-bedroom mansion

Bobby George's lavish house comes with three fishing lakes, a bar and an amputated toe.

Porteous - a young man wearing a shirt over a T-shirt. He is standing in woodland and looking away from the camera.

Region's artists 'cannot wait' to play at Latitude

Artists from across the East of England speak of their joy at being chosen to perform.

A four-by-four police car blocks the road, which has a thick green bush next to it. There are cones and signs advising that the road has been closed. The picture was taken on a sunny day.

Teen fighting for life after bus and digger crash

A man is arrested and police ask witnesses to come forward.

A woman with long, brown-blonde hair looks directly into the camera with a neutral expression. She is wearing a blue top with a white top underneath. Behind her is a turquoise wall. She is sitting in a cream-coloured cream armchair.

'The stranger who raped me shouldn't be deported early'

Kate feels her attacker should not be sent back to Albania before finishing his sentence in the UK.

Seven high school pupils in uniform (with dark blue and light blue diagonally striped ties) hold up posters with QR codes on them

Schoolchildren showcase anti-hate projects

The schools compete for a prize named in memory of Holocaust survivor Dora Love.

Ipswich Town Women and their manager celebrate their promotion. They stand in a group with the manager in the middle with a large trophy held above his head. Many of the players cheer and have their arms raised in the air.

Ipswich Town Women move to Colchester: Will fans feel at home?

Some fans question why Portman Road was not used while others feel the move is a good thing.