Radio Essex

Peter Cullen, who voiced characters in Winnie the Pooh and Transformers, has died aged 85, his agent and family have confirmed.

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her polka dot art, has died aged 97.

Dame Jenni Murray died days after she was involved in a car crash which happened when she was dazzled by headlights, an inquest was told.

More than 200 extra officers have been drafted in to help Cleveland Police after multiple violent incidents across Middlesbrough.

A major government-backed operation has cleared more than 22,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste from a site in Oxfordshire, the Environment Agency (EA) has said.

Problems with the gun licensing system are putting people in danger, inspectors have warned.