Two children injured in dog attackpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
A child is left with life-threatening injuries and another is seriously injured after being attacked by a dog in Essex.
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Updates for Essex on Friday, 14 October 2016
Dog kills four-month-old baby in Colchester
Toddler and woman also injured in the dog attack on Harwich Road
Braintree teen has her sentence cut despite drunken rampage on Underground
Two children injured in dog attackpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Patrick Byrne
BBC NewsThat's it for today from the Essex Live team today so goodbye... we'll be back from 08:00 tomorrow, bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather updates as they happen.
Some places in the county had a reasonable day and Judy, our BBC Weather Watcher in Tiptree Heath, sent this picture:
Image source, JudyHere are the main stories we have covered today. Click or scroll down:
- Husband goes busking for the first time to raise money for charity
- Noisy cockerels cost woman £285 in fines and costs
- 'Mindless vandals' destroy two sycamore trees in Harwich
- New appeal for witness pictures over failed cash machine raid in Coggeshall
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Teenager jailed over drunken Underground brawl has sentence cutpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Patrick Byrne
BBC NewsA Braintree teenager who was jailed for 30 months over a drunken late-night tube rampage has had her sentence cut to 24 months by senior judges.
Terrie Mann, 19, was in a group of women when trouble broke out on the District Line at Ealing Broadway when they were travelling to a late-night party, London's Appeal Court, external heard.
She was jailed at Blackfriars Crown Court in August after admitting assault by beating, causing actual bodily harm and affray.
Sarah McCarthy, 23, and Roxanne Brookes, 28, who were with her received 12-month terms after they admitted affray and an appeal against these sentences was refused.
The judges were told Mann was of previous good character and had been battling hard to overcome a drink problem.
At the time of the train brawl she was consuming over a litre of whisky every day.
Husband goes busking for the first time to raise money for charitypublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Patrick Byrne
BBC NewsA husband has taken to the streets of Brentwood as a busker for the first time and raised more than £200 for the hospice where his wife is being treated for breast cancer.
Image source, Family pictureSkip Atkins, who used to play in bands in his youth, said his wife Jan's condition, which returned in 2015, was not curable but could be treated.
She used to come to St Francis's Hospice, external in Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, as a day patient but as she became more ill she was admitted because she needed particular attention and help with eating as vomiting was her main problem.
The family (pictured, including offspring Zoe and Chay), originally from Upminster, are looking for a solution that will enable Jan to come home again. She will see her consultant next week about the latest scan and there may be a formulated plan for chemo, Skip said.
Weather: Mostly dry and cloudypublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weatherMost places will be dry, but staying rather cloudy.
There's the chance of a few isolated showers on the coast and across north Norfolk.
Turning chilly, with temperatures reaching a low of 6C (42F).
Image source, BBC WeatherTomorrow will be a mainly dry but chilly day, with some bright and sunny spells.
Maximum temperature: 13C (55F).
BBC Weather has more details for where you live.
Colchester recall Bonne from Lincolnpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Colchester United recall striker Macauley Bonne from his loan at National League side Lincoln City.
Read MoreNoisy cockerels cost woman £285 in fines and costspublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Patrick Byrne
BBC NewsA 46-year-old woman has been fined £65 with £200 costs and a £20 surcharge for failing to keep her cockerels quiet.
Sarah Gourlay, who lives at Mile End in Colchester, failed to comply with a noise abatement order and was sentenced at the town's magistrates' court.
Image source, GoogleShe ignored repeated requests by neighbours and environment officers to stop cockerels crowing in her garden, the borough council said.
In spite of the council contacting Ms Gourlay on a number of occasions, by letter and by phone, neighbours continued to be affected by the noise nuisance, magistrates were told.
After a site visit by an environmental protection officer, in October 2015, Ms Gourlay was served with a Noise Abatement Notice.
Prosecution was brought about by further complaints in March 2016, with neighbours describing high-pitched crowing, starting as early as 05:15 and lasting up to 25 minutes and continuing on and off throughout the day.
'Mindless vandals' destroy two sycamore trees in Harwichpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Patrick Byrne
BBC NewsThe bill to replace two sycamore trees in Harwich attacked and destroyed by vandals in "a mindless act" will amount to more than £500.
Image source, Tendring CouncilThe 15-year-old trees, in Harbour Crescent, died after their trunks were drilled and an unknown substance poured into them.
Michael Talbot, Tendring councillor responsible for the environment, said he was appalled when he heard what had happened and was at a loss to know why anyone would want to do it.
"It is mindless vandalism pure and simple," he said. "If anyone knows who is responsible I would urge them to contact the police."
New appeal for witness pictures over failed cash machine raid in Coggeshallpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Patrick Byrne
BBC NewsPolice have appealed for pictures or footage of an attempted theft of a cash machine in Coggeshall at about 03:10 on Sunday, 2 October.
In the raid at McColls in Church Street a blue Landrover and a silver Jeep were used to ram the machine built into the shop wall.
People in balaclavas were seen to use chains to pull the cash machine from the wall and it was left in the road after police disturbed them.
Both vehicles were chased towards Tiptree, but they went off road into fields. An extensive search for the suspects was conducted, but no trace was found.
Dc Nick Phillips, said: "Any footage or photographs of this incident could be crucial to this investigation."
Superglu heading Stateside to play South by Southwestpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Richard Haugh
BBC Introducing in SuffolkMassive congratulations to Superglu, who in March will be heading to Texas to perform at South by Southwest, external.
