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Ben Fryer Episodes

  1. Gynaecology waiting lists and spiking wrist bands

    The current waiting list for gynaecological care in England stands at almost 600,000.

  2. School uniforms and messy beaches

    Ben asks Essex parents are they worried on the costs of school uniform.

  3. Face coverings and gardening for children

    Ben speaks to the skinny jean gardener on getting more children involved in gardening.

  4. IT chaos and prison support

    Ben reflects on the IT outage issues that has affected GP surgeries and travel in Essex.

  5. School Tax and Frinton Summer Theatre

    Ben reacts on the king's speech and he looks ahead to an exciting month in Frinton.

  6. Fire Safety and Wing walker

    Ben chats to an Essex lady that wanted to wing walk for her 80th birthday.

  7. Two child cap and inner foodies

    The cap affected a record high of 450,000 households across the UK in the year to April.

  8. Grassroots football and driving test backlog

    The government has set out plans to support the next generation of footballers.

  9. Seven days on in Harlow and Tinnitus

    Ben chats to the new Labour MP of Harlow, Chris Vince a week on after gaining the seat.

  10. Zero hour contracts and anti-social behaviour in Braintree

    Ben chats about whether zero hour contracts should be banned.

  11. School fines and Danny Dyer

    Ben looks at school fine increases in Southend as there were over one thousand last year.

  12. Homelessness in Colchester and Charlie Dobson

    There are more than three hundred families that are currently homeless in Colchester.

  13. Robotic surgery and famous quotes

    Ben chats to a lead consultant about the benefits of robotic surgery.

  14. General Election recap

    Ben reflects on a dramatic night in our county as five seats gain Labour.

  15. All female gyms and Southend Airport expansion

    Ben looks at why female only gyms are on the rise in Essex.

  16. Food inflation costs and Fatima Whitbread

    Ben chats to some Essex people that have dietary needs affected by food inflation costs.

  17. The future of theatres and balaclava ban

    Ben asks whether our theatres are under threat as the shape of town centres are changing.

  18. Small businesses and alcoholism

    Ben chats to some small business owners on their concerns ahead of the General Election.

  19. Food allergies and Thurrock candidates

    Ben chats to Love Island star Jack Fowler on the government appointing an allergy tsar.

  20. Sick pay and music festival cancellation

    Essex has the highest number in the East of workers missing out on decent sick pay.

  21. WASPI women panel and Castle Point CCTVs

    Ben chats to some WASPI ladies ahead of the General Election on what they want to see.

  22. Social supermarkets and Colchester wig night

    Ben speaks to a Harlow social supermarket who are looking for a new home.

  23. Blues' crunch week and St Peter's hospital

    Ben looks at Southend United facing another winding up petition chatting to Blues' fans.

  24. Locum GPs and international students

    Ben chats about GPs struggling to find work according to the British Medical Association.

  25. Grass verges and Euros pub name change

    Ben chats to a Southend resident that says her area is like a jungle with verges not cut.

  26. Speeding offences and Comicon

    The latest speeding offence figures in Essex have increased up to nearly 100,000 a year.

  27. Part two (18/06/2024)

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

  28. Part one (18/06/2024)

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

  29. News avoidance and Euros football friend

    Paul Lovett sits in, looking at a new anti-drink drive campaign set up by Essex Police.

  30. Fishermen and smell archive

    Ben talks to a Clacton fisherman who is worried about the future of the industry.

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