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'Sam Ryder is a local lad doing good'
People in Sam Ryder's home town of Maldon react to singer's incredible night at Eurovision.
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'Sam Ryder is a local lad doing good'
People in Sam Ryder's home town of Maldon react to singer's incredible night at Eurovision.

Greenpeace activists arrested blocking oil tanker
The environmental group say they were stopping a shipment of Russian oil.

Bikes to be allowed on seafront in new trial
The pilot scheme will be used to decide if seafronts in other areas can also be opened up.

Tributes paid as police probe great-granddad death
The death of Alfred "John" Bates, 73, is being investigated as manslaughter by police.

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'There couldn't be a nicer guy and he smashed it'
Fans in the hometown of UK Eurovision singer Sam Ryder toast his "incredible" performance.

Homes flooded as water main bursts
The fire service says the large water main has created a lot of standing water in the area.

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Nest camera captures barn owl's clutch of nine eggs
It is the largest number of eggs caught on this wildlife webcam since it was installed 11 years ago.
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'Sam Ryder is a local lad doing good'
People in Sam Ryder's home town of Maldon react to singer's incredible night at Eurovision.

Greenpeace activists arrested blocking oil tanker
The environmental group say they were stopping a shipment of Russian oil.

Bikes to be allowed on seafront in new trial
The pilot scheme will be used to decide if seafronts in other areas can also be opened up.

Tributes paid as police probe great-granddad death
The death of Alfred "John" Bates, 73, is being investigated as manslaughter by police.

Video 1 minute 56 seconds
'There couldn't be a nicer guy and he smashed it'
Fans in the hometown of UK Eurovision singer Sam Ryder toast his "incredible" performance.

Homes flooded as water main bursts
The fire service says the large water main has created a lot of standing water in the area.

Video 55 seconds
Nest camera captures barn owl's clutch of nine eggs
It is the largest number of eggs caught on this wildlife webcam since it was installed 11 years ago.

Greenpeace activists arrested blocking oil tanker
The environmental group say they were stopping a shipment of Russian oil.

Bikes to be allowed on seafront in new trial
The pilot scheme will be used to decide if seafronts in other areas can also be opened up.

Tributes paid as police probe great-granddad death
The death of Alfred "John" Bates, 73, is being investigated as manslaughter by police.
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Video caption: Sam Ryder: Fans toast UK Eurovision singer in his hometown of Maldon Fans in the hometown of UK Eurovision singer Sam Ryder toast his "incredible" performance.
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