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Ben Fryer Episodes

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    ADHD and rats

    Ben asks when did a diagnosis finally make sense of you or a loved one's life.

  2. CCTV and banknotes

    Ben looks at CCTV being installed in Dovercourt to protect road workers.

  3. Transport links and frozen yoghurts

    Ben asks whether you've stopped going somewhere, as getting there became too much hassle.

  4. Hospice OB

    Ben went along to St Helena Hospice in Colchester as part of Hospice Care Week.

  5. Mortgages and family hubs

    Ben asks what the biggest thing you've had to give up because your housing costs went up.

  6. Waste disposal and SEND school transport

    Ben asks what've got in your house right now because you're too nervous to throw it away.

  7. First-time buyers and scams

    Ben asks what you've put on hold because your children couldn't afford to move out.

  8. European union and markets

    Ben asks what's the biggest thing that changed in your life after Brexit.

  9. Social care and diaries

    Ben asks how desperate did your family have to get before somebody finally helped.

  10. Night Marshals and fashion trends

    Ben asks when did a place that once felt safe stop feeling safe to you.

  11. Skincare and scouts

    Ben asked what happened when your child became obsessed with beauty products.

  12. Football drinking and floating bus stops

    Ben asks when did drink ruin your day at a sporting event.

  13. Small businesses and cakes

    Ben asks why it's so difficult to set up a small business.

  14. Dog bites and sea lions

    Ben asks what was the moment you realised someone's dog was out of control.

  15. Advertising and autumn

    Ben asks who keeps haunting your inbox.

  16. Flu jabs and Eurovision

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

  17. Cost of living and cricket

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

  18. Shoplifting and Pokemon

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

  19. Pensions and data centres

    Ben asks whether people get enough state pension.

  20. School meals and vaccinations

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

  21. 11/09/2026

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

  22. Pharmacists and closed restaurants

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

  23. Flights and silent discos

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

  24. Local government reorganisation and ale

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

  25. School buses and fostering

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

  26. Infrastructure and wine

    Ben asks whether new builds are starving your local services.

  27. Operation Vanguard and pumpkins

    Ben asks who is really ruining the streets of Essex.

  28. AI tools and trees

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

  29. Prisons and aviation

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

  30. Blue badges and foraging

    Ben asks whether the blue badge system is a mess.

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