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. Essex skipper sorry for beer incidentpublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 29 September 2020

    Essex skipper Tom Westley issues an apology after Muslim player, Feroze Khushi, had been poured on him during celebrations at Lord's.

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  2. Pub keeps licence after 'soirée' got 'out of hand'published at 17:50 British Summer Time 29 September 2020

    Up to 3,000 revellers attended the event at a pub in Essex which broke Covid-19 rules, police say.

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  3. Some 250 artists help with disabled boy's projectpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 29 September 2020

    Noah has made a book of the art to say thank you to the doctors who are treating his cerebral palsy.

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  4. Ferry half-submerged in choppy harbourpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 28 September 2020

    The passenger ferry, which connects Harwich and Felixstowe, was ripped from its moorings in a storm.

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  5. Murder charge after man found in street diespublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 28 September 2020

    The victim was found with head injuries in a street in Westcliff and died days later in hospital.

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  6. Covid rule-breakers face crackdown as fines risepublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 28 September 2020

    Anyone in England who tests positive has a legal duty to self-isolate or face a fine of up to £10,000.

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  7. 'Bad things happened' on 1980 missing man's boatpublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 28 September 2020

    The brothers of a man who disappeared from a ferry 40 years ago say they always suspected foul play.

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  8. Harbour ferry badly damaged in gale-force windspublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 27 September 2020

    Owners Chris and Lucy Zemann say they are "devastated, but will fight our way back".

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  9. Murder arrest after man found in street diespublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 27 September 2020

    Police are particularly keen to trace a man in his 70s they think might be an important witness.

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  10. Essex claim Bob Willis Trophy with drawpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 27 September 2020

    Essex and Somerset draw the first Bob Willis Trophy final but Essex take the trophy with a first-innings lead.

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  11. Woman dies after car crashes on M11published at 12:51 British Summer Time 27 September 2020

    The initial crash led to another involving two cars and possibly a fourth vehicle.

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  12. Relive the last day of the Bob Willis Trophy finalpublished at 19:22 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Relive Essex winning the Bob Willis Trophy final as the game with Somerset ends in a draw at Lord's.

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  13. Lammonby century gives Somerset chancepublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Somerset opener Tom Lammonby scores a sparkling 116 against Essex as the Bob Willis Trophy final is set for a close finish.

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  14. Barrow 1-1 Colchester Unitedpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Noah Chilvers' first senior goal for Colchester is not enough to earn his side all three points as the U's draw at Barrow.

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  15. Southend United 1-2 Morecambepublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Morecambe bounce back to winning ways with a deserved victory at struggling Southend.

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  16. Covid 'cluster' linked to university sports teamspublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    The University of Essex say a small number of staff and students have tested positive.

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  17. Cook makes 172 but final still in balancepublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    Sir Alastair Cook makes 172 as the Bob Willis Trophy final between Essex and Somerset remains in the balance.

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  18. Relive day four of the Bob Willis Trophy finalpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    Relive day four of the Bob Willis Trophy final as Somerset build a lead of 191 against Essex.

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  19. Haulage boss admits drug trafficking offencespublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    Thomas Maher was arrested after the bodies of 39 Vietnamese people were found in a lorry in Essex.

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  20. Southend chairman vows to pay tax debtspublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    Southend United chairman Ron Martin promises to clear the club's tax debts to avoid seeing the club wound up.

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