Summary

  • Updates for Friday 3 February 2017

  • Colchester and Ipswich hospitals consider possible full merger

  • Dirty white van delivers Ed Sheeran to Essex flower shop

  • Prisoner's family renew calls for government apology

  • Police search for driver who didn't stop after hitting four-year-old boy

  • Ex-teacher remembers young Lampard's 'wow' moment

  1. Southend United 0-0 Walsallpublished at 21:24 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2021

    Ten-man Southend hold out-of-form Walsall to a 0-0 draw at Roots Hall in League Two.

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  2. Colchester United 2-2 Tranmere Roverspublished at 21:20 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2021

    Tranmere come back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Colchester United in League Two.

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  3. County cricket to continue on BBC radiopublished at 12:01 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021

    BBC local radio will continue to broadcast ball-by-ball county cricket commentary for the next four seasons.

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  4. Colchester United 0-1 Port Valepublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2021

    Devante Rodney's excellent strike earns Port Vale a precious 1-0 victory at fellow strugglers Colchester.

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  5. Scunthorpe United 1-1 Southend Unitedpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2021

    Struggling Southend see their hopes of a big three points extinguished by a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw at 10-man Scunthorpe.

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  6. MPs urge Covid law change to allow protestspublished at 05:46 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2021

    Protests are not listed as a "reasonable excuse" for leaving home in current lockdown legislation.

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  7. UK to consider sending asylum seekers abroadpublished at 21:23 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    The idea is expected to be included as part of government plans to overhaul the UK's asylum laws after Brexit.

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  8. 'Inappropriate' to decide on pub bombings inquirypublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Families met with the Home Secretary as part of their campaign for a full account into the blasts.

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  9. 'Mum for everyone' helps families in needpublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Maureen Powell's lunch club has expanded to deliver about 70 food parcels a week to the community.

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  10. Forest Green & Colchester fined by FApublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Forest Green Rovers and Colchester United are fined by the Football Association following a fracas.

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  11. The unsung hospital heroes of the pandemicpublished at 06:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    People working behind the scenes at a hospitals trust reflect on the lessons they have learned.

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  12. Salford City 0-0 Colchester Unitedpublished at 21:42 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Salford’s League Two play-off push is dented again by a draw with Colchester - to make it just one win in seven games.

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  13. Hundreds at new Everard vigil despite Patel's pleapublished at 23:39 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Home Secretary Priti Patel urged people not to take part in protests while Covid rules were in place.

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  14. Tackling violence against women a priority - Patelpublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    The home secretary says government is committed "at the highest level" to tackling violence against women.

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  15. Patel on ending 'half-way release' of sex offenderspublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    The home secretary says Labour will be voting against “crucial measures” to support victims of violent crime.

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  16. 'Women and girls must feel safe walking our streets'published at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    The home secretary speaks of the fear women have every day while walking home alone.

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  17. Grimsby Town 0-0 Colchester Unitedpublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    Relegation-threatened Grimsby remain bottom of the Football League after being held to a 0-0 draw by managerless Colchester.

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  18. Southend United 0-0 Stevenagepublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    Relegation candidates Southend continue their shot-shy form with a goalless draw against Stevenage at Roots Hall.

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  19. The week ahead in Parliamentpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Law and order will dominate the Commons, but Dominic Cummings' committee appearance will turn heads.

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  20. Baby's parents 'devastated' over lifesaving drugpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    Edward's family say they will fight for him to receive a newly-approved £1.79m drug.

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