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Sonia Watson Episodes

  1. John 'Goldfinger' Palmer and snobbery (09/02/2023)

    Ian Wyatt sits in. Ian speaks to the presenter of a podcast about the notorious criminal.

  2. Southend Utd woes and pre-payment meters (08/02/2023)

    Ian Wyatt sits in. It's three weeks until the Blues' critical date at the High Court.

  3. Turkish earthquake and fare dodging (07/02/2023)

    A Southend teacher thought he would die when an earthquake hit the Turkish town he was in.

  4. Parking outside schools and excessive packaging (06/02/2023)

    Double red lines could be painted outside two Harlow schools to parent's parking there.

  5. A12 roadworks and baby names (03/02/2023)

    An Essex company says a new set of A12 roadworks will cost them an extra £1,000 a week.

  6. Flower sales and mouldy homes 02/02/2023

    Lidl has seen flower sales increase by more then 50% since Miley Cyrus released ‘Flowers’.

  7. Teacher strikes and music venues (01/02/2023)

    At least 100 schools across Essex are being affected by strike action by NEU teachers.

  8. Violence against women and waste recycling bookings (31/01/2023)

    The sister of murdered Ashley Wadsworth says prior convictions should be available online.

  9. Van thefts and Danbury broadband (30/01/2023)

    There's been an increase in the number of vans being drilled into in order to steal tools.

  10. Maldon Hospital and ticket touts (27/01/2023)

    The MP for Maldon says the town's St Peter's Hospital is no longer fit for purpose.

  11. Mouldy homes and rural public transport (26/01/2023)

    A firm that tackles mould in Essex homes says they have seen a huge rise in demand.

  12. Foodbanks and littering (25/01/2023)

    A former councillor says some foodbank users won't cut back on eating takeaways.

  13. Bank closures and Finchingfield's bridge (24/01/2023)

    One hundred and twenty bank branches have shut in Essex in the last seven years.

  14. Wearing seatbelts and Lee Mead's hair transplant (23/01/2023)

    The Essex singer and performer Lee Mead has undergone a hair transplant in Turkey.

  15. Car thefts and celeb make-up (20/01/2023)

    An Essex nurse has been left unable to get to and from work after her car was stolen.

  16. Cocaine Use and Office Cakes (19/01/2023)

    An Essex crime expert says there's evidence cocaine use has increased in the last 2 years.

  17. Cyber Attacks and Nurse Strikes (18/01/2023)

    Essex businesses say they are being affected by a cyber attack on Royal Mail last week.

  18. Teacher Strikes and TV Extras (17/01/2023)

    Members of the National Education Union have voted to take action in a row over pay.

  19. Drink Spiking and Working Men's Clubs (16/01/2023)

    MPs have debated whether the spiking of drinks should be made a specific criminal offence.

  20. Mental Health Inquiry and Rickshaw Rides (13/01/2023)

    The chair of a review into Essex mental health deaths says it needs legal powers.

  21. Understanding Autism and Clever Dogs (12/01/2023)

    Is there enough support and understanding for people with autism?

  22. Knife Crime and Board Games (11/01/2023)

    An Essex MP says a legal loophole is allowing dangerous knives to be sold by retailers.

  23. Cemetery Flytipping and Love Island (10/01/2023)

    Piles of rubbish have been fly-tipped outside the entrance to Witham Cemetery.

  24. Hospital Discharges and Prince Harry (09/01/2023)

    A care home boss says red tape is stopping hospitals discharging patients into his homes.

  25. Missing With Dementia and 80s Revival (06/01/2023)

    A volunteer is promoting a scheme to help find people with dementia who go missing.

  26. Garden Waste Collection and Car Registrations (05/01/2023)

    Should all councils in Essex charge for collecting garden waste?

  27. MP Protection and Bus World Cup (04/01/2023)

    An MP says she now routinely wears a stab vest following the murder of Sir David Amess.

  28. What Can We Expect In 2023? (03/01/2023)

    Sonia looks ahead to what might happen here in Essex during the year ahead.

  29. Your Good News and Broken Lifts (23/12/2022)

    Ahead of Christmas, Sonia hears about some of the good news happening across Essex.

  30. Armed Forces In Strikes and Oyster Sewage (22/12/2022)

    Hundreds of members of the armed forces are being used to cover striking ambulance workers

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