Widow blames NHS 111 for husband's death
A woman from Essex is blaming the new NHS 111 service for her husband's death - after he waited more than 90 minutes for an ambulance.
Chemical spill on the M25
A lorry driver has been arrested after a chemical spill caused the closure of a section of the M25.
Families blame hospital for deaths
Dozens of families have contacted ITV London over the treatment of their loved ones at Basildon Hospital.
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Woman 'lost her sight' after drinking methanol
Reports in The Telegraph and The Mirror said that within days of drinking the methanol a woman, reported as reports as Cheznye Emmons, complained that she had lost her sight.
She went through the jungle to the nearest eye clinic, and was referred to a hospital in Sumatra, where she was placed in an induced coma.
Her parents flew to her bedside and made the decision to turn off her life support machine.
Indonesia has an alcohol tax of more than 200% on some products, which leads locals to brew their own home-made spirits.Methanol is a by-product of poor distillation techniques.
Briton died after reportedly drinking 'poisoned alcohol'
A Briton has died after reportedly drinking poisoned alcohol during a trek in the Indonesian jungle.
The woman, named in reports as Cheznye Emmons, is said to have fallen ill after drinking from a bottle labelled "gin" bought from a local shop.
– Foreign Office spokesmanWe can confirm the death of a British national in Indonesia and we are providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time."
Two other travellers also had health problems after consuming the drink, which turned out to be filled with methanol, which is poisonous and causes kidney failure, blindness, seizures and death.
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Unite: Lloyds Banking Group to axe 850 jobs
Lloyds Banking Group is to cut 850 jobs and close an office in Southend, Essex, the Unite union said today.
Unite say the bank have announced almost 2,750 job losses since January. National officer for the union Dominic Hook is calling for a review of the cuts made by banks:
– Dominic Hook, National officer for union Unite"Lloyds is celebrating a return to profit and there are hints of dividend payouts to shareholders but the bank's workers are in constant fear that they will be next for the chop.
"This is no way to treat staff. It's time to urgently review this continuous tide of cuts and build the bank's strength."
Widow blames NHS 111 for husband's death
A woman from Essex is blaming the new NHS 111 service for her husband's death - after he waited more than 90 minutes for an ambulance.
Read the full storyChemical spill on the M25
A lorry driver has been arrested after a chemical spill caused the closure of a section of the M25.
Read the full storyPolice chief to earn £190,000 a year
The new police Chief Constable of Essex is set to earn over £190,000 per year when he takes up the post next week.
Stephen Kavanagh, who arrives from the Met Police, will replace Jim Barker McCardle who steps down from the position today.
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Guests found dead at exclusive hotel
Police are investigating the deaths of two guests at the Down Hall County House Hotel near Bishop's Stortford, after a man and a woman were found underwater at the hotel's swimming pool last night.
Hotel staff and ambulance crews tried to revive them but both were later pronounced dead at the scene.
The hotel is one of the most exclusive venues in Hertfordshire and Essex, and was the location for the wedding of reality TV star Jade Goody and Jack Tweed in 2009.
Police probe hotel swimming pool deaths
Detectives are investigating the deaths of two guests at a hotel at Hatfield Heath near Bishop's Stortford. Officers were called to Down Hall Country House Hotel in Matching Road at about 7.35pm on Saturday April 27 after a man and a woman had been found under water in the hotel’s swimming pool.
Hotel staff and ambulance crews tried in vain to revive them but both were later pronounced dead at the scene. The deaths are being treated as unexplained. The man, in his 30s and the woman, in her 20s, are believed to be from London. Post mortem examinations are to be carried out tomorrow.
Families blame deaths on hospital
Dozens of families have contacted ITV London over the treatment of their loved ones at Basildon Hospital.
The hospital is one of 14 across the country currently under investigation, because of higher than expected death rates.
The probe by the NHS Commissioning Board was ordered in the wake of failings at Stafford Hospital, where neglect and abuse led to hundreds of unnecessary deaths.
For this special report, Paul Brand spoke to two families, who claim the deaths of their relatives following treatment at Basildon Hospital could have been prevented.
Husband says he feels 'devastated' that wife's diagnosis took 11 months
Dozens of families have contacted ITV London over the treatment of their loved ones at Basildon Hospital.
The hospital is one of 14 across the country currently under investigation, because of higher than expected death rates.
One of the families claiming the death of their relative following treatment at Basildon Hospital could have been prevented is Lorraine Linder's.
Lorraine's family claim her death was preventable, she was diagnosed with lung cancer, the tumour spread to her spine and she died within weeks.
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