Ben Fryer Episodes Episode guide
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20/12/2024
Join Ben Fryer for stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and music.
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19/12/2024
Join Ben Fryer for stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and music.
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18/12/2024
Join Ben Fryer for stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and music.
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17/12/2024
Join Ben Fryer for stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and music.
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Pylons and police stations
Ben asked whether you would live near pylons if it meant your energy costs went down.
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Hospitality sector and darts
Ben chats to an Essex MP on his concerns regarding jobs losses in the hospitality sector.
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Shop security and disability within employment
Ben chats about a ShopSafe initiative that hands out radios to local shops in Tendring.
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Smartphones and Basildon bins
Ben previews a channel four documentary based on a Essex school banning smartphones.
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NHS Outsourcing and Christmas Lights
Ben reflects on the news Colchester hospital are outsourcing staff including cleaners.
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Colleges and teddy bears
Ben looks at a new report about the government鈥檚 five missions on the role of colleges.
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Blue badges theft and Brentwood Town FC
Ben chats to Essex residents about tackling the growing issue of blue badge theft.
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Childcare access and porridge
Ben asks are you struggling to find a nursery as local childcare access has decreased.
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Race across Essex and care campaign
Ben and the team reflect on getting the bus to work from home.
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Cladding and drink-driving
Akylah sits in and she looks into the new cladding removal rules in this country.
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Paternity leave and Christmas trees
Ben asks whether paternity leave is fair and he asks fake or real Christmas tree?
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High Street shopping and nativities
Jodie sits in and she focuses on a campaign to attract shoppers to come to Saffron Walden.
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Assisted dying and alternative advent calendars
Ben will preview MPs voting on whether assisted dying should be legalised.
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Private schools and winter fuel payments
Ben asks if there is a future for private schools in this county.
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Romance fraud and fishing
Ben asks for scam experiences and he looks at a fishing project that helps wellbeing.
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Storm Bert and Basildon Train Station
Ben gets the latest on the aftermath of storm Bert and Basildon train station turns 50.
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Uninsured drivers and leaseholders
Ben discusses the 'Operation Driver Insured' project as there is a rise of uninsured cars.
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Ukraine and Recycling Centre abuse
Ben looks at one thousand days on since Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine.
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Knife crime and Black Friday
A report found children as young as 11 are carrying knives because they feel unsafe.
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Amusements and farming protest
Ben asks whether the regulations should change for amusements and gaming machines.
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Bus funding and gilets
Ben asked when was the last time you used a bus based on the 22 million pound investment.
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Social Media and farming debate
Akylah sits in and she asks whether under 16's should be banned from using social media.
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Pharmacies and impractical cars
Ben asks what your pharmacy is like in your area and does it provide the service you need.
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Child obesity and cyber stalking
Ben asks how we tackle child obesity as Essex County Council are looking at a new model.
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Book offence and RAAC at schools
Ben asks if historical books and TV programmes should be struck off if they cause offence.
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Hospital discharges and personalised number plates
Ben asks whether you felt you've been discharged from hospital too early.
