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Walton-on-the-Naze

A man poses in front of the Clacton Express train. He has one hand on the collar of his blue shirt. The train's front is painted yellow and has three windows. The side of the train is a mixture of grey, red, white and blue, and windows are lined up along its side.

Train saved from the scrap heap is fully restored

The public can take a look inside the train for the first time at the East Anglian Railway Museum.

A car with its rear lights on is stuck in a muddy, rutted field at night with a section of metal fencing next to it. It is lit up by the pursuing police vehicle.

Suspect's car gets stuck in mud after police chase

An Audi is pursued from the city into country lanes and a rutted field.

Brenalwood Care Home is a large white-rendered residential house with a brown-tiled roof. The front is on one level but there is a first floor at the back of the building. There is a paved car park at the front and a small dark car is parked in one space. There is a sign with the name of the home on it in the front garden

Care home for dementia patients in special measures

Inspectors say they will take action to protect residents at Brenalwood Care Home.

A building with a sign in the foreground saying "Spendells House"

I left really bad situation with just clothes - mum

The new facility has space for 31 families.

A large yellow and black JCB forklift truck left in front of shops at a retail park.

Burglars who rammed Home Bargains shop are jailed

Three defendants are jailed for a spree of thefts across Essex and Hertfordshire.

A red bus in a road with its roof peeled backwards.

Bus roof 'ripped off' after railway bridge strike

Dramatic photos show a double decker bus with its roof torn off after the crash at Kirby Cross.

Jayn Willis wearing a leopard print jacket. Behind her is the sea and a pier. She has glasses with black frames and grey hair. She is smiling.

Beach hut owner's joy at winning national award

Jayn Willis lets cancer patients use her beach hut for free in memory of her daughter.

Rocky the grey seal has just emerged from a red and white crate. He lies on his tummy just next to the sea. The door to the crate is still open. He is looking around nervously.

Seal rescued by private jet released into wild

Rocky is released at Walton-on-the-Naze after being flown from Jersey earlier this year.

Six people - including a police officer - stand on a paved street with amusement arcades in the background.

Radio rollout to help seaside shoppers feel safer

One hundred businesses are being handed radios to help crack down on anti-social behaviour.