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Flora the dog in a kitchen as she looks up to the camera.

Woman reunited with stolen dog after eight years

Rebecca Harvey says it was an emotional moment when she was reunited with Flora.

A stubble field which has a red and yellow fire engine on the left and a green tractor with large black wheels with yellow hubs on the right. In between is a blackened stretch of stubble, still slightly smoking, and beyond that are trees and a cloudy sky.

Firefighters tackle field blaze with farmer's help

Firefighters come from neighbouring Suffolk to help the Essex crews.

Sir Mark Guyon mourning ring

Gold ring linked to 17th Century family found

A chance find by a metal detectorist has revealed a story of a family keen to be remembered.