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

Live Reporting

  1. Murder arrest as man fatally stabbed

    A man in his 20s was declared dead at the scene of a stabbing on the Greenstead estate, Colchester.

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  2. 'Grave concerns' over 'bullying' in Cabinet Office

    A union demands an inquiry into claims of harassment, racism and discrimination in a government department.

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  3. Gorillaz always had 'a touch of the apocalypse'

    Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett on "dark humour", Madonna's hologram, and Sir Elton's animation.

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  4. 'I'm determined not to let this stop me'

    Danielle Thorburn, 29, sees her multiple sclerosis diagnosis as a "challenge" to achieve her goals.

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  5. Scunthorpe United 0-1 Colchester United

    Tommy Smith's first-half header secures Colchester their first away victory of the season in a 1-0 success at Scunthorpe.

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  6. 'We'll make fans that boo taking the knee irrelevant'

    Colchester fans who boo as players take the knee are "not welcome" to attend their games, says chairman Robbie Cowling.

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  7. Colchester United 2-1 Grimsby Town

    Colchester move to within a point of the League Two play-off places as they celebrated their fans' return with a 2-1 win over Grimsby.

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  8. Stevenage 0-0 Southend United

    Stevenage move out of the League Two relegation zone as they play out a drab 0-0 draw with Southend at the Lamex Stadium.

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  9. Suspected people-smuggling gang arrested in raids

    The group is alleged to have helped 600 migrants - mainly from Syria - cross the Channel in small boats.

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  10. Colchester United 1-1 Crawley Town

    Colchester share the spoils with Crawley following a hard-fought 1-1 draw in Essex.

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  11. Officer denies charges over scooter driver's death

    The officer was pursuing Lewis Johnson who was killed when his scooter hit a van in Hackney.

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  12. Migrant boat with 16 on board stopped in UK waters

    The boat was stopped by Border Force as the French authorities prepared to increase beach patrols.

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  13. More French patrols to target Channel crossings

    The UK and France agree new measures to help stop migrants crossing the Channel.

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  14. Bolton Wanderers 3-0 Southend United

    Nathan Delfouneso and Eoin Doyle fire Bolton to a point of the League Two play-off places as they beat bottom club Southend.

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  15. 'Walk with the Rev' to combat loneliness

    A minister is offering walks with people of all ages to help those who are struggling in lockdown.

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  16. Johnson makes 'no apology' for standing by Priti Patel

    Sir Keir Starmer asks Boris Johnson about a bullying report into allegations made against the home secretary.

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  17. Southend United 0-1 Forest Green Rovers

    Forest Green return to winning ways thanks to Jake Young's goal that piles more pressure on struggling Southend.

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  18. Exeter City 6-1 Colchester United

    Ryan Bowman scores a second-half hat-trick as Exeter City thump Colchester United 6-1.

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  19. Shot boy's mother meets home secretary

    Jenny Dees, whose son Stanley Metcalf was shot dead by his great-grandfather, wants gun laws changed.

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  20. Listen: Tuesday's non-league commentaries

    Listen to BBC commentary of Tuesday's action in the National League, National league North & National League South.

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