More snow predicted as weather continues to cause disruption
Some schools close for the third day in a row
Rescue vehicles stuck in snow while helping others
Drifting snow continues to make some rural areas impassable
Ipswich Town, Norwich City, Northampton Town, Colchester United and Peterborough United matches postponed
Snow continues to fall across the county, which has led to a flurry of school closures in the past half hour.
Thirty schools are now shut - and you can find the latest list here, external.
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Police in Norfolk are warning of treacherous road conditions over the course of the day as the snow continues to fall.
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Essex County County has announced emergency closures at 10 of the county's schools so far this morning because of the extreme cold weather and snow.
You can get the very latest info here, external.
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The sub-zero temperatures will mean Greater Anglia, external will run a limited train service across the East today.
The restrictions will last from 06:00 to 22:00 tonight.
The main train services to London out of Norwich, Cambridge, Ipswich and Stansted Airport will be running - but less frequent - so early checking is advisable.
Here's what we know:
NO SERVICE:
Norwich to Sheringham, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft
Ipswich to Felixstowe and Lowestoft
Colchester to Colchester Town
SHUTTLE SERVICES ONLY:
Braintree to Witham
Harwich to Manningtree
Thorpe-le-Soken to Walton-on-the-Naze
Southminster to Wickford
Marks Tey to Sudbury
Broxbourne to Hertford East
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BBC Local Live
As the day dawns and snow begins to fall, 11 schools in Norfolk are closed so far in Norfolk because of road conditions and access.
You can keep an eye on the latest here, external.
As the so-called "Beast of the East" looks to bring plenty of snow across the East of England today, temperatures noticeably plummeted overnight.
Here's a look at just how cold the region was, with Santon Downham in Suffolk recording the lowest temperature...
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A man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident in Aylesbury.
A woman, in her 50s, was found with serious injuries in Belgrave Road on Sunday at about 02:00.
She is in hospital undergoing treatment and remains in a serious but stable condition.
Almost £1.6m is owed to hospitals in Essex by overseas patients who are yet to pay for their treatment.
Figures obtained by the BBC under the Freedom of Information Act show the five hospitals are seeking just over a third of the £2.5m cost of treating non-EU patients since 2015.
Among them is a man from India who owes £94,000 for his treatment for sepsis at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow.
Nick Alston, chairman of Mid Essex Hospital Trust, said: "We need to crack down on health tourists - people who deliberately come here for treatment and cannot pay - and we are doing that."
Earlier this month, it was reported that a Nigerian woman has run up a £330,000 bill for NHS treatment after she gave birth prematurely to quadruplets in a London hospital.
A kitten has died after being shot with an air rifle in Borehamwood.
It happened between 15:00 and 16:00 on 23 January near Arundel Drive.
The cat, named Fang, managed to return home and was taken to the vets for treatment, but he died from his injuries on 29 January.
Image source, Hertfordshire PolicePC Yaser Khan said: "Understandably, the kitten's owners have been left extremely distressed by what has happened."
Officers are appealing for anyone with information to contact them on the non-emergency number 101.
As the 'Beast from the East' begins to take hold of the East of England, we've compiled a few handy tips for staying safe during the cold weather.
Find the latest forecast in your area over on the BBC Weather website.
The largest hill figure in England is receiving a makeover and its transformation is almost complete.
Whipsnade Zoo's infamous "chalk lion" is being cleaned up and a spokesperson for the zoo says the figure should be back to full glory by 19 March.
Image source, South Beds News AgencyThe chalk lion photographed in 2017 before work began...
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An ambulance service has shared a "thank you" note from a grateful member of the public which was left on their windscreen at the weekend.
The note, featuring a painting of a hare, told the paramedics: "You do a great job. Keep up the good work."
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It was shared on social media days after after an unpleasant message, which was left on a West Midlands Ambulance Service vehicle telling them to move one of their emergency ambulances, resulted in a public outcry and a fine for the woman who left the foul-mouthed note in Stoke-on-Trent.
Steve Wainwright, a Peterborough-based senior emergency medical technician at the NHS East of England Ambulance Service, tweeted a picture of a note posted on his ambulance windscreen to show colleagues how much they are appreciated.
"Such a lovely message from an unknown member of the public left on the windscreen of the ambulance. Thank you," he wrote.
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A 19-year-old man has been arrested after police raided a house near Peterborough and found a cannabis factory this morning.
Some 84 plants, with a street value of about £40,000 were found inside the property in Carradale, in Orton Brimbles, at about 08:45.
The man, arrested on suspicion of producing cannabis, is still in police custody.
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Peterborough City Hospital has closed to all but emergency life-saving procedures after suffering a "severe water supply issue".
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, external, which runs the hospital, has declared a "critical internal incident" closing all outpatient clinics and cancelling all surgeries scheduled for Monday other than "those of a life-, limb- or sight-saving nature".
Image source, GoogleVisitors have also been told they cannot come to the hospital except in "extenuating circumstances".
The trust would not elaborate on the nature of the water "issue", but said measures had been put in place to ensure all patients on wards had access to toilet and hand-washing facilities.
A man arrested on suspicion of kidnap has been released under investigation by police.
The 25-year-old was arrested by armed officers who were called to Wherstead Road, Ipswich, at 05:30 yesterday.
Concerns had been raised about a woman in her 20s who was being held against her will, Suffolk Police, external said.
The force said a firearm found at the scene was taken away for forensic testing.
The man and the woman are believed to have known each other, it said.
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Mike Liggins is talking live to BBC weather presenter Dan Holley about the forecast for the next few days.
Brrrrr..........
Motorists travelling around Rushden’s town centre have been warned about five weeks of diversions., external
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A survey by a Norwich-based eating disorder charity has found many people wouldn't have a clue about how to spot early symptoms of someone who has a condition.
Image source, Getty ImagesBeat's national survey, external showed a third of people couldn't correctly spot the signs of an eating disorder, instead only noticing the disorder once there had been dramatic weight loss.
Rebecca Field from Beat says mental health symptoms such as low self-esteem and depression arise months before the physical damage is done.
She says can be usually be treated more quickly if there's an earlier diagnosis.
"It's also cheaper for the NHS because when people are caught earlier, their treatment is less intensive, they don't have to go into hospital which is hugely costly," she said.
