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. Bradford City 3-0 Southend Unitedpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2020

    Bradford cruise back to winning ways with a comfortable victory against rock-bottom Southend in League Two.

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  2. Colchester United 3-1 Stevenagepublished at 21:16 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2020

    Jevani Brown hits a superb hat-trick as Colchester United beat Stevenage at the JobServe Community Stadium.

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  3. 'Public should be alert but not alarmed'published at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2020

    The UK terror threat level has been raised to 'severe' across the UK following recent attacks in Europe.

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  4. PC Harper's widow 'will not back down'published at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2020

    Lissie Harper reiterates her determination after meeting two government ministers.

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  5. Colchester bring in striker Folivipublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2020

    League Two side Colchester sign former Watford striker Michael Folivi on a deal until the end of the season.

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  6. PC Harper's widow to meet home secretarypublished at 00:43 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2020

    Lissie Harper wants life sentences for anyone found guilty of killing an emergency services worker.

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  7. Southend United 0-2 Port Valepublished at 18:12 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2020

    Tom Pope nets the 150th goal of his career as Port Vale secure a third win in the space of eight days by beating winless Southend.

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  8. Southend's Ralph out for seasonpublished at 11:14 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October 2020

    Southend United left-back Nathan Ralph will miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee ligament injury.

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  9. Boy missing after Disneyland trip concern 'high'published at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2020

    The assistance of the public to find 10-year-old Mikey Salmon has been "urgently requested".

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  10. Southend United pay up £493,991 tax billpublished at 11:50 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2020

    Southend United settle tax debts worth £493,931 as a winding-up petition is dismissed in the High Court.

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  11. Southend United 1-2 Oldham Athleticpublished at 22:14 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Zak Dearnley's last-minute winner hands Oldham a much-needed victory at fellow League Two strugglers Southend.

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  12. Newport County 2-1 Colchester Unitedpublished at 21:21 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Padraig Amond’s stoppage time goal secures victory over Colchester United and maintains Newport County’s lead at the top of League Two.

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  13. Accrington & Scunthorpe games postponedpublished at 18:30 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Accrington Stanley record 19 positive Covid-19 tests while Scunthorpe's next three League Two fixtures are postponed.

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  14. Patel joins Leicestershire from Essexpublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    Leicestershire sign Essex batsman Rishi Patel on a three-year deal following a loan spell with the county last season.

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  15. Former TV star honours 'wonderful' hometownpublished at 09:01 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2020

    David Webb's film is about the "special" history of Harwich in Essex where he appeared in Hi-De-Hi!.

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  16. Teenager makes thousands at auction with 1066 coinpublished at 18:44 Greenwich Mean Time 26 October 2020

    Two teenagers found 1,000-year-old coins while out detecting with their dads in separate counties.

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  17. Do more to criminalise buying sex, says Labour MPpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 October 2020

    Dame Diana Johnson wants more support for trafficking victims and a ban "pimping websites".

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  18. Puppy owner grateful after 'amazing' coast rescuepublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 October 2020

    The dog's owner praises emergency services and volunteers who saved the sausage dog from the tide.

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  19. Three bulldog puppies stolen in house raidpublished at 11:04 Greenwich Mean Time 26 October 2020

    Thieves smashed their way into a home, assaulted the owner and stole three puppies.

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  20. PM and Patel 'should apologise for lawyer attacks'published at 01:50 Greenwich Mean Time 26 October 2020

    More than 800 legal professionals accuse ministers of "hostility" which they claim jeopardises safety.

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