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Profile: Alex Gidden

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Reporter at Newsquest for the Braintree and Witham Times and nearby sister papers. Writing about all sorts of news from crime and court to politics and community stories.

Latest articles from Alex Gidden

The 14 areas in south Essex where Covid rates are above the national average

The 14 areas in south Essex where Covid rates are above the national average

More than a dozen areas in south Essex have Covid infection rates above the national average.

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Thorpe Bay: Paddle boarder rescues man who fell into sea

Heroic paddle boarder rescues man who fell into the sea in Southend

A paddle boarder helped rescue a man who got into difficulty after falling into the sea.

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Hunt to find person with Brazilian strain of coronavirus could be anywhere in England, officials say

Mystery person with Brazilian Covid strain could be 'anywhere in England'

A hunt is under way to locate one of the first people in the UK believed to have contracted the Brazilian variant of coronavirus.

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Six truly bizarre world record attempts made in south Essex

Six truly bizarre world record attempts that were made in south Essex

Records are there to be broken – right?

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Weston Homes says the first flats at Victoria Central are now on sale

A look inside the plush new flats on sale in Southend – and how much they cost

State-of-the-art apartments which will be installed in a landmark Southend building have gone on sale for the first time.

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The Essex roads which raked in the most money in bus lane fines in one year

The Essex roads which raked in the most money in bus lane fines in one year

Essex County Council raked in £1.7million in bus lane fines in just one year.

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Police issue warning after lorry fire shuts M25

M25 to remain shut as police say they will fine drivers caught filming lorry fire

Police have warned they will be issuing fines to drivers caught filming a lorry fire which caused chaos on the M25 in Essex today.

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Juan David Perea Lopez, 26, and Bashar Fares Al-Safee, 31, arranged the importation of 400kg of cocaine

Duo who smuggled £32m worth of cocaine into UK via Essex jailed

Two traffickers who tried to smuggle into the UK £32 million worth of cocaine disguised inside root vegetables have been jailed for a combined 36 years, authorities said.

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock is leading today's coronavirus press conference

Recap: Matt Hancock gives Covid vaccine briefing from Downing Street

Hello, we'll be bringing you live updates from Downing Street where Matt Hancock is set to make further announcements about the rollout of the Covid vaccine.

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This is how many people have been fined for not wearing a face covering in Essex

This is how many people have been fined for not wearing a face covering in Essex

More than a dozen people in Essex have been fined for refusing to wear a face mask.

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