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A fox cub is looking at the camera. He has very large ears and amber-coloured eyes. His ginger and white fur is matted in places. He is standing in some sort of pen and there is newspaper and a towel on the floor

Fox 'coated in bitumen' healthy after four weeks

It took days to clean the tar-like substance with baby oil and WD-40.

A 1920 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost car, pictured on a metal flat-bed trailer. The car is open-top with a grey body and black running board

1920 Rolls-Royce stolen from hotel grounds

The owner, who was due to take the car on a European tour, says it is "part of the family".

Thurrock Council building

Thurrock Council debt expected to rise to £1.1bn

The government is set to extend its intervention at the Essex authority until April 2028.

The Queen Elizabeth Bridge - the Dartford Crossing links Essex and Kent

Haulier fears toll of Dartford Crossing price rise

Charges to cross the River Thames between Essex and Kent are set to increase in September.

Bridge of the Dartford Crossing over the River Thames.

Dartford Crossing charge to increase for motorists

Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood says the charge is "no longer sufficient" to manage demand.

Sophie Cole, who has her blonde hair tied back by a pink headband. She is wearing a black vest and is smiling. She is standing next to her partner, who has short black hair, a beard and is wearing a black T-shirt and grey jumper. They are standing in front of trees.

Woman 'emotionally drained' after fire ruins home

Sophie Cole is looking for a new house for her family after the blaze last month.

Two police cars parked either side of blue and white police tape on a main road, which is lined with trees.

Man seriously hurt in quad bike and car crash

Police are appealing for witnesses to support their investigation.

Close up of a person holding a phone. Only the screen and the person's finger can be seen. The phone has several social media apps showing, including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and WhatsApp.

Female teacher banned for sexual messages to pupil

A panel hears she sent many messages to the pupil and encouraged him to smoke cannabis with her.

Thurrock Council building

Serious Fraud Office investigates bond scheme firm

Thurrock Council invested hundreds of millions of pounds in Rockfire Capital between 2016 and 2020.