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Ben Fryer Episodes

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    Flu jabs and Eurovision

    Ben chats about the NHS's urge for people who are eligible to get a flu jab.

  2. Cost of living and cricket

    Ben asks whether the cost of living crisis is getting bigger for you.

  3. Shoplifting and Pokemon

    Ben asks what is being done to tackle shoplifting in Essex.

  4. Pensions and data centres

    Ben asks whether people get enough state pension.

  5. School meals and vaccinations

    Ben asks whether the food is better quality at schools now.

  6. 11/09/2026

    Join Ben for stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and music.

  7. Pharmacists and closed restaurants

    Ben asks whether you trust your pharmacist to get it right.

  8. Flights and silent discos

    Ben asks whether we have lost faith in flying on a plane following air traffic issues.

  9. Local government reorganisation and ale

    Ben asks whether Essex has dodged a bullet following the withdraw of LGR.

  10. School buses and fostering

    Ben asks whether your child's school bus journeys are a nightmare.

  11. Infrastructure and wine

    Ben asks whether new builds are starving your local services.

  12. Operation Vanguard and pumpkins

    Ben asks who is really ruining the streets of Essex.

  13. AI tools and trees

    Ian sits in and asks how artificial intelligence has helped you.

  14. Prisons and aviation

    Ian asks whether prisons work following government plans to boost capacity.

  15. Blue badges and foraging

    Ben asks whether the blue badge system is a mess.

  16. Havering and bailiffs

    Ben asks whether Essex is better off without Havering.

  17. Vaccinations and social care costs

    Ben asks whether vaccinations for children should be made mandatory.

  18. Wethersfield and film tourism

    Ben asks whether we should accept Wethersfield base housing asylum seekers.

  19. Dentistry and queues

    Ben asks whether you have been priced out of dentistry.

  20. Food waste and wasps

    Ben asks whether recycling is a faff these days.

  21. Inclusive prom and table tennis

    Ben chats to a 16-year-old from Colchester setting up her own inclusive prom.

  22. ULEZ and child dementia

    Ben asks whether it is time to extend ULEZ into Essex.

  23. Potholes and jujitsu

    Ben asks whether we should fix potholes ourselves.

  24. Net zero and flies

    Ben asks whether the county should bin its green policies.

  25. Clacton and hospices

    Dan sits in to reflect on the by-election results of Clacton.

  26. A-level results and Mr Men characters

    Dan sits in and asks whether have to go to university to be successful.

  27. Pylons and asthma

    Ben asks whether you would live near a pylon for cheaper energy bills.

  28. Dodgy shops and Tourette syndrome

    Ben asks whether you have given up on your high street.

  29. Subscription traps and fridges

    Ben asks what your most frustrating subscription trap is.

  30. Social housing and comedians

    Ben asks how long you have waited to get on the social housing list.

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