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. Ex-striker Ibehre 'almost lost leg'published at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020

    Former Cambridge United striker Jabo Ibehre could have lost his leg after an opponent's teeth were lodged in his knee.

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  2. Mansfield Town 1-1 Southend Unitedpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2020

    Mansfield's wait for a first home league win of the season goes on but Jordan Bowery rescues a late point against Southend.

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  3. Colchester United 1-2 Morecambepublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2020

    Morecambe move into the League Two play-off spot with a victory that ends Colchester's unbeaten home league record.

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  4. Millwall & Colchester face no FA actionpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020

    Millwall and Colchester United will not face disciplinary action after some supporters booed while players took the knee earlier this month.

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  5. Coronavirus: Evening updatepublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday evening.

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  6. Patel: Ellwood dinner was 'breach of regulations’published at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    A Conservative MP who attended a business dinner was in “breach of the regulations” the home secretary says.

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  7. County season to start on 8 Aprilpublished at 07:07 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Essex, reigning 2019 county champions and 2020 Bob Willis Trophy winners, will start the 2021 season at home to Worcestershire.

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  8. FA to probe Cambridge knee protest jeerspublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    The Football Association is investigating after some Cambridge fans jeered players taking a knee before kick-off against Colchester.

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  9. 'I put out an SOS' - Halford scores after joining Southend for freepublished at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Greg Halford says he "put out an SOS" offering to play for free before joining Southend, scoring on his debut hours later.

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  10. Southend United 3-1 Grimsby Townpublished at 22:46 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Greg Halford scores on his debut as Southend secure back-to-back wins for the first time since October 2018 with victory against 10-man Grimsby.

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  11. Cambridge United 2-1 Colchester Unitedpublished at 22:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Cambridge beat Colchester but the game is overshadowed after some fans boo as the players took the knee before kick-off.

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  12. Shrimpers sign veteran defender Halfordpublished at 19:02 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    League Two's bottom club Southend United sign veteran defender Greg Halford on a one-month deal.

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  13. 'Talented' aspiring rapper died in stabbingpublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    A man who died in a stabbing on Friday has been described as a "talented" rapper.

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  14. Man charged with murder after stabbingpublished at 22:27 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    A man in his 20s was found dead at a house and a teenager was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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  15. Patel: 'Substantial' rise in Windrush compensationpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    The home secretary announces bigger payments for British citizens with Caribbean backgrounds, who were deported or threatened with deportation.

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  16. Third murder arrest over fatal stabbingpublished at 08:18 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    A 19-year-old man is arrested after a man died in a stabbing in Colchester.

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  17. Southend United 1-0 Scunthorpe Unitedpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    James Olayinka's late goal fires rock-bottom Southend to victory against Scunthorpe.

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  18. Second murder arrest over fatal stabbingpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    A 20-year-old woman has been arrested after a man died in a stabbing in Colchester.

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  19. Port Vale 1-1 Colchester Unitedpublished at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Luke Norris' fine goal rescues a point for Colchester in their 1-1 League Two draw at Port Vale.

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  20. Police inspection report 'paints worrying picture'published at 21:16 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2020

    The home secretary said she was "deeply concerned" as an inspection found failings in GMP's crime recording.

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