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. Patel inquiry head urges complaints process reformpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March 2021

    Sir Alex Allan, who quit as the PM's standards adviser, says the role could benefit from more powers.

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  2. Southend United 0-2 Tranmere Roverspublished at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2021

    Promotion-chasing Tranmere warm up for Wembley with a comfortable win at second-bottom Southend.

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  3. Harrogate Town 3-0 Colchester Unitedpublished at 21:14 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2021

    Harrogate's play-off push continues to gather momentum after they claim a seventh win in 10 games against struggling Colchester.

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  4. Zoo will not vaccinate apes 'at this stage'published at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2021

    An experimental Covid-19 jab for animals has already been given to apes at San Diego Zoo in the US.

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  5. Boy's lockdown art raises £100k for hospitalspublished at 08:43 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2021

    Artists helped a 12-year-old with disabilities to create 250 works for a hospitals charity.

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  6. Home secretary orders review into woman's killingpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2021

    Ruth Williams was strangled by her husband, whose five-year sentence for manslaughter sparked anger.

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  7. Oldham Athletic 0-0 Southend Unitedpublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Southend United come closest to breaking the deadlock in a dismal goalless draw at fellow strugglers Oldham Athletic.

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  8. Colchester United 0-2 Newport Countypublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Joss Labadie and Padraig Amond on target to earn Newport County a hard earned and much needed win at Colchester United.

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  9. Government's £340k payout to official in Patel casepublished at 18:42 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    Home Office boss Philip Rutnam quit his job over what he claimed was "vicious" briefing against him.

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  10. Southend's Ranger out for rest of seasonpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    Southend striker Nile Ranger will miss the rest of the season with a groin injury picked up on his return to professional football.

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  11. Grant will help town 'recover' from Covidpublished at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    Some of the government funding will be used to improve facilities for younger people.

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  12. Chancellor announces £1bn for 45 areas of Englandpublished at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2021

    The list of places in England receiving funds is dominated by the north west, Yorkshire and Midlands.

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  13. Singing vicar's music offers 'hope in dark times'published at 18:44 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2021

    A priest writes music again after overcoming cancer and to help people cope with the Covid pandemic.

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  14. Cheltenham Town 1-0 Southend Unitedpublished at 21:11 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Conor Thomas' second-half penalty seals a 1-0 win for Cheltenham over Southend that moves Michael Duff's side top of League Two.

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  15. Colchester United 2-1 Carlisle Unitedpublished at 21:01 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2021

    Callum Harriott scores twice as Colchester secure their first win in 15 matches as they beat Carlisle.

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  16. Forest Green Rovers 3-0 Colchester Unitedpublished at 19:47 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021

    Two goals from Jamille Matt and a Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu own goal help 10-man Forest Green to victory over struggling Colchester United.

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  17. Southend United 0-0 Salford Citypublished at 18:23 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021

    Nile Ranger's return to action lasts just 12 minutes during Southend's drab goalless draw with Salford City at Roots Hall.

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  18. Forest Green Rovers 1-3 Southend Unitedpublished at 22:03 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2021

    Nathan Ferguson's superb goal seals a surprise away win for struggling Southend at League Two high-fliers Forest Green.

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  19. Colchester appoint Brown as interim bosspublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2021

    League Two side Colchester United appoint former player Wayne Brown as interim first-team coach after sacking Steve Ball.

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  20. Windrush generation offered £12m in compensationpublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2021

    Priti Patel praises the progress, but admits there is "more work to do" to build bridges with the community.

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