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. Windrush victims offered £30m so farpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    It follows a report from the spending watchdog that found thousands were still waiting on payments.

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  2. The phone app that could detect a Covid coughpublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    The prototype app compares the sound of your cough to more than 8,000 others recorded globally.

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  3. Relive day one of seven County Championship matchespublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    Relive the action from day one of seven County Championship matches, including the Roses match between Lancashire and Yorkshire.

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  4. Southend defender Hobson signs new dealpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    Southend United centre-back Shaun Hobson signs a new two-year deal with the relegated League Two club.

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  5. 'Minorities face the same injustices as years ago'published at 14:47 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    A US expat who runs Black History Month events in the UK talks about the battle for racial equality.

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  6. Deleted police records on 1970s computer systempublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 25 May 2021

    The files on the Police National Computer were recovered - but a report calls for urgent reforms.

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  7. Colchester sign Skuse from Ipswichpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 25 May 2021

    Colchester United sign Ipswich Town midfielder Cole Skuse on a two-year deal, while centre-back Tom Eastman signs a new contract.

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  8. Digital border will allow arrivals to be measuredpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 24 May 2021

    The home secretary says a new UK electronic border permit will allow officials to "count people in".

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  9. Eight arrests in Royal Mail text scam probepublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 24 May 2021

    One man is charged following dawn raids in London, Coventry, Birmingham and Essex.

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  10. Our immigration is broken and we will fix it - Patelpublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 24 May 2021

    Security is “at the very heart” of the government’s plan for immigration, the home secretary has said.

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  11. Parents hoping for £1.7m drug 'feel abandoned'published at 06:11 British Summer Time 24 May 2021

    The parents of eight-month-old Edward say they are desperate to cure his spine condition.

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  12. Patel denies No 10 pursued herd immunity policypublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    The home secretary rejects a claim by ex-aide Dominic Cummings that ministers wanted the virus to spread.

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  13. Essex play out rain-hit draw with Bearspublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    Essex and Warwickshire play out rain-affected draw with only 23 overs possible on day four at Chelmsford.

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  14. New border scheme will make UK safer - Patelpublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    People coming to the country without a visa or immigration status will need a permit, the government says.

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  15. Herd immunity policy 'absolutely not' true says Priti Patelpublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    The former government adviser Dominic Cummings has claimed the government's original plan to tackle coronavirus was to let it spread through the population.

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  16. Letter sent to Home Office over immigration policypublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    A cross-party group of Glasgow politicians has set out their opposition to aspects of UK immigration policy.

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  17. Relive the final day of round seven of the County Championshippublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 22 May 2021

    Relive the final day of round seven of the County Championship as Notts complete a remarkable win over Worcestershire.

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  18. Essex edge ahead of Bears but draw loomspublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 22 May 2021

    Essex gain a first-innings lead against Warwickshire as Alastair Cook and Ryan ten Doeschate make half-centuries.

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  19. Southend condemn racist abuse of Akinolapublished at 22:34 British Summer Time 21 May 2021

    Relegated League Two side Southend United are "appalled and saddened" after forward Simeon Akinola receives online racist abuse.

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  20. Relive day three of the County Championshippublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 21 May 2021

    Relive day three of the County Championship as Notts set up a chance of an extraordinary win against Worcestershire.

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