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Ben Fryer Episodes

  1. Translation services and FC Clacton

    Ben asks whether more translation services in the county are needed.

  2. Tilbury Ferry and magic

    Ben asks whether the new crossing toll money should go towards local transport projects.

  3. Pet grief and Latchingdon housing

    Ben asks how seriously do we take pet grief and if there is enough support out there.

  4. NHS winter preparation and racism

    Ben speaks to the Liberal Democrats MP for Chelmsford on NHS pressures ahead of winter.

  5. Dart charges and male role models

    Ben speaks to local residents on how the crossing charge increases affect them.

  6. Chickenpox and Google data centres

    Ben asks whether all children should be vaccinated.

  7. Essex films and jacket potatoes

    Ben chats about the extra funding given for people to make films in different locations.

  8. Rural crime and Sam Ryder

    Ben asks should more be done to tackle rural crime, and Sam Ryder busks in Chelmsford.

  9. Prisons and chocolate

    Ben asks whether it's a good idea to have soft play pop-ups in prisons.

  10. Tourism and spiking

    Akylah sits in and asks whether people are cutting back on going on day trips.

  11. Pothole technology and widow initiative

    Akylah sits in and she asks Is technology the answer for potholes.

  12. Exam rewards and foxes

    Akylah sits in and asks whether students should be rewarded for good exam grades.

  13. Food content and Finchingfield

    Akylah sits in and she asks whether influencers are the answer to reduce junk food.

  14. Grandparents burnout and SEND dads

    Akylah sits in and asks whether childcare tires grandparents out in the county.

  15. TOWIE Special

    Akylah sits in and reflects on 15 years of reality TV series The Only Way is Essex.

  16. Body-worn cameras and car meets

    Body-worn cameras are being introduced in the emergency department at Southend Hospital.

  17. Zebra crossings and buses

    Akylah sits in and asks whether there are enough zebra crossings in the county.

  18. Military housing and clearing

    Akylah sits in and asks whether military housing should allow pets.

  19. Eye tests and park runs

    Akylah sits in and asks whether motorists should be banned if they fail an eye test.

  20. Summer jobs and Fatima Whitbread

    Ben looks at temporary summer jobs in hospitality which are down 25 per cent this year.

  21. Live from Boydells Dairy Farm in Wethersfield (07/08/2025)

    Ben presents a special Farmwatch show live from Boydells Dairy Farm in Wethersfield.

  22. Hygiene bags and accessibility within Parliament

    Ben looks at a Southend Care Bank initiative that provides hygiene bags for people.

  23. Weight loss jabs and publishing

    Akylah sits in and asks what it's like coming off a prescribed drug or injection.

  24. Canvey eye and Dementia trek

    Akylah sits in and previews a big wheel coming to an Essex seafront.

  25. Video games and first-time buyers

    Akylah sits in and asks whether video games are a bad influence on young people.

  26. E-scooters and screen time

    Akylah sits in and asks whether e-scooters should be banned completely.

  27. Guide dogs in taxis and fruit picking

    Akylah sits in and reflects on a taxi driver who refused a person with a guide dog.

  28. Rochford parking and diagnosing ADHD

    Ben asks whether free car parking will help you go to the high street and shop.

  29. Great Wakering development and best intros

    Ben chats to a Great Wakering resident who is concerned about a new development coming.

  30. Doctor strikes and Olly Murs

    Ben reflects on how the doctor strikes are affecting people who have booked appointments.

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