Updates on Wednesday, 17 February 2016
Man charged with murder after a woman's body was found at a house in Theydon Bois on Saturday
Tilbury man 'may have been assaulted' before he died post-mortem examination reveals
Protest, linked to the death of a 13-year-old boy, closes the A127 overnight
More news, sport, travel and weather updates from 08:00 on Thursday
That's all from the Essex Live team for now on what's been a busy news day across the county.
Don't forget there's some winter weather predicted overnight, with a yellow warning of snow in place. It could mean you need some extra time for your journey to work or the school run in the morning.
Have a good evening. We'll be back on Thursday from 08:00.
Jodie Smith
BBC News
We love it when you send us your pictures, and this one of a frost morning in Earls Colne - sent in by Dan Jones - is particularly beautiful.
Image source, Dan JonesIf you have any pictures to send us, you can email them at any time to us here.
You can also see more lovely weather pictures from the BBC Weather Watchers.
Gavin Fischer
BBC Essex
Learner drivers in Chelmsford are going to be taking their practical tests around Basildon for the next couple of days after one of the city's test centres closed unexpectedly.
The site in Hanbury Road, Chelmsford, was found to be closed this morning by examiners and learners who turned up for tests. It's understood a dispute over rent is behind the closure.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) said it had put contingency plans in place and was investigating the situation with the test centre "as a matter of urgency".
Kate Williams
BBC Local Live
The tanker driver who lost his life this morning after an accident at Ransomes Europark was trapped between a lorry and a gate, police say.
The man, believed to be in his 30s and working for a fuel tanker company in Purfleet, was pronounced dead at the scene at Latimer Close.
The incident is being treated as a fatal road traffic collision. No-one else is thought to have been involved.
Simon Dedman
BBC Essex
I'm in Brussels with BBC Essex listeners Pauline Edwards and Emily Blew, who have been finding out about the EU referendum and how it might affect all of us.
David Cameron has been in the Belgian city today to negotiate his EU reforms ahead of a summit on Thursday.
"I've seen a few things which have given me food for thought," Ms Blew said, who is in favour of staying in the EU. Ms Edwards, who supports leaving, said she had not yet seen anything to change her mind.
An investigation is under way into the death of a tanker driver who died in the early hours at Ransomes Europark in Ipswich.
It's understood the man worked for a fuel tanker company in Purfleet.
Charlotte Rose
BBC Essex
We've had a statement through from the leader of Essex County Council about road safety at the site on the A127 where a 13-year-old boy died on Monday night.
David Finch said Joseph Sheridan's death was a "tragedy" and his thoughts were with his family.
“We are urgently reviewing the safety measures along this particular stretch of the A127. Earlier today our engineers visited the site to consider all the available options for improving safety along this stretch of dual carriageway," he said.
Claire Gregory
BBC Essex
Here's a recap of the stories we've been covering today:
BBC Travel
A pothole is blocking a lane on the A12 northbound between J22 for Witham North and J25 for Marks Tey.
Jodie Smith
BBC News
A 19-year-old man from London found with a stab wound to his chest in Napier Avenue, Southend, at the weekend has died in hospital this afternoon.
Image source, Essex PolicePolice say he was stabbed in a busy residential area at the junction of Napier Avenue and Queens Road at about 14:15 on Saturday.
Detectives want to identify the man pictured above and say they urgently need to speak to him as part of their murder investigation.
A man who was stabbed in the chest in Southend on Saturday afternoon has died this afternoon, prompting police to start a murder investigation.
More to follow...
Jodie Smith
BBC News
A UKIP councillor says he's going to speak to cabinet members to "see what they think can be done" about road safety on the A127 following the death of a 13-year-old boy.
Image source, DJ AllburyJoseph Sheridan died in hospital after being hit by a car on Monday night. Last night, protesters calling for a footbridge blocked the carriageway for several hours.
Nigel LeGresley, county councillor for Wickford Crouch, said: "I think it does warrant a footbridge, but whether or not you're going to get one is a different ballgame."
Jodie Smith
BBC News
The owner of the Budgens shop targeted by ram raiders in Ingatestone early this morning has told me the cash machine the thieves took was empty.
Image source, Paul DaceyPaul Taylor estimated the total cost of the damage might run to £25,000 to £30,000 once the shop front is repaired.
"They've created a lot of mess to steal an empty box," he said. "But it can all be fixed and repaired - at least no one got hurt."
Jodie Smith
BBC News
I've contacted Essex Police and the East of England Ambulance Service about the fire in Bicknacre in which a man died.
Police told me they were called following reports a man in his 50s had died, and that the circumstances of the fire were not suspicious.
The ambulance service said crews checked over a woman at the scene, and she was discharged without injury.
American rock band Eagles of Death Metal have played a concert in Paris - three months after Islamic extremists massacred 89 people, including a man from Essex, at the Bataclan theatre.
Image source, EPANick Alexander, 35, from Colchester, was selling merchandise for the band when he was shot. Survivors were all invited and many attended amid tight security.
Lead singer Jesse Hughes told the cheering crowd at the Olympia theatre he wanted to finish the gig they'd started in November after receiving "overwhelming" support.
Robby West
BBC Essex
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found at a house in Theydon Bois.
Image source, GoogleDarren Byrne, 39, of Morgan Crescent in the village, spoke only to confirm his name and address during an appearance at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court this lunchtime. During the hearing, the victim's name was given as Maria Byrne.
Mr Byrne was remanded in custody to appear at Chelmsford Crown Court tomorrow.
Phil Shepka
BBC Sport
Southend are at the risk of missing out on the play-offs because of poor set-piece defending, says manager Phil Brown.
Image source, Rex FeaturesBrown's side, who also lost 1-0 to Scunthorpe on Saturday after a goal from a corner, are three points off the League One play-off places despite the defeat, having been promoted from League Two last year.
"We've still got a great opportunity this year. But at the end of the day we're losing it with set-pieces, nothing else," he said.
Southend are at the risk of missing out on the play-offs because of poor set-piece defending, says manager Phil Brown.
Read MorePolice officers investigating a burglary in which a homeowner was shot through the bedroom door have arrested two men in their 20s.
Image source, Essex PoliceThe victim, aged in his 40s and named locally as Timothy Mardon, was shot through a door during the raid on the house in Rectory Road on 6 February.
Essex Police said two men, aged 27 and 23, both from Sible Hedingham, were being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder and aggravated burglary.
Charlotte Rose
BBC Essex
I've come to a flat in Bicknacre where a man died earlier today in a fire.
Fire crews here told me the fire was possibly caused by candles, but they could not be sure how long it had been burning.
A cat was rescued from the property and taken to a vet for treatment. No-one else was injured in the blaze which happened at about 07:15.
Claire Gregory
BBC Essex
We've had an extremely busy day so far - here's what's been making the news: