Ben Fryer Episodes Episode guide
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Facebook community pages and gritters
Ben asks what are the most common posts you see on Facebook community pages.
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Sunflower lanyards and RAAC
Ben asks whether your hidden disability has been taken seriously.
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Blue plaque announcement and North Weald market
Ben reveals who won the blue plaque part of a Visit Essex scheme celebrating Essex day.
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Airport expansion and ADHD medication
Ben asks whether we are flying too much following the airport expansion proposals.
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GP waiting times and eviction
Ben asks whether you have waited for a GP appointment longer than two weeks.
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Double yellow lines and orange juice
Ben asked whether illegal parking is a problem where you live in the county.
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University tuition fees and arts funding
Ben asks whether university is worth it after tuition fees are increasing.
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Young dads and leaflets
Ben asks whether you are ever too young to be a parent, based on a new documentary.
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Diagnostic centres and trauma
Ben asks whether diagnostic centres are helpful for people getting blood tests and scans.
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Cats and chimney fires
Ben asks whether people are still re-homing cats and he looks into chimney fires in Essex.
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SEN provision and flooding
Ben asks whether special educational needs provision has improved in Essex.
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Gambling and CPR
Ben asks whether you've been addicted to playing the slot machines.
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Playgrounds and dentistry anxiety
Ben asks whether our play areas are getting looked after in our county.
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Buses and Hockley Ferret Rescue
Akylah sits in and asks what bus routes are affecting you in the county.
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Cafe closures and baby loss
Akylah sits in and chats about how cafes could close at Essex country parks.
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Gliding clubs and flytipping
Akylah sits in and talks to a gliding club in Wormingford that needs a new home.
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Shop closures and homelessness in Thurrock
Akylah sits in and talks to an Essex retail expert on the impact of shop closures.
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Mammogram delays and Children in Need
Akylah sits in. She chats about how thousands of women are affected by screening delays.
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Boy racers and Tilbury
Ben asks whether it is right for boy racers to be banned in Rochford.
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02/10/2025
Join Ben for stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and music.
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01/10/2025
Join Ben for stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and music.
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30/09/2025
Join Ben for stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and music.
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29/09/2025
Join Ben for stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and music.
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Pride in place and youth clubs
Ben chats to the housing and communities secretary for Labour about extra Essex funding.
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Bridleways and electric buses
Ben asks whether there are enough roads in Essex for horse riders to use.
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Moving out and Stansted Airport delays
Ben chats about a report that looks at an increase of young people moving back home.
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Brentwood roadworks and immigration
Ben asks whether roadworks have put you off driving into your local High Street.
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Mobile phone addiction and sewing machines
Ben asks whether the use of mobile phones is causing issues related to sleep and eating.
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Windrush and Wickford data centre
Ben chats to the daughter of a man who was owed money from a Windrush Compensation Scheme.
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Conkers and event security
Ben looks into the warning signs of dogs eating conkers.
