Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
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Summary
Man killed on the A12 after 'getting out of car in layby'
Britain's biggest Roman arcade to go on public display
Stolen puppy reunited with owner after woman recognised it from social media
Updates for Wednesday, 10 February 2016
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Rescue dog 'twice the size he should be'published at 17:43
Charlie Jones
BBC Local LiveA dog that weighs more than 10 stone (64kg) has been handed to a dogs' home in Basildon, after his family emigrated to Australia.
Buddy the Malamute is twice the size that he should be, and can't fit in the centre's canine hydrotherapy tank, where it was hoped he could exercise to lose some weight.
Image source, Dogs Trust BasildonLisa Cooper, Dogs Trust Basildon deputy manager, warned people not to overfeed their pets, adding: “Never in all my years of animal welfare have I seen a dog as big as Buddy, especially in such a typically active breed."
Weather tonight: Fine but chillypublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
A fine but chilly end to the day with clear skies for a good deal of the night.
This will allow temperatures to fall away overnight, bringing a widespread frost and the risk of icy patches.
Lows of -1C.
Dog owner calls for ban on animal traps after badger findpublished at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Richard Smith
BBC EssexA dog owner from Marks Tey says he thinks all animal traps should be banned. Eddy Edwards, 64, was walking his border collie Brodie when they found a badger trapped in a wire snare near Mott Lane.
The use of snares is legal, but it is not lawful to use them to trap badgers because they're protected. The creature was taken to Colne Valley vets, where the snare was removed.
Westley signs new Essex contactpublished at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Ben Fryer
BBC Essex SportEssex all-rounder Tom Westley has signed a two-year contract extension, and also been named the new vice-captain.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 26-year-old has played 99 first-class matches for Essex, as well as 45 List A and 34 Twenty20 games since making his debut in 2007.
Last season he top scored for the county in the T20 Blast, scoring 384 runs at an average of 38.40.
Headlines: Details emerge about A12 crash... Roman arcade to go on displaypublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Nick Alliker
BBC Essex- The 65-year-old victim of the fatal A12 crash got out of his car and was hit by at least one lorry, police have said
- What is said to be the largest Roman arcade in Britain is going on display in Colchester this summer
- A stolen puppy was reunited with his owners after a woman spotted him on social media
Travel: M25 problemspublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
BBC TravelThere's slow traffic on M25 clockwise between J26, A121 (Waltham Abbey) and J27 M11, because of an earlier broken down vehicle. Congestion to J25, A10 (Enfield).
Man, 65, killed on A12 after 'getting out of his car in layby'published at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Samantha Dalton
BBC EssexMore details have emerged about the fatal road collision on the A12 this morning, which resulted in the road being closed for several hours.
Police say a 65-year-old man from Wickford got out of his car, which was parked in a layby, at about 06:10 and was then struck by at least one lorry. It happened around half a mile before junction 16 on the London-bound carriageway.
Officers, the ambulance service and a doctor from Suffolk Accident Rescue Service attended but unfortunately he was declared dead at the scene.
Gold medallions stolen in burglarypublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
BBC EssexPolice are appealing for information after two medallions were stolen during a burglary at a house in Colchester.
Thieves broke into the property in Greenwood Grove through a rear door sometime between 9 and 19 January.
Image source, Essex PoliceThe medallions are yellow gold, with single link chains, and police said they are of "great sentimental value" to the owner.
Junior doctor worried for future of the NHSpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Chris Flynn
BBC EssexI've been speaking to junior doctors on a picket line at High Chelmer, where many of them are teaching people CPR.
Tom Medici, a fifth year junior doctor who works as an anaesthetist, said: "We don't want to be here today. We want to be at work, helping people. If the proposed contract is implemented I worry about the future of the NHS."
The government says change is needed to ensure a genuinely 24/7 NHS.
Puppy reunited with owner after woman recognised him from social mediapublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Charlie Jones
BBC Local LiveA stolen puppy was reunited with his owners after a woman who had been given the dog recognised him from pictures on social media.
The woman from the Rochford area contacted police late last night to say she thought she had Ralph, who was stolen in a burglary in Stanford-le-Hope on Saturday.
Image source, Essex PolicePolice say they are still looking for the suspects and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
Friends of Sible Hedingham gun attack victim express sympathypublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Friends of a man who was shot through the bedroom door in a bungled raid have said they are shocked and saddened at the attack, external.
No deal on overnight street lightingpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Nick Alliker
BBC EssexNegotiations between Colchester Borough Council and Essex County Council to switch street lights back on overnight have faltered, after they failed to agree on the length of time a deal should last.
The county council began switching off lights overnight in March 2015.
Colchester Council says it had set aside funds to enable them to stay on all night for the next two years, but Essex County Council wanted the deal to last four years.
Cafe and information centre at Roman arcadepublished at 14:41
Nic Rigby
BBC NewsAn information centre and cafe will open alongside the remains of the Roman arcade in Colchester.
Image source, RMR Freelance ArtThe Colchester Archaeological Trust has been digging under the floor of the recently-built Castle House housing development, where part of the remains of the arcade has been uncovered.
Philip Crummy, director of Colchester Archaeological Trust, said: "The new centre with its display of Roman remains and animated reconstructions will be a brilliant addition to the visible remains of one of the most important historic towns in Britain."
Weather: Brighter but chillypublished at 14:25
It will turn brighter this afternoon with some sunny spells developing. It'll still feel rather chilly though and it will be windy.
Maximum temperature: 8C (46F).
Colchester's Roman Historypublished at 14:04
Charlie Jones
BBC Local LiveThe remains of what is said to be the largest Roman arcade in Britain are to go on show to the public.
Here's a short guide to Colchester's Roman history.
Headlines: A12 reopens following crash... Roman arcade to go on displaypublished at 13:42
Nick Alliker
BBC EssexHere are your headlines this lunchtime:
- The A12 has re-opened after a lengthy closure earlier today following the death of a pedestrian near Chelmsford
- Essex junior doctors are taking part in a strike as part of a long-running dispute with the government over pay and working hours
- The remains of what is said to be the largest Roman arcade in Britain are to go on show to the public in Colchester
Chelmsford City narrowing down options for managerpublished at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Ben Fryer
BBC Essex SportChelmsford City, external have a five-man shortlist for their vacant manager's position.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Clarets are seeking a replacement for Mark Hawkes, who left the post last month.
Chairman Trevor Smith says caretaker boss Kevin Maher (pictured) is one of the five in the running for the job.
A12 reopens after fatal crashpublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Nick Alliker
BBC EssexThe A12 has reopened after a lengthy closure following the death of a pedestrian near Chelmsford.Emergency services were first called to the A12 at Howe Green just after 06:00 this morning, after reports of a crash involving a pedestrian and several lorries.
A man, who's believed to have been in his 50s, died at the scene.
Junior doctor: 'We're feeling so stretched'published at 12:49 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Richard Smith
BBC EssexJunior doctor Nicholas Blondel, 26, is on a picket line outside Colchester General Hospital, as part of a nationwide strike.
"We've been seeing funding and support drip away and we're feeling so stretched it feels like it's going to snap," Mr Blondel said with regards to the NHS.
"It feels like we are being pushed off a cliff and we can't deal with it anymore. It is astonishing to all of us that it has got to this point."