Image source, SupergluThe band, who are from Manningtree/Ipswich, have received support from BBC Introducing, played the Latitude Festival in 2015 and the last Reading/Leeds Festivals.
Drummer Ben Ward said: "We're very excited to be travelling to the USA as a band for the first time. It's a land of treats, gold and opulence - we can't wait to be part of that."
South by Southwest, which takes place at various venues around Austin, has become one of the key festivals on the global music calendar - providing blogs and hipsters with fresh acts to hype.
"It's an honour to be asked to perform at SXSW," Ward added. "It is one of the world's leading music festivals, especially for breaking acts."
High school to expand to meet growing population in Loughton areapublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Patrick Byrne
BBC NewsWork to expand West Hatch High School, external in Chigwell from 1,050 pupils to 1,350 pupils will start next September and it's expected to take a year to complete.
Image source, GoogleEssex County Council, external's projections show there is likely to be a significant increase in the demand for secondary school places in the Loughton area from 2018/19.
The creation of 60 new Year 7 places at West Hatch from 2018, together with plans to expand Roding Valley High School by 30 Year 7 places would help meet that demand.
The West Hatch project would include the construction of a new sports hall and additional teaching spaces, but exact details are yet to be confirmed.
The council does not want to reveal the estimated cost of the project ahead of the contract-tendering process.
Campbell takes Quek back to her rootspublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
#GetInspired
Media caption, Quek shows Campbell the gold medal she won with the Team GB women's team in Rio
As part of his first Get Inspired show on Radio 5 live, Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell has taken Rio 2016 hockey champion Sam Quek back to her first Premiership hockey club.
Sam talks about her journey through hockey, how she nearly turned her back on the game and how she and the team are inspiring the next generation.
You can hear more of the interview with Sam - and lots more about getting into sport - from 20:30 BST tonight.
Three suspected illegal migrants found in lorry at Dartford Crossingpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Patrick Byrne
BBC NewsThree people were found by police on Wednesday afternoon in the back of a lorry on the A282 on the Essex side of the Dartford Crossing.
Image source, PATwo teenage boys and a man aged in his 20s were checked over at the scene by the ambulance service after which they were arrested on suspicion of entering the UK illegally and passed to Border Force officials.
Two of the group were from Iraq and one from Iran. The two who claimed to be minors were referred to social services to have their ages assessed. The third remains in custody and is due to be interviewed by immigration officials.
"Where someone is found to have no right to remain in the UK, we will take action to remove them," A Border Force spokesman said.
Weather: Drier and brighter this afternoonpublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Drier and brighter during this afternoon, but the easterly wind will give a very cool feel to the day.
Our BBC Weather Watchers show it's a day of big contrasts with clearing skies at Clacton-on-Sea, but heavy cloud over Wickford.
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Image source, .Cloudy overnight and mostly dry with the odd isolated shower expected later.
Maximum temperature: 13C (55F)
More details from BBC Weather.
Coroner to decide to include prison decision in full inquest for electrocuted manpublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Patrick Byrne
BBC NewsAn inquest will be held next year into the death of a man who electrocuted himself at Chelmsford Prison.
Dean Saunders, 25, from Basildon, was in custody charged with attacking members of his own family.
He was found dead in his cell in January.
His family claims he was mentally ill and shouldn't have been in prison.
A pre-inquest hearing is taking place and the coroner is deciding whether the decision to send him to jail, rather than hospital, should feature in the full hearing scheduled for January 2017.
Ennis-Hill wants YOU to get active!published at 12:53 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Jessica Ennis-Hill retires from athletics
Media caption, 'I've seen the benefits you have from being active and being healthy'
British athletics needs a successor to Jessica Ennis-Hill following her retirement from the sport and the lady herself wants to help people be more active and find a way into sport - starting with two fun days combining music and running.
"For me it's about communicating my experiences about keeping fit with the general public," she says. "To help people take those first steps to being more active than they already are and finding a way into sport."
Find out how anyone can get involved with just about any sport with our special guides.
Post-mortem examinations due on couple found dead at bungalow in Leighpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Patrick Byrne
BBC NewsPost-mortem examinations are due to take place today on the bodies of an elderly couple found dead at their home near Southend.
Police were called to an address in Leigh-on-Sea on Tuesday evening.
The deaths are currently being treated as unexplained and investigations are continuing.
Drowned kayaker had high level of cannabispublished at 11:27 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Here is the front page of today's East Anglian Daily Times, external Essex edition:
Image source, ArchantNature in its glorypublished at 11:14 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
It's the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness and if you're looking for somewhere the enjoy the autumn colours, the National Trust may have the answer, external:
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End of twitter postFirst officer 'unable to take control' of fatal crash plane in timepublished at 10:33 British Summer Time 13 October 2016
Patrick Byrne
BBC NewsThe first officer on a light aircraft who died along with the pilot in a crash in Chigwell last year was unable to take the controls over in time to avoid the tragedy, a report concludes.
Image source, Essex PoliceA report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, external found that although it could not be stated "unequivocally" that Captain Robert Bull, 40, of Hornchurch, Essex, became incapacitated, "on the balance of probabilities" it is "likely" that he lost control of the aircraft due to medical reasons.
First Officer Francis Simmonds, 46, from Luton, Bedfordshire (pictured) was unable to take over and recover the aircraft in time to avoid it crashing into trees at the edge of a field.
