Ben Fryer Episodes Episode guide
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04/03/2025
Join Ben Fryer for stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and music.
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03/03/2025
Join Ben Fryer for stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and music.
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Illegal car meetups and Matcha Tea
Ben chats about a dispersal order put in place in Braintree due to a planned car cruise.
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NEET and accessible tourist attractions
Ben chats about the increase in young people not in education, employment or training.
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Braintree roadworks and eating disorders
Ben chats to some angry Braintree residents on two major road closures in the town.
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Breakfast clubs and skiing
Ben looks at a free breakfast club programme that is coming to 23 schools in Essex.
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Play time and burns bus
Ben looks at a study on whether kids are playing much less than they did in the 90's.
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Dentists and Colchester Castle
Akylah sits in, she reflects on additional urgent dental appointments coming in April.
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Fast food and guinea pigs
Akylah sits in and she asks how many fast food chains you drive past on your school run.
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Brentwood bins and East 15
Akylah sits in discussing a pilot scheme on bin collections proposed by Brentwood Council.
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Streetlights and Essex culinary
Akylah sits in, she looks at a Basildon Council plan on streetlights being on all night.
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Hospices and visible differences
Akylah sits in and she looks at the 'This is Hospice Care' campaign led by Hospice UK.
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Generation Z and CPR
Ben looks at a survey that only 11% of Generation Z, would definitely fight for Britain.
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NHS and Colchester Zoo
Ben asks how the NHS is right now and he chats breeding programmes at Colchester zoo.
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Football pitches and Neonatal care
Ben asks whether we are seeing a decline of football pitches in the county.
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Assisted dying and Clacton Pier
Ben looks at the new bill for assisted dying and there are changes at Clacton Pier.
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Rob Jelly - si sabes lo que esto significa, puedes unirte al club secreto
Join Rob for stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and music.
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Road improvements and children's stories
Rob sits in, he chats about the Fairglen Interchange getting a 15 million pounds upgrade.
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Devolution and children's mental health week
Ben reflects on Essex residents not being able to vote in the local elections this year.
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Water sewage and heritage projects
Ben asks whether our water quality has let us down as a county with a large coastline.
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Lorry driver shortage and aesthetics
Ben looks at a report highlighting the need for 200,000 lorry drivers in this country.
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Report cards and Charli XCX
Ben looks at a new school report card system and we celebrate Charli XCX Grammy win.
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Brexit and bird flu
Ben looks at five years on the day since Britain formally left the EU.
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School fines and shoplifting
Ben chats about the increases in unauthorised holiday absences here in Essex.
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Fly tipping and home education
Ben chats about a new initiative from Essex County Council on tackling fly tipping.
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Gambling and Thameside theatre
Ben asks whether gambling is the forgotten addiction following a latest report out.
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E-scooters and music venues
Ben will chat about Basildon councillors voting against extending the e-scooter trial.
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Supermarket cafes and Traitors
Ben asks whether you still go to a supermarket cafe as Sainsburys have announced closures.
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NIMBY and church schemes
Ben looks at a proposal from the prime minster about quicker infrastructure projects
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Knives online and lighthouses
Ben is looking at the new knife laws as retailers will need to ask for two types of ID.
