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. Newport County 0-1 Southend Unitedpublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    Southend United climb off the bottom of the League Two table thanks to a 1-0 victory at promotion-chasing Newport County.

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  2. Snow closes vaccination centres for third daypublished at 10:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

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

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  3. UK terrorism threat level lowered to 'substantial'published at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    It comes after a "significant reduction" in the momentum of attacks in Europe, the home secretary says.

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  4. Snow closes Covid vaccination centres and schoolspublished at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Two vaccine centres in Essex remain shut and snow forces dozens of schools to close.

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  5. Leyton Orient 0-0 Colchester Unitedpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021

    Leyton Orient and Colchester fight out a goalless draw at Brisbane Road in League Two.

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  6. Four League Two fixtures called offpublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021

    Four of Saturday's League Two games are called off because of waterlogged pitches.

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  7. One-day fixtures confirmed for 2021published at 07:01 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021

    Notts Outlaws will begin their defence of the T20 Blast in June with the 50-over One-Day Cup returning in late July.

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  8. Covid hotel quarantine to start on 15 Februarypublished at 22:47 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021

    UK residents returning from coronavirus hotspots abroad will have to pay to stay in a hotel for 10 nights.

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  9. Quarantine plan 'delay' risking lives - Labourpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021

    The government says it is working "at pace" to tighten up the UK's Covid border security.

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  10. Mellis 'assured' Southend about chargespublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021

    Manager Mark Molesley says new signing Jacob Mellis "assured" Southend that criminal charges he faced "had been dealt with".

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  11. Salford City P-P Colchester Unitedpublished at 18:32 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2021

    Salford's home League Two game against Colchester United is postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

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  12. Southend sign Gillingham's Mellispublished at 23:52 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021

    League Two strugglers Southend United sign midfielder Jacob Mellis from Gillingham on an initial deal until the end of the season.

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  13. Lincoln sign Bramall and Sanderspublished at 23:41 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021

    Lincoln City sign Colchester United left-back Cohen Bramall and Brighton midfielder Max Sanders for undisclosed fees.

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  14. Colchester sign Doherty, Wiredu & Noublepublished at 22:52 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021

    Colchester re-sign Charlton midfielder Brendan Wiredu and Plymouth striker Frank Nouble, while left-back Josh Doherty joins from Crawley.

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  15. Port Vale 5-1 Southend Unitedpublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021

    Managerless Port Vale score four times before the break as they romp to a 5-1 win over League Two bottom club Southend.

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  16. Colchester United 0-1 Scunthorpe Unitedpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2021

    Scunthorpe pick up a third successive win in League Two through Alfie Beestin's goal while Colchester's poor form continues.

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  17. Stabbing victim, 21, wanted to 'excel in life'published at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2021

    A 21-year-old man has been charged with Mary Wells' murder and is due before court in the spring.

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  18. Southend sign Crawley's Fergusonpublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2021

    Southend United sign Crawley Town midfielder Nathan Ferguson for an undisclosed fee.

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  19. Swayne lockdown comments 'thoroughly wrong' - Patelpublished at 18:03 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021

    The home secretary calls on a Tory backbench MP to apologise and retract the comments he made to an anti-lockdown group about coronavirus restrictions.

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  20. Relive Reading's win over Bournemouth as it happenedpublished at 10:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021

    Relive Reading's Championship win over Bournemouth as three first-half goals help the Royals go fourth in the table.

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