Ben Fryer Episodes Episode guide
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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.
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Ofsted special
Ben chats to the regional director of Ofsted about their new framework for school reports.
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Drug addiction and relationship MOT
Ben asked whether there is enough being done in Essex to tackle drug addiction.
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Motorcyclists and school runs
Ben asks whether Essex roads are safe for motorcyclists.
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Sodium Valproate and toys
Ben chats to a Chelmsford mum on how a anti-epilepsy drug affected her children at birth.
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Home schooling and extreme robots
Ben asks whether home schooling is the future and extreme robots is coming to Colchester.
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Dementia and farming
Ben chats about a new trial involving a blood test diagnosing dementia.
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Vaping and bailiffs
Ben asks if people are seeing more discarded vapes since the ban has been in place.
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Sickle cell and Stansted stories
Ben speaks to a mum who needs a liver transplant because of sickle cell complications.
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Translation services and FC Clacton
Ben asks whether more translation services in the county are needed.
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Tilbury Ferry and magic
Ben asks whether the new crossing toll money should go towards local transport projects.
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Pet grief and Latchingdon housing
Ben asks how seriously do we take pet grief and if there is enough support out there.
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NHS winter preparation and racism
Ben speaks to the Liberal Democrats MP for Chelmsford on NHS pressures ahead of winter.
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Dart charges and male role models
Ben speaks to local residents on how the crossing charge increases affect them.
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Chickenpox and Google data centres
Ben asks whether all children should be vaccinated.
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Essex films and jacket potatoes
Ben chats about the extra funding given for people to make films in different locations.
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Rural crime and Sam Ryder
Ben asks should more be done to tackle rural crime, and Sam Ryder busks in Chelmsford.
