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Sonia Watson Episodes

  1. Collapse of Wilko and safety for shop workers (11/08/2023)

    Wilko go into administration after failing to secure a rescue deal.

  2. Southend anti-social behaviour and summer plans (10/08/2023)

    Essex Police have enforced a dispersal order to stop teenage gatherings at the seafront.

  3. Nightclub pressures and dance crazes (09/08/2023)

    Over one-hundred UK independent venues have closed their doors in the last year.

  4. Chelmsford planning concerns and paddle boarding (08/08/2023)

    Residents are worried about about a planning application close to the River Chelmer.

  5. Ofsted ratings and Basildon memorial benches (07/08/2023)

    Passmores Academy in Harlow has stopped advertising its Ofsted rating on school brochures.

  6. ULEZ scrappage and mature students (04/08/2023)

    Ian Wyatt sits in. The Mayor of London says he will expand to scheme to help motorists.

  7. Orsett Hospital and TV viewing habits (03/08/2023)

    The hospital will stay open after plans for four medical centres in Thurrock fell through.

  8. Southend knife crime and Walton shark tooth (02/08/2023)

    Home Secretary Suella Braverman visited the city to discuss the issue in the local area.

  9. Rural crime and Dart Charge delays (01/08/2023)

    Figures show Essex is one of the worst affected areas for rural crime.

  10. Birch church demolition and mudlarking (31/07/2023)

    Ian Wyatt sits in. St Peters and St Paul's Church has been closed since 1990.

  11. Bird flu and British Transplant Games (28/07/2023)

    Ian Wyatt sits in. There are concerns over an outbreak of avian flu affecting sea birds.

  12. Rogue traders and Henry VIII lookalike (27/07/2023)

    Ian Wyatt sits in. Essex has the highest number of reports of bogus traders in the East.

  13. Ticket office consultation and hair trends (26/07/2023)

    Ian Wyatt sits in. A consultation on planned closure of hundreds of offices is extended.

  14. House building laws and Pacific rowers (25/07/2023)

    Ian Wyatt sits in. Could it soon be made easier to convert empty shops into housing?

  15. ULEZ concerns and multiple jobs (24/07/2023)

    Ian Wyatt sits in. More Essex locals express concerns of the emission zone being expanded.

  16. Young carers and fly-tipping (21/07/2023)

    Ian Wyatt sits in. Young carers in Essex say the feel isolated during the summer holidays.

  17. Stanway bequest and seal poo kayaker (20/07/2023)

    Ian Wyatt sits in. A Stanway resident leaves a piece of land to be used as a green space.

  18. Bus route subsidies and going barefoot (19/07/2023)

    Ian Wyatt sits in. Essex County Council is reviewing support for 162 bus routes.

  19. Anti-social behaviour and bug splats (18/07/2023)

    Ian Wyatt sits in. Essex to receive an extra 拢1.1million in funding to tackle the issue.

  20. Southend United protests and school bullying (17/07/2023)

    Ian Wyatt sits in. Blues fans have staged a protest outside chairman Ron Martin's home.

  21. Dentist appointments and Grays Athletic (14/07/2023)

    Ian Wyatt sits in. 90% of UK practices are not accepting any new adult NHS patients.

  22. Fiddlers Hamlet road worries and green waste (13/07/2023)

    Residents demand action as several homes have been damaged by car crashes in recent years.

  23. Police pay and is Southend unfit? (12/07/2023)

    The Essex police chief says officers are leaving to become scaffolders and taxi drivers.

  24. Uncut verges and singing bins (11/07/2023)

    A Colchester councillor raises concern about the state of some of the city's grass verges.

  25. Horse riding access and bedtime stories (10/07/2023)

    Horse riders and Harlow Council are in dispute over access to a woodland area.

  26. Noisy parrots and Ford Fiestas ()07/07/2023

    A parrot owner gets a surprise after police turn up to reports of a 'woman in distress'.

  27. Car cruising and healthy drumming (06/07/2023)

    Four drivers have been given fixed penalty notices after breaching an order in Southend.

  28. Celebrating 75 years of the NHS (05/07/2023)

    Sonia speaks with former, present and future NHS staff as it marks its 75th anniversary.

  29. ULEZ expansion and large families ()4/07/2023

    A legal review of plans to expand the Ultra Low Emissions Zone to Essex borders begins.

  30. Renting struggles and postal delays (03/07/2023)

    Essex midwives speak out about the challenges of affording private rental properties.

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