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Ben Fryer Episodes

  1. Misused parking and bum warmers

    Ben asks whether misused parking in a disabled bay is a problem in your area.

  2. Data centres and road deaths

    Ben chats to a Braintree man who is part of a trial to reduce the cost of heating.

  3. Police and crime commissioners and potatoes

    Ben asks whether it's right to scrap police and crime commissioners in England and Wales.

  4. Business awaits the budget

    Ben asks small businesses whether they are booming or busting ahead of the budget.

  5. Fire budget and seagulls

    Ben asks how much you rely on the fire service in Essex.

  6. Cancer targets and Armistice Day

    Ben asks whether you have experienced delays getting cancer treatment.

  7. Future of the 麻豆社 and shanty songs

    Ben asks whether you trust the 麻豆社.

  8. Basildon sheltered housing and pinball

    Ben chats to residents at a retirement home that haven't had heating for three months.

  9. SEN event and pedal power

    Ben chats about an event held at a school in Thurrock looking at SEN provision.

  10. Updates from the Thousand Mile Challenge (05/11/2025)

    Ben joins the Children in Need challenge as Nadira, Akylah and Rob also take part.

  11. Updates from the Thousand Mile Challenge (04/11/2025)

    Ben joins the Children in Need challenge as Nadira, Akylah and Rob also take part.

  12. Work mentors and Manningtree

    Ben chats about the We Rise Business Mentoring Programme launched by Essex County Council.

  13. Singing sessions and FA Cup

    Ben chats to a former jazz singer who lost her voice, but it's now come back.

  14. Domestic abuse in workplaces and Jaywick Hub

    Ben asks whether more workplaces should implement domestic abuse policies.

  15. Facebook community pages and gritters

    Ben asks what are the most common posts you see on Facebook community pages.

  16. Sunflower lanyards and RAAC

    Ben asks whether your hidden disability has been taken seriously.

  17. Blue plaque announcement and North Weald market

    Ben reveals who won the blue plaque part of a Visit Essex scheme celebrating Essex day.

  18. Airport expansion and ADHD medication

    Ben asks whether we are flying too much following the airport expansion proposals.

  19. GP waiting times and eviction

    Ben asks whether you have waited for a GP appointment longer than two weeks.

  20. Double yellow lines and orange juice

    Ben asked whether illegal parking is a problem where you live in the county.

  21. University tuition fees and arts funding

    Ben asks whether university is worth it after tuition fees are increasing.

  22. Young dads and leaflets

    Ben asks whether you are ever too young to be a parent, based on a new documentary.

  23. Diagnostic centres and trauma

    Ben asks whether diagnostic centres are helpful for people getting blood tests and scans.

  24. Cats and chimney fires

    Ben asks whether people are still re-homing cats and he looks into chimney fires in Essex.

  25. SEN provision and flooding

    Ben asks whether special educational needs provision has improved in Essex.

  26. Gambling and CPR

    Ben asks whether you've been addicted to playing the slot machines.

  27. Playgrounds and dentistry anxiety

    Ben asks whether our play areas are getting looked after in our county.

  28. Buses and Hockley Ferret Rescue

    Akylah sits in and asks what bus routes are affecting you in the county.

  29. Cafe closures and baby loss

    Akylah sits in and chats about how cafes could close at Essex country parks.

  30. Gliding clubs and flytipping

    Akylah sits in and talks to a gliding club in Wormingford that needs a new home.

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