Boy dies after being bitten by dog in Halsteadpublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 19 August 2016Breaking
A boy has died after being bitten by a dog in Halstead, Essex Police said.
More details to follow.
Summary
Boy dies after being bitten by a dog in Halstead
It happened at Parker Way yesterday evening
A 29-year-old woman has been arrested following the death
MP James Cleverly calls it "an absolute body blow to everybody in the town"
Updates on Friday, 19 August 2016
Boy dies after being bitten by dog in Halsteadpublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Ambulance service begins 24-hour 'Twitterthon'published at 08:32 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes when somebody dials 999?
The East of England Ambulance Serivce has just started a 24-hour "Twitterthon" from around the region, so you can follow all the action in real time.
Head over the service's Twitter page here., external
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End of twitter postWeather: Patchy rain, heavy at timespublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Georgina Burnett
BBC WeatherThere's patchy rain, which will be heavy at times this morning. Becoming drier for a time, before more drizzly rain comes along later.
Temperatures reaching 19C (66F).
The wind will pick up tonight, with gusts of up to 60mph on the coast, possibly 30-40mph inland.
There's a risk of thundery showers.
BBC Weather has more details.
Traffic coping well around Chelmsfordpublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
BBC TravelSo far, so good... traffic is flowing well around Hylands Park and into Chelmsford at the moment.
Campsites open at 10:00 this morning, so expect congestion to build in the next couple of hours.
Speed restriction of 30mph are in place on the A414 Three Mile Hill.
You'll find the latest travel information here.
All roads lead to V Festival...published at 08:00 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Jack Warren
BBC Local LiveGood morning and welcome to Essex Live.
The wait is over for thousands of music lovers today as V Festival officially gets under way.
Image source, Getty ImagesJoin us throughout the day for extensive coverage of the event in Chelmsford.
We'll keep you up-to-date with traffic, the weather and, of course, a look at some of the acts appearing over the weekend.
Share your journeys to Hylands Park with us via Twitter, external, Facebook, external or email.
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:20
Regular updates for Essex Live have now finished for today, but we'll keep you posted on any breaking news throughout the night.
We'll be back with regular updates from 08:00 tomorrow... but we'll leave you for now with images from around the East region where a record-breaking number of students have secured university places off the back of this morning's A-level results.
Media caption, A-level results day for students in the East of England
Gold for Mersea Island Olympianpublished at 18:10
Nic Rigby
BBC NewsMersea Island's Saskia Clark (pictured below right) and Hannah Mills have won gold in the Women's 470 class sailing contest at the Marina da Gloria on Day 13 of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
The pair, silver medallists at the 2012 Olympics in London, only needed to finish the medal race to win gold, and came in eighth.
Image source, Getty ImagesNew Zealand's Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie won silver and Camille Lecointre and Helene Defrance of France took bronze.
Britain have now won 21 gold medals in Rio and a second in sailing after Giles Scott's win in the men's Finn class.
Fire at builders yard in Essexpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Nic Rigby
BBC NewsFirefighters have been called to a blaze at a builders yard at Earl Colne Industrial Estate in Essex.
The Essex County Fire and Rescue Service was called at about 17:00 to the fire in Lancaster Way.
A fire services spokesman said wooden pallets, roofing and drums of tar were alight.
Five fire engines are at the scene. An eyewitness said the smoke could be seen from about six miles away, turning the sky so dark "it looked like rain".
Overnight weather: Clear spells at first, with increasing cloud laterpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weatherThis evening will be fine and warm, and it'll stay dry overnight turning cloudier from the west later. Lows of 13C (55F).
Friday will start dry and bright, but there'll be outbreaks of mainly light and patchy rain developing, which may be heavy in places. Top temperature: 20C (68F).
BBC Weather has a more detailed forecast where you live.
Fire at business park in Earls Colnepublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Firefighters have been called at a blaze at a business park in Essex, we are told that several crews are at the scene.
Image source, Forrest MaddockAmazon jobs in Tilbury welcomed by Thurrock councilpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
We've been covering news that retailer Amazon has announced plans to create more than 1,500 new jobs in Tilbury by opening a new packing centre.
Mark Coxshall, Thurrock council's regeneration portfolio holder, said the project had "been months in planning" and hoped it would "act as the catalyst to secure investment in transport links" and "improve the local environment".
He added: "The new centre is extremely well placed in terms of road and distribution networks in the South East as well as benefiting from neighbouring logistical experts like Port of Tilbury."
Amazon to open new packing centrepublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Retailer Amazon says it is to create more than 1,500 new jobs by opening a new packing centre.
Read MoreCambridge call centre takes thousands of calls on A-level clearing daypublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Alex Pope
BBC Local LiveBy midday today, the Anglia Ruskin University clearing centres , externalhad taken 1,385 calls.
The centres, based in Cambridge and Chelmsford, offer help to students looking to get on a course after receiving their A-level results today.
The university expects this year to be incredibly busy, receiving more applications than ever before.
The lines opened at 07:00 and close at 20:00.
Image source, Anglia Ruskin UniversityRiptide rescue teen gets awardpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local LiveA teenager who rescued a swimmer caught in a riptide at Sea Palling has been given an award for his bravery.
David Castleman, from Loughton in Essex, was on holiday in Norfolk with his family in July, walking along the beach when someone ran up to them saying there were people in trouble.
Image source, RLSS UKDavid, 14, who'd passed his Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) Survive and Save gold award earlier this year, ran into the sea, reaching the stricken men who were face down in the water.
Turning them over, he realised the younger man still showed signs of life and began towing him to safety. Following CPR from passers-by and emergency services, the man was airlifted to hospital. The second man - Leszek Puchala, 52 - was later pronounced dead.
David was presented with a Certificate of Commendation for his brave actions by the RLSS UK, at the Loughton leisure centre where he learnt his lifesaving skills.
Watch: A-Level joy for Chelmsford studentpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Richard Smith
BBC EssexKatie Nicholls, from Chelmsford, was among the hundreds of thousands of students finding out about her A-Levels today. Fortunately, things worked out rather well for her - she got an A in history, an A* in sociology and an A in English literature, meaning she's off to Exeter University.
Media caption, Essex student receives results
Police defend actions over M25 delayspublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Essex Police defends its handling of a single-vehicle crash which left motorists stuck in queues for more than half a day.
Read More'It is an absolute nightmare': Third sink hole in three weeks opens up in Colchester streetpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
A repeatedly collapsing road needs an urgent survey, external rather than sticking plaster repairs, it is claimed.
Essex student receives resultspublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Getting your A-Level results can be terrifying at the best of times - but this morning, Katie Nicholls, from Chelmsford, took things to a new level of stress by allowing me into her kitchen for the moment she opened her results, writes BBC Essex's Richard Smith.
Fortunately, things worked out rather well for her - she got an A in history, an A* in sociology and an A in English literature, meaning she's off to Exeter University.
Her mum Becky said she's worked hard for it: "I used to test her with flash cards in the evening - we all got through it together. Obviously Katie did all the hard work, but I was there for support."
New home and away rooms for Frinton Cricket Clubpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Frinton Cricket Club has been given the go-ahead to erect a new building at its Ashlyn Road ground.
Image source, GoogleThe team, which plays in the East Anglian Premier League, is wanting to provide home and away changing rooms, umpires changing rooms and a new kitchen.
The club, which has established in 1904, is situated on a protected public open space.