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

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    Michael Chandler says he lied because he "wanted to keep up appearances".

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  2. 'Assault' at mental health unit reported to policepublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 24 September 2020

    Essex Police is reviewing CCTV footage appearing to show "physical and emotional abuse".

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  3. Tonne of cocaine found hidden in fruit at Doverpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 23 September 2020

    The discovery is linked to the infiltration of an encrypted messaging service, police say.

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  4. Mental health unit patients 'dragged across floor'published at 13:17 British Summer Time 23 September 2020

    Inspectors say CCTV footage appeared to show episodes of "physical and emotional abuse".

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  5. Luxury lodge firm director bannedpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 22 September 2020

    Simon Moir's actions "have caused substantial losses to investors", the Insolvency Service said.

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  6. Hospice staff arrange couple's wedding in 24 hourspublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 22 September 2020

    Patient Chas Hobbs wanted to marry his partner Shirley Reason before his condition worsened.

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  7. Man dies in crash between lorry and vanpublished at 22:02 British Summer Time 21 September 2020

    A man is arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

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  8. Foul play probed in 1980 ferry disappearancepublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 21 September 2020

    Kevin Dundon went missing while on a vessel returning to the UK from the continent.

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  9. Covid-19 teams 'need to trace 237 people in town'published at 03:35 British Summer Time 20 September 2020

    The director of public health says doorstep inquiries could begin "on the ground next week".

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  10. Colchester United 2-0 Bolton Wandererspublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 19 September 2020

    Bolton Wanderers continue to seek their first point and first goal in League Two after slipping to defeat at Colchester United.

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  11. Carlisle United 2-0 Southend Unitedpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 19 September 2020

    Carlisle United score twice in three first-half minutes to heap more misery on financially-stricken Southend United.

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  12. National League test events approvedpublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 18 September 2020

    The National League receives approval to stage test events allowing up to 1,000 people to attend friendly games in September.

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  13. Southend re-sign McCormack & add Akinolapublished at 18:56 British Summer Time 17 September 2020

    League Two side Southend United strengthen their attack by signing Simeon Akinola from Barnet on a two-year deal.

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  14. Report identifies Strep A outbreak failingspublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 17 September 2020

    The independent report says there was no single source of transmission leading to the 15 deaths.

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  15. Rail replacements 'humiliating' disabled peoplepublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 17 September 2020

    Rules on accessible buses come into force at the end of year but operators say there are not enough.

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  16. Woman dies after being hit by buspublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 17 September 2020

    The bus driver is assisting police with its inquiries, Essex Police said.

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  17. 'Large' queues build at Covid-19 testing centrepublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 16 September 2020

    Many people have been going to a test centre in Southend without an appointment, a councillor says.

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  18. Long queues form outside Covid-19 test centrepublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 16 September 2020

    A council has urged people only to turn up at the walk-through facility if they have an appointment.

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  19. Southend get more time to pay HMRC debtpublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 16 September 2020

    Southend United are given more time to clear tax debts after a winding-up petition is adjourned for a fourth time.

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  20. The Mayflower ship that never set sailpublished at 01:49 British Summer Time 16 September 2020

    How plans for a replica of one of England's most famous ships became a railway museum instead.

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