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. Colchester United 1-2 Exeter Citypublished at 22:52 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Colchester United lose at home to Exeter City - the U's 13th game without a win - to spark the sacking of boss Steve Ball.

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  2. Colchester part company with boss Ballpublished at 22:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Colchester United head coach Steve Ball leaves the club after a run of 13 League Two games without a win.

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  3. 'I've always been the jolly fat guy'published at 06:26 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Hundreds of players join football leagues where the target is to lose weight as well as score goals.

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  4. Southend United 0-1 Bolton Wandererspublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Bolton pounce on a mistake from Southend goalkeeper Mark Oxley to come away with all three points at Roots Hall.

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  5. Crawley Town 1-0 Colchester Unitedpublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Crawley Town beat Colchester United thanks to substitute James Tilley's injury-time winner.

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  6. High Court urged to overturn PM's Patel decisionpublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    Boris Johnson's defence of the home secretary over bullying claims caused "dismay and anger", a union says.

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  7. Striker Ranger rejoins Southend Unitedpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    Southend United re-sign former Newcastle United, Blackpool and Swindon Town forward Nile Ranger.

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  8. Referee Drysdale replaced after chargepublished at 11:43 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    Referee Darren Drysdale will not take charge of Southend's game with Bolton on Saturday after his improper conduct charge from the FA.

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  9. Winger Holmes joins Southend Unitedpublished at 11:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    Winger Ricky Holmes joins Southend United on a deal until the end of the season.

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  10. Woman's death no longer treated as suspiciouspublished at 19:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021

    Police say they were "called to concerns for a woman" at an address on Tuesday morning.

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  11. Murder arrest after woman's 'suspicious' deathpublished at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021

    Police say they were "called to concerns for a woman" at an address on Tuesday morning.

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  12. Off-duty officer finds drugs during house viewingpublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021

    The off-duty officer was visiting the property with an estate agent when they looked in the garage.

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  13. Boy's lockdown art project auctioned for charitypublished at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2021

    Artists from around the world collaborated with 12-year-old Noah to create 250 paintings.

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  14. Colchester United 2-2 Mansfield Townpublished at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2021

    Frank Nouble scores in the 89th minute as Colchester twice come from behind to rescue a point at home to Mansfield.

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  15. Cambridge United 0-0 Southend Unitedpublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2021

    League Two leaders Cambridge United are held to a goalless draw by Southend United, who climb off the bottom.

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  16. PM 'has complete confidence' in Met Police bosspublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    No 10 says the PM backs Cressida Dick after Priti Patel suggests "questions" remain over a police sex abuse inquiry.

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  17. Patel 'looking at' tougher pet theft measurespublished at 11:07 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    An estimated 250% recent rise in "dognapping" is "absolutely shocking", the home secretary says.

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  18. Home secretary could face contempt of court chargepublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Priti Patel failed to follow an order to house an Iranian sex offender, the High Court says.

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  19. Security men in court over UAE embassy blackmailpublished at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Cash and documents were stolen from the United Arab Emirates embassy in London, a court hears.

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  20. Snow closes vaccination centres for fourth daypublished at 11:08 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Those with appointments are advised to rebook on the NHS national booking website.

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