Summary

  • All the latest from Beds, Bucks, Cambs, Essex, Herts, Norfolk, Northants and Suffolk

  • The number of people who have died of Covid-19 in the region's hospitals is 4,019

  • Wycombe Wanderers are one game away from second-flight football

  • Arts venue bathed in red light to highlight financial plight

  • 'Toy gun' prompts police response in Essex

  1. Superb Welbeck goal gives Watford vital winpublished at 22:23 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Danny Welbeck's spectacular overhead kick winner helps Watford beat Norwich and move four points clear of the relegation zone.

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  2. Barnsley battle to rescue point at Lutonpublished at 20:42 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Luton Town and Barnsley draw at Kenilworth Road and remain in the bottom two with four Championship games left.

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  3. Tuesday's updates as they happenedpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

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  4. Iron bar attacker jailed for birthday party murderpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Russell Lambert, 59, was sleeping after his 2014 party when he was attacked and died three years later.

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  5. Magnet fishermen reel in suspected grenadespublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    The bomb squad had to be called when two magnet fishermen reeled in more than they were probably bargaining for.

    Suspected grenadesImage source, Cambs Police

    They were doing a spot of night fishing in the river at Tydd St Giles near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire on Monday, when they hauled in a couple of suspected grenades, police said.

    Officers and the bomb squad were called to Church Lane and a 100m (328ft) cordon was set up as a precaution.

    Police said the suspect explosives were "safely removed from the area".

  6. Vardy rescues point for Leicester against 10-man Arsenalpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

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  7. Praise for town's 'sensible approach' to reopening of businessespublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    The Old White Hart in Far Cotton

    A "huge thank you" is being shared to people in a town for being "sensible" as pubs and restaurants reopened at the weekend.

    Northampton Borough Council said it worked closely with the police, and the town centre's BID business group, to make sure everyone was complying with government guidance.

    Anna King, cabinet member for community safety and engagement, said: "We’re so pleased that everyone, businesses and residents alike, took a sensible approach to the reopening.

    "It’s extremely important that we get our local economy fully up and running again, though in doing so we need to make sure we don’t contribute to a second surge of coronavirus."

  8. Biggar eyes Saints title and 100 capspublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Dan Biggar targets winning the Premiership with Northampton and moving towards 100 caps for Wales in the next 12 months.

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  9. 'Not very diverse town' joins for anti-racism walkpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    A woman wants to "keep the conversation going" after 75 people joined an anti-racism walk.

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  10. Anglo-Saxon re-enactment village to reopenpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    West Stow Anglo-Saxon VillageImage source, West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village
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    Volunteers recreate Anglo-Saxon life at West Stow

    From tomorrow you will be able to visit more museums and historical places of interest.

    Moyse’s Hall Museum, external in Bury St Edmunds and the nearby West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village, external will reopen.

    Councillor John Griffiths, leader of West Suffolk Council, said he was "delighted" they were in a position to reopen their sites in a "safe and considered way".

    "I ask that we all continue to do our part by observing the measures that are needed," he added.

    Although play areas are able to reopen, ensuring everyone can "socially distance", some play equipment is being "taken out of service for the time being", it added.

  11. Thousands given to arts groups in Eastpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Wardown HouseImage source, Culture Trust

    Arts groups in the East have been given a share of a £33m fund to help them stay afloat until the end of September, because of the impact of Covid-19.

    The money from the Arts Council, external has been given to National Portfolio Organisations.

    It has come from its £160m Emergency Response Package, which was launched in March, with help from the National Lottery and the government.

    Hedley Swain, area director for Arts Council England, said: "We know that we are all still facing huge challenges.

    "We’ll use our remaining available funds, alongside those announced by government, to support our sector in the coming months.”

    The groups that have received help include:

    • Luton Cultural Services Trust - Wardown House: £51,471
    • Milton Keynes Arts Centre: £45,860
    • Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket, Suffolk: £88,950
    • New International Encounter, Cambridge: £28,081
    • Wavendon Allmusic Plan Ltd, Buckinghamshire: £297,090

    See also: Theatre boss had 'best night's sleep in 100 days'

  12. Pub attack killer's sentence increasedpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Court of Appeal rules Michael Taiwo's jail term should increase after Attorney General intervenes.

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  13. Arsonists 'ruin' playground after two firespublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    The fire service says children unable to play outside during lockdown will now miss out for longer.

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  14. Disabled boy receives £26m NHS compensationpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    A delay in the boy's delivery caused by two emergencies at the same hospital led to brain damage.

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  15. Why this Essex town decided to change its namepublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Purfleet in Essex adds "on-Thames" to its name in the hope of making it a "destination of choice".

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  16. Covid-19 deaths hospitals increases by twopublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Matt Precey
    BBC Look East

    The number of people who have died in hospital from coronavirus in the East of England has risen by two, according to the latest daily government figures, external.

    The deaths, according to Tuesday's statistics, were at the following NHS trusts:

    • Southend Hospital: 1
    • Milton Keynes: 1

    The total number of deaths for the region's hospitals now stands at 4,021.

    The latest Department of Health , externalfigures show that across the UK the number of deaths stands at 44,236.

  17. 'Care for yourself and others to get through this'published at 16:22 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    As coronavirus numbers continue to fall, keep caring is message a council wants to share.

    Steve Count, leader of Cambridgeshire County Council, said: "If we don't care for ourselves and care for each other it's going to go back up.

    "We need to take advantage of the gains we've made."

    He urged people not a relax social distancing and hygiene recommendations.

    "Please care for yourself, care for others and help us get through this," he added.

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  18. Overcrowding one reason for town's high Covid ratepublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    But a report finds no hot-spot or overall reason for a town's high number of coronavirus cases.

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  19. Hairdressers needed to 'cut out' domestic abusepublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    On Saturday it was once again legal to go and have you haircut at a hairdresser's.

    So as clients return Northamptonshire Police is asking hairdressers to look out for signs of domestic abuse and to help anyone who may have lived with an abuser during lockdown.

    The force wants to raise awareness, external and train salon professionals to recognise the warning signs and safely refer clients to organisations that can help them.

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  20. Red lights to support the artspublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Alex Pope
    BBC News Online

    As arts venues up and down the east have turned red to show their solidarity for venues that have been forced to remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic... we thought we would try to show some more...

    So here is the turn of Milton Keynes, Cromer, Knebworth and Northampton for the #LightItInRed campaign.

    Knebworth House in redImage source, Knebworth House
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    Knebworth House, Hertfordshire

    Cromer pierImage source, Brad Damms Photography
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    Pavilion Theatre on Cromer Pier, Norfolk

    MK Theatre in red lightImage source, MK Theatre
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    Milton Keynes Theatre, Buckinghamshire

    Derngate Theatre in redImage source, Royal and Derngate
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    Royal and Derngate, Northampton

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