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A van driver in his 50s has died following a collision with a parked vehicle in Essex.

Police said, external, the driver of a white Renault Kangoo, hit a parked car in Rickstones Road, Witham, at about 10:35 on Monday.

He was taken to hospital, but died later.

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"We need anyone who saw the Kangoo and how it was being driven, has CCTV or dashcam footage, or has any other information, to call us," a police spokeswoman said.

Three men have been arrested in connection with suspected modern slavery offences.

Suffolk Police, external were joined by other UK enforcement agencies and police officers from Romania as they raided an address in the west of Ipswich earlier this month.

The three men, aged 29, 26 and 20, were questioned on suspicion of slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour offences.

Paperwork, payment cards and other items were recovered and a number of potential victims located, police said.

The Gangmaster and Labour Abuse Authority's, external senior investigating officer Jenni Baines said: "We know that the current pandemic also has the potential to create the conditions in which more people are exploited for their labour."

The three men have been released on police bail pending further inquiries.

The man was called a monkey and the N-word as he approached a fan who had a flare, court hears.

Sarah Jenkins
BBC News

The Lister Hospital in Stevenage has celebrated 27 Filipino nurses who have worked for the NHS trust for 20 years.

In June 2000, 64 nurses arrived in the UK from the Philippines to "pursue their dreams of working abroad".

Twenty years on, 27 of those nurses still work for the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, in what the hospital said was "an incredible feat of long service".

• The Colchester Gazette, external is reporting statistics from Public Health England show 10 additional cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Southend with 30 more in the Essex County Council area and 12 in Thurrock
• The Southend Echo, external is reporting the county is set to sizzle in six days of sun and the Met Office has said temperatures are going to reach highs of 29C
• The Witham and Braintree Times, external reports a green-fingered great-granddad from Dovercourt believes he has grown one of the tallest garden flowers in the country - which now stands at an impressive 14ft tall

Firefighters have been tackling a blaze that broke out at a goods distribution centre in Peterborough.

It is believed about 50 tonnes of cardboard were alight next to the staff building at the Amazon depot in Flaxley Road.

Image source, Terry Harris

Amazon, external said none of its staff were hurt, but the fire forced the firm to evacuate its distribution centre.

The fire started at lunchtime and several fire engines and appliances were sent by Cambridgeshire Fire Service, external.

Yesterday's figures showed no new coronavirus deaths, external in the region's hospitals, but the latest government daily figures released this afternoon show there were seven more, taking the total in the East of England to 3,938.

The deaths, listed by the NHS trust, were:

• Basildon and Thurrock Hospitals: 3
• Bedford Hospital: 1
• East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals: 1
• James Paget University Hospital, Gorleston: 1
• Southend University Hospital: 1

The total number of Covid-19 deaths across the UK now stands at 42,927.

An private school in Essex is selling anti-coronavirus facemasks in aid of local charities.

£1.3m is committed to local facilities as housing gets planning permission for a second time.

A town centre's food and drink festival that normally attracts 35,000 people over two days has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Our Bury St Edmunds, external Food & Drink Festival was due to take place over the August bank holiday weekend.

Image source, Our Bury St Edmunds

The Business Improvement District (BID) organisation said it felt social distancing "would not be possible" at the free-admission event.

It said it hoped for a "bigger and better" edition next year.

William Bryant, chairman of the Bury BID, said: "We’ve taken this decision reluctantly after watching and waiting over the past three months in the hope it could have happened in a safe way.

"However I very much hope that next year we’ll see the festival return and Bury St Edmunds will continue to be regarded as Suffolk’s foodie town."

Alex Pope
BBC News Online

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Health officials are working with a council and a biosecuirty centre to carry out a "deep dive" into why coronavirus cases are relatively high in a county town.

Dr Aliko Ahmed, Public Health England's regional director, said it was working with the Joint Biosecurity Centre and Bedford Borough Council "to explore the high coronavirus infection rate in Bedford and investigate why the rates are not falling as quickly as other areas".

As it was responsible for analysing the data from tests and tracing the virus, by examining this information, he said "it should be possible to identify the emergence of ‘hotspots’, so that appropriate action can be taken to help reduce the spread”.

Dave Hodgson, Mayor of Bedford Borough, said the "deep dive investigation" is needed to answer questions.

"We need detailed data to be able to take effective action to control the spread of the virus at a local level."

There have been 776 reported cases in the borough and a rate of 452 per 100,000 people, making it the 11th worst unitary authority relative to population in the country, external, according to government figures.

For contrast, Peterborough has a rate of 231, Milton Keynes 191, and Luton 390.

Two hundred deaths have been reported at Bedford Hospital and 21 care home deaths in the borough.

Paul Moseley
BBC Radio Norfolk

A plan to make 2,400 disabled adults pay more for care has been put on hold.

Norfolk County Council had delayed the changes because of coronavirus.

The council said government funding meant the charges could be frozen for 16 weeks and said the freeze will now stay in place for the forseeable future.

• The Hunts Post, external is reporting that some dentists have reopened after almost three months in lockdown
• The Cambridge News, external is reporting that a serial arsonist tried to blame his actions on a fictional twin brother
• The Evening Telegraph, external is reporting that fire crews have been at the Amazon plant in Peterborough, where 50 tonnes of cardboard are believed to be alight

A lorry driver in his 50s has died after a collision between two lorries on the M40 in Buckinghamshire.

Thames Valley Police said the incident between junctions three and four at High Wycombe happened at about 06:25 on Monday.

The other driver, also in his 50s, was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries.

PC Sandra Terry said: "We are appealing for anyone who witnessed this tragic incident, or who has any information to please come forward.

"I would also urge any motorists with dashcams to check any footage in case it may have captured something that could assist with the investigation."

Two trains nearly crash when one travels in the wrong direction on a London Underground track.

A pub which was in the Guinness Book of Records for being the UK's smallest says it is too tiny to reopen.

Alex Pope
BBC News Online

An honorary degree has been bestowed upon Sir Captain Tom Moore for his services to the local community and the country.

Cranfield University, in Bedfordshire, presented the achievement via a video call, making him an Honorary Doctor of Science.

The 100-year-old Marston Moretaine resident walked more than 100 times round his garden and raised £32m for NHS charities.

Captain Tom said: "This is something very special for me.

"I have heard so much about Cranfield and I am pleased we are both putting Bedfordshire on the map.”

Image source, Cranfield University

Prof Sir Peter Gregson, vice-chancellor and chief executive of the university, said: "Captain Tom’s now well-known saying 'tomorrow will be a good day' echoes our own university’s motto from our RAF background 'after clouds, light'."

The university's air traffic control centre, controlled the flypast by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, to mark his 100th birthday on 30 April.

The police sergeant faces an allegation relating to a period of time between 2007 and 2012.