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    Severe disruption: M25 Kent anti-clockwise

    BBC News Travel

    M25 Kent anti-clockwise severe disruption, from J1A for A206 Bob Dunn Way to M25 J31 Lakeside.

    M25 Kent - One lane closed on M25 anticlockwise from J1a A206 Bob Dunn Way to M25 J31, Lakeside, because of a breakdown.

    To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time

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    Severe disruption: M25 Essex clockwise

    BBC News Travel

    M25 Essex clockwise severe disruption, from J31 for A1306 to J1A for A206.

    M25 Essex - One lane closed and it's slow on M25 QE2 Bridge clockwise in Kent from J31 A1306 to J1a, A206 (Dartford), because of a breakdown.

    To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time

  3. Envelope update

    Severe accident: B173 London both ways

    BBC News Travel

    B173 London both ways severe accident, at A113 Chigwell Road.

    B173 London - B173 Manor Road in Woodford Green blocked at the A113 Chigwell Road junction, because of an accident. On the roundabout. Diversion in operation - bus service W14 is being diverted.

    To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time

  4. Envelope update

    Severe accident: M25 Kent anti-clockwise

    BBC News Travel

    M25 Kent anti-clockwise severe accident, from J1A for A206 to J31 for A1306 Lakeside.

    M25 Kent - Two lanes closed and delays on M25 Dartford Tunnel anticlockwise in Essex from J1a, A206 (Dartford) to J31, A1306 (Lakeside), because of an accident.

    To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time

  5. Envelope update

    Severe accident: M25 Essex clockwise

    BBC News Travel

    M25 Essex clockwise severe accident, from J31 for A1306 to J1A for A206.

    M25 Essex - One lane blocked and queues on M25 QE2 Bridge clockwise in Kent from J31 A1306 to J1a, A206 (Dartford), because of an accident involving a lorry and a car.

    To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time

  6. Essex local elections: What's happened so far and what comes next

    The big story of the night in Essex was that the Conservatives took control of Harlow District Council from the Labour Party for the first time in nine years.

    Labour held on to just one of the seven seats it was contesting and council leader Mark Ingall lost his seat.

    He said he was "disappointed".

    Southend remains in no overall control as does Colchester where the Greens gained a second seat.

    The Conservatives held on to control of Thurrock Council and Rochford District Council.

    Harlow count

    Counting continues elsewhere today with results due from Basildon, Brentwood and Castle Point this afternoon and Epping Forest early this evening.

    The results for Essex County Council will also come through this evening and the county's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner is due to be announced on Saturday.

  7. Thurrock Council: Conservative hold

    Thurrock Council

    The Conservatives have held onto control of Thurrock Council and took five seats from Independents and one from Labour.

  8. Local elections 2021: What happened in Essex in 2019?

    The local elections of 2019 seem a dim and distant memory but 2 May was a bad day for the Conservatives in Essex.

    Not only did they fail to take control of Colchester council - their main target - their leader lost his seat to the Greens. Darius Laws, who was beaten by Green Mark Goacher, said Brexit was partly to blame for the poor showing.

    The Tories also lost control of Basildon and Southend due to gains by Labour, independents and Liberal Democrats but held on to Castle Point, Brentwood and Rochford,

    Chelmsford, Essex election 2019

    Essex Tory losses in May 2019:

    • Basildon Council, Tendring District Council and Southend Borough Council went to no overall control as the Tories lost seats
    • Maldon District Council saw a 25-seat majority slashed to just three by gains from independents
    • In Tory target council Colchester, their local group leader lost his seat to the Greens
    • They lost control of Chelmsford City Council to the Liberal Democrats, where they had held a 45-seat majority
    • The Tories retained control of Castle Point, Rochford, Braintree, Epping, Maldon and Brentwood Councils