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Séamus O'Hanlon

Trainee Reporter

Séamus is a trainee reporter for the Colchester Gazette and Harwich and Manningtree Standard, focusing on health, politics, social issues, and culture. Got a story? Send him an email at seamus.ohanlon@newsquest.co.uk

Séamus is a trainee reporter for the Colchester Gazette and Harwich and Manningtree Standard, focusing on health, politics, social issues, and culture. Got a story? Send him an email at seamus.ohanlon@newsquest.co.uk

Latest articles from Séamus O'Hanlon

Presence - Police patrolling the seafront following the incidents on July 30

Teens appear at court accused of being involved in violent disorder in Southend
A TRIAL date has been set for this January for a group of teenagers who have been charged for a night of violent disorder seen in Southend this July

Fundraising - Helen Creed (Left) has raised over £20k this summer alone for the hospice which helped her husband Alex (Right) die in dignity

Woman's sunflower patch raises £20k for Basildon hospice which cared for husband

In 2021, Helen and her son “started off small” with the sunflowers, inviting the people they knew from the local community to the farm in Stanford-le-Hope

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Trees - Campaigner Simon Gittus (Left) and (Right) Councillor Lydia Hyde disagree over the planned felling of seven trees on Vernon Road in Leigh

Trees 'riddled with fungus and disease' on leafy Leigh street set to be axed

The ash trees on Vernon Road are set to be cut down by Southend Council after they were found to be suffering from ash dieback.

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Loss -Basildon's CTD tiles store is one of 56 stores to close, described by Councillor Adele Brown as a

Closure of store at Basildon retail park a 'significant setback for our town'

A LEADING UK tiles supplier has shut 56 of its stores including in Basildon after falling into administration

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Assault - A girl, 14, assaulted a person on a c2c trains causing disruption this Saturday, later attacking an emergency worker

14-year-old girl arrested after 'assault' on c2c train caused widespread disruption

A 14-YEAR-OLD girl has been arrested for assault on c2c train which caused widespread disruption this weekend - and she later assaulted an emergency worker

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Patrol - Essex Police officers on patrol, welcoming the public to talk to them

Southend dispersal order: Four arrests made for offensive weapons and assaults

ESSEX Police made four arrests on Saturday in Southend following a dispersal order and Section 60 order this weekend following disorder in the city on Tuesday.

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Closed - Running Waters road in Brentwood will remain closed to assist police after a serious crash

Essex road closed after serious crash with lorry and motorbike - police appeal

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage after a crash involving a lorry and motorcycle in Brentwood – with the road still currently closed.

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Safety- HM Coastguard Southend have issued a warning following a rise in children and others digging near ordnance, (inset) a controlled detonation in 2020

Coastguard warning over unexploded ordnance as children dig on Shoebury MOD beaches

SOUTHEND’S Coastguard have given advice to the public about ordnances on prohibited MOD beaches, after witnessing small children digging about near the dangerous unexploded devices.

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Bluey - Visitors were able to meet and greet characters such as Bluey

Basildon's new Vue hosts family fun day with special screenings and meet and greet

Visitors enjoyed meet and greets with various characters such as Bluey, the Minions and giant dinosaurs.

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Destroyed - A dog has been seized and destroyed following a dog attack in Southend's Eastern Avenue

Dog seized and destroyed: Girl injured after being bitten in Southend

An investigation has been launched after a girl sustained an arm injury.

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