Summary

  • Updates on Friday, 13 January 2017

  • Seventeen severe flood warnings are in place along the East Anglian coast

  • About 4,500 people thought to have evacuated their homes in Great Yarmouth - but many others refused to leave

  • About 200 troops were sent to Great Yarmouth to help with evacuation plans

  • High water has peaked in the town and Lowestoft with 'no significant issues'

  • Environment Agency says a change in wind direction averted possible flooding

  • Great Yarmouth Borough Council leader: "I don't believe we over-reacted"

  • Homes in Jaywick, near Clacton, are evacuated - but sea wall is not breached

  1. Nature reserve thriving five years after floodingpublished at 07:04 British Summer Time 3 October 2020

    Part of the sea wall at Fingringhoe Wick nature reserve was deliberately flooded in September 2015.

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  2. 'Haunting island' ideal location for eerie dramapublished at 01:06 British Summer Time 3 October 2020

    The Third Day, starring Jude Law and Naomie Harris, is set on Osea Island off the Essex coast.

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  3. Men seen 'acting suspiciously' near young childpublished at 21:32 British Summer Time 2 October 2020

    A woman found the two men by her child's pushchair after she stopped adjust her shoe, police say.

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  4. Two airlifted to hospital after village shootingpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 2 October 2020

    A man and a woman sustain serious injuries in an incident at a property in Essex.

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  5. Bridge transformed to honour Windrush 'pioneers'published at 09:28 British Summer Time 2 October 2020

    An art installation featuring images of Windrush "pioneers" is created on a bridge in Essex.

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  6. Olly Murs 'confident' live shows will returnpublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 2 October 2020

    The Voice judge says he "firmly believes" concerts will make a comeback in 2021.

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  7. 'I was forced to terminate my baby alone'published at 00:08 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    Partners are still not able to attend terminations at most hospitals amid coronavirus restrictions.

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  8. Pub keeps licence after 'soirée' got 'out of hand'published at 17:50 British Summer Time 29 September 2020

    Up to 3,000 revellers attended the event at a pub in Essex which broke Covid-19 rules, police say.

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  9. Some 250 artists help with disabled boy's projectpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 29 September 2020

    Noah has made a book of the art to say thank you to the doctors who are treating his cerebral palsy.

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  10. Ferry half-submerged in choppy harbourpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 28 September 2020

    The passenger ferry, which connects Harwich and Felixstowe, was ripped from its moorings in a storm.

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  11. Murder charge after man found in street diespublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 28 September 2020

    The victim was found with head injuries in a street in Westcliff and died days later in hospital.

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  12. 'Bad things happened' on 1980 missing man's boatpublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 28 September 2020

    The brothers of a man who disappeared from a ferry 40 years ago say they always suspected foul play.

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  13. Harbour ferry badly damaged in gale-force windspublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 27 September 2020

    Owners Chris and Lucy Zemann say they are "devastated, but will fight our way back".

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  14. Murder arrest after man found in street diespublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 27 September 2020

    Police are particularly keen to trace a man in his 70s they think might be an important witness.

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  15. Woman dies after car crashes on M11published at 12:51 British Summer Time 27 September 2020

    The initial crash led to another involving two cars and possibly a fourth vehicle.

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  16. Barrow 1-1 Colchester Unitedpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Noah Chilvers' first senior goal for Colchester is not enough to earn his side all three points as the U's draw at Barrow.

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  17. Southend United 1-2 Morecambepublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Morecambe bounce back to winning ways with a deserved victory at struggling Southend.

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  18. Covid 'cluster' linked to university sports teamspublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    The University of Essex say a small number of staff and students have tested positive.

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  19. Haulage boss admits drug trafficking offencespublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    Thomas Maher was arrested after the bodies of 39 Vietnamese people were found in a lorry in Essex.

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  20. Southend chairman vows to pay tax debtspublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    Southend United chairman Ron Martin promises to clear the club's tax debts to avoid seeing the club wound up.

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