BBC Local Live: Essex on Wednesday, 10 February 2016

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

Live Reporting

Artist's impression of Colchester Roman arcade unveiledpublished at 12:19 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Nic Rigby
BBC News
An artist's impression of a Roman arcade has been unveiled, ahead of the remains going on display to the public this summer in Colchester.
Image source, RMR Freelance Art
It was built in front of a massive temple dedicated to the Emperor Claudius in the AD50s.
Philip Crummy, director of Colchester Archaeological Trust, said that the remains were discovered in 1954, but it's only recently that historians have begun to understand the scale and detail of the arcade.
Essex hospitals dealing with second strikepublished at 11:53 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Richard Smith
BBC Essex
Essex hospitals, along with others around the country, are dealing with a second strike by junior doctors, who walked out for 24 hours at 08:00.
I'm at a picket line in Colchester, where bosses say they have had to cancel operations.The medics are walking out after failing to come to an agreement over changes to pay and conditions.
Peter Tobin returns to jail after suspected strokepublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Mark Bulstrode
BBC News
Serial killer Peter Tobin has returned to jail after treatment in hospital following a suspected stroke.
Image source, PA
The 69-year-old fell ill in his cell at Saughton Prison in Edinburgh on Sunday.
Tobin is serving life sentences for murdering Essex teenager Dinah McNicol, who he killed in 1991 after she hitchhiked home from a festival, as well as Polish student Angelika Kluk and Scottish schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton.
Company bought Roman arcade without realising it was therepublished at 11:13 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Charlie Jones
BBC Local Live
A company called the Flying Trade Group bought land opposite Castle Park in Colchester eight years ago, hoping to build a restaurant. They had no idea the building contained a 120m long arcade, which formed part of the Temple of Claudius in 50AD.
Image source, Flying Trade Group
The company has now agreed to build six apartments and keep the ground floor free for the public to view the archaeological wonder. Three of the arches will be on display under three large glass panels, while an interpretation centre and a café will also be built.
Suki Dulai, CEO of Flying Trade Group PLC, said: "After the discovery of Claudius Gateway, we’ve decided to preserve and celebrate our history with the community of Colchester."
Biggest Roman arcade in Britain to go on displaypublished at 10:59 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Charlie Jones
BBC Local Live
The largest Roman arcade in Britain will go on display to the public for the first time this summer.
The Colchester site, which consists of a series of 28 arches with a large gateway in the middle, was discovered in 1954 but has only been exposed in recent years.
Image source, Flying Trade Group
The site is located opposite Castle Park.
Puppy stolen in burglary reunited with ownerpublished at 10:14 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Charlie Jones
BBC Local Live
In other animal news, a seven-week-old puppy who was stolen in a burglary in Stanford-le-Hope has been reunited with his owner.
Image source, Essex Police
The chocolate-and-tan dachshund, named Ralph, was taken from his home in Thors Oak along with a three-figure sum of cash on Saturday morning. He was reunited with his owner last night.
The suspects are three white men aged between 18 and 22.
Beast of Broomfield found after 17-day 'terrorising' spreepublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Helen Burchell
BBC News
A terrifying leopard-like creature dubbed the 'Beast of Broomfield' has been grounded by his owners after a 17-day spree 'terrorising' neighbours.
Image source, Darren Brown
Bengal cat Dougal went awol from his Chelmsford home, prompting owners Hannah Butcher and Darren Brown to put up posters "absolutely everywhere". He was found yesterday when a driving instructor spotted him.
He gained infamy on social media when a woman claimed to have a leopard in her back garden which had frightened her dog.
A12 expected to remain closed for several hourspublished at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Charlie Jones
BBC Local Live
The southbound carriageway at junction 17 of the A12 is not expected to open until this afternoon, following the sad news that there was a fatal crash this morning involving a pedestrian and several lorries.
Many motorists have been affected by the delays - my journey to work in Chelmsford took an hour and 20 minutes longer than normal.
There are currently 12-mile tailbacks, with congestion past Witham.
Travel: M25 delayspublished at 09:18 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
BBC Travel
There's queuing traffic for eight miles on the M25 anticlockwise between J26, A121 (Waltham Abbey) and J25, A10 (Enfield), because of an accident earlier on.
Flood alert for parts of Essexpublished at 09:09 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Nic Rigby
BBC News
A flood alert has been issued by the Environment Agency for the Essex and Suffolk coast, from Felixstowe to Clacton - including the Orwell and Stour estuaries.
Flooding is possible.
The forecast high water is due at Harwich today at 13:00.
Search for Sible Hedingham mansion shooting suspectspublished at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Nic Rigby
BBC News
A search is continuing for two men who are thought to have been involved in the shooting of a man in his 40s at his mansion in Sible Hedingham.
Yesterday, Essex Police released an e-fit image of a man who was seen in a car nearby on Saturday.
The suspects are both described as white, aged in their 20s and of slim build.
Weather: Cloudy start, drier laterpublished at 08:33 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather
After a cloudy start to the day with rain in places, it'll turn drier and brighter this afternoon.
Feeling chilly with highs of 8C (46F).
Man killed in A12 crashpublished at 08:19
Richard Haugh
BBC News
Police have confirmed that a man has died following a crash on the A12 this morning.
The force says it was called at about 06:10 to reports of a "collision involving a pedestrian and several HGVs", on the southbound carriageway at junction 17.
The pedestrian, believed to be in his 50s, died at the scene.
Delays on A12 after crashpublished at 08:17 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
BBC Travel
A serious crash on the A12 near Chelmsford this morning is leading to delays for drivers.
Emergency services are at the scene of the collision at junction 17 for Howe Green - where part of the southbound carriageway is closed.
Commuters are being diverted via the A130.
Headlines: Serious crash on A12... New services at Stansted Airportpublished at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Claire Gregory
BBC Essex
Here are the top stories in Essex this morning:
- A serious crash on the A12 near Chelmsford this morning is leading to delays for drivers
- Bosses at Stansted Airport say the launch of scheduled services from the site by British Airways is great news for Essex residents
- A dog owner from Marks Tey is calling for all animal traps to be banned
Welcome to today's Essex Live pagepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Nic Rigby
BBC News
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