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. Boy, 5, with cerebral palsy inspired by Capt Tompublished at 02:16 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2020

    Lewis is among those taking part in Captain Sir Tom Moore's latest campaign to support the lonely.

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  2. Mourners gather for attacked football fan's funeralpublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2020

    Simon Dobbin was left brain-damaged in the assault after a match in Southend in 2015.

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  3. Football fan's funeral after 2015 hooligan attackpublished at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2020

    Streets were lined with mourners for Simon Dobbin, left brain-damaged after a match in 2015.

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  4. Lawrence to join Heat in Big Bashpublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2020

    Essex batsman Dan Lawrence will join Brisbane Heat in Australia's Big Bash, replacing Somerset's Tom Banton.

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  5. Publish Patel bullying claims report - PM adviserpublished at 18:43 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2020

    The home secretary denies bullying staff but the results of a probe into her conduct remain secret.

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  6. Southend re-sign left-back Hartpublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2020

    Southend United re-sign former Blackburn Rovers left-back Sam Hart on a deal until the end of the season.

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  7. Post-Brexit migration and farming rules become lawpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2020

    Two key government bills preparing the UK for life outside EU institutions next year get Royal Assent.

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  8. Southend locked out by fans after losspublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2020

    Southend fans lock the team coach out of their ground as they return from Tuesday's 6-1 Papa John's Trophy loss at Colchester.

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  9. The DIYers making the most of lockdown 2.0published at 01:36 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2020

    Whether it's knitting or building a pizza oven, many are using the time to learn a new skill.

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  10. Watch eight great goals from the FA Cup first roundpublished at 07:57 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2020

    Watch the best goals from the FA Cup first round including John Rooney's incredible goal from his own half and a nicely taken free-kick from Bradford's Billy Clarke.

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  11. Patel: Going “further and faster” on Windrush casespublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2020

    The home secretary is warned that she will not be able to “regain trust” over Windrush compensation “unless the process starts delivering”.

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  12. Southend chairman slams players' work ethicpublished at 09:42 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2020

    Southend chairman Ron Martin says some players "do not work hard enough" and calls for a "cultural change".

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  13. Boreham Wood shock Southend after six goal thrillerpublished at 22:10 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2020

    Watch highlights as National League side Boreham Wood pile the misery on struggling League Two club Southend United by knocking them out of the FA Cup on penalties.

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  14. Highlights: Eighth-tier Marine stun Colchester United on penaltiespublished at 20:02 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2020

    Watch highlights as non-league Marine shock Colchester United - four tiers above them - following a tense penalty shoot-out in the first round of the FA Cup.

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  15. Boreham Wood knock out Southend Unitedpublished at 18:13 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2020

    National League side Boreham Wood pile on the misery for struggling Southend as they knock them out of the FA Cup on penalties.

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  16. Marine stun Colchester in FA Cuppublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2020

    Eighth-tier Marine stun League Two side Colchester after beating them on penalties to reach the FA Cup second-round.

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  17. Listen: Commentary from 23 FA Cup first-round gamespublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

    Listen to BBC Radio commentary from the FA Cup first round.

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  18. Catch-up: Colchester United v Marinepublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

    Watch live coverage of Colchester United v Marine in the FA Cup first round.

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  19. Windrush compensation scheme 'too slow' - Labourpublished at 19:20 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2020

    The party's complaint comes as BBC reveals at least nine people died before receiving compensation.

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  20. UK terrorism threat level raised to 'severe'published at 23:52 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2020

    It means an attack is highly likely but there is no specific intelligence of an imminent incident.

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