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Golliwog dolls: what are they, and are they illegal to display?

Key questions about racist dolls amid controversy surrounding removal of figures from Essex pub

The Guardian - UK

Gary Lineker among donors to appeal after charity allotment vandalised

BBC presenter contributes to £88,000 fund in response to attack on Carly Burd’s initiative to help feed vulnerable people in Essex

The Guardian - UK

'Ritz afro row and Essex pub are sad reminders of a Britain stuck in the past'

The only consolation about living now, rather than the 70s, is that people are able to call out racism where they find it – and are increasingly being listened to WARNING: STORY CONTAINS LANGUAGE READERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE

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Couple found dead in armchairs after carbon monoxide leak at £1 million home

Named locally as Stephen Baxter, 61, and wife Carol, 64, the couple are thought to have been overcome by deadly fumes as they relaxed on Easter Sunday

Daily Mirror

Millionaire couple found dead at their £1m Essex home ‘after carbon monoxide leak’

A couple have been found dead in their armchairs following a suspected carbon monoxide leak in Essex.

Evening Standard

Pub owner embroiled in racist dolls controversy posted vile 'hanging' comment

Chris Ryley's pub The White Hart Inn in Essex had its display of offensive dolls removed by police - and now an unearthed Facebook post from 2016 appears to show the landlord making a vile joke about lynch mobs WARNING: STORY CONTAINS LANGUAGE READERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE

Daily Mirror

Real Ale campaigners say pub in golliwog controversy will not be included in Good Beer Guide

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) group has said the Essex pub at the centre of controversy over a golliwog display should not be considered “for future awards or inclusion in our Good Beer Guide” while the dolls remain on show.

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Vandals destroy allotment kind woman used to feed those in need by pouring SALT on earth

Carly Burd has been growing produce to help feed those in need from her allotment in Harlow, Essex, since last July, but over the weekend sick vandals tore up the plants and salted the earth

Daily Mirror

EastEnders star Billy Murray claims group of men ‘tried to kidnap’ his grandchildren in Essex

The actor, who has also appeared in The Bill, shared the terrifying ordeal in a video warning which has since gone viral

Evening Standard

Essex pub dispute: do people really still think golliwogs are ok? I conducted a snap survey

The landlady of a pub in Essex has been expressing bemusement about the complaints of “snowflakes” after her display of golliwog dolls attracted the attention of the county’s police – only for them to be told, reportedly by the home secretary Suella Braverman, that they shouldn’t be wasting their time…

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Essex pub landlady replaces golliwog doll collection that was seized by police

Benice Ryley plans to display new dolls despite police investigation into an alleged hate crime

The Guardian - UK

Millie Court says fans ruined her relationship with Liam Reardon amid reunion rumours

Love Island 2021 winners Millie Court and Liam Reardon are believed to be back on, but Essex beauty Millie has revealed that her fans played a huge part in their break-up last year

Daily Mirror

Racist dolls row landlady defies police to put dolls back on display

Golly dolls have long been accepted as deeply offensive to Black communities as images from the The White Hart Inn, in Grays, Essex, show some of the dolls being hung by their necks from the top of the bar WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS LANGUAGE SOME READERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE

Daily Mirror

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan fans have exact same reaction over new mansion addition

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan regularly show off their lavish £3.5million home in Essex, with the pair moving into the mansion last year after finally finishing renovation works to the impressive property

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The Guardian - UK

Essex police deny Braverman rebuked them over pub seizure of golliwog dolls

Force rebuffs claim home secretary said they should focus on ‘catching criminals’ after items taken from White Hart Inn in Grays

Daily Mirror

Two people found dead at property as police launch probe into 'unexpected' deaths

Two people in their 60s were found dead at a property in Victory Road, West Mersea, Essex, yesterday afternoon. Essex Police launched an investigation to determine the circumstances behind their deaths

Evening Standard

Pub landlords won’t back down over ‘racist’ golliwogs seized by police

Home Secretary Suella Braverman criticised Essex Police for not focusing on real criminals

Daily Mirror

Lavish TOWIE mega-mansions - Mark Wright's plush renovations to Billie Faiers neighbour rows

Many cast members from The Only Way Is Essex have taken social media followers on a journey of their expensive home renovations

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The Guardian - UK

Essex mental health inquiry pointless without legal powers, say families

Call for review to have statutory powers to make witnesses give evidence after only 11 of 14,000 come forward

The Guardian - UK

What is the Essex mental health inquiry and why is it being criticised?

Bereaved relatives say inquiry is not fit for purpose. We look at why it was launched and progress to date

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Lancashire v Surrey and more on opening day – as it happened

Surrey’s Ben Foakes steadied the champions’ innings on the opening day of the season with a crucial 76 against Lancashire

The Independent UK

Archie Battersbee: Mother still fighting for ‘justice’ nearly year after tragedy

Hollie Dance, of Southend, Essex, has asked the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to consider Archie’s case.

Evening Standard

Government facing growing legal threats over asylum seeker barge housing plans

A judge has been appointed to hear Conservative-run Braintree council’s bid for an injunction against plans to house 1,700 migrants at Wethersfield airfield in Essex

The Independent UK

CareLineLive expands partnership with Mid and South Essex NHS Trust

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Daily Mirror

Mark Wright reveals 'nightmare' blunder at Essex mansion which cost him £30,000

Former The Only Way Is Essex hunk Mark Wright has opened up on his devastation after he made a £30,000 purchase for his Essex mansion – which didn't go to plan

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