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. Relive day two of six County Championship matchespublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    Relive the action from day two of six County Championship matches.

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  2. Man admits causing death of musician in pub crashpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    Bandile Xozumti was behind the wheel of a car that crashed into the Spinnaker pub in Hythe Quay.

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  3. Day one of Essex v Derbyshire abandonedpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    The opening day of Essex's County Championship fixture against Derbyshire is washed out at Chelmsford.

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  4. Mullins named permanent Colchester bosspublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    League Two side Colchester United name interim boss Hayden Mullins as their permanent head coach.

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  5. Relive day one of six County Championship matchespublished at 10:27 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Relive the action from the opening day of six County Championship matches.

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  6. Southend boss Brown signs new contractpublished at 19:44 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    Southend boss Phil Brown signs a new two-year deal with the club following their relegation to the National League.

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  7. Dad died after 'excessive' restraint at Pontinspublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    An inquest concludes actions taken by holiday park security staff led to a 38-year-old man's death.

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  8. Tories form alliance for control of councilpublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    The Conservatives strike a post-election deal to form a joint administration at Colchester.

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  9. Notts secure innings victory over Essexpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Nottinghamshire go top of Group One after an innings victory over Essex with seven wickets before lunch on day four.

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  10. Relive day four of the County Championshippublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    Relive day four of the County Championship as Somerset, Nottinghamshire and Northants all complete victories.

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  11. County Championship affected by rainpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    Rain affects Saturday's County Championship fixtures, with six games abandoned without a ball bowled.

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  12. Tranmere Rovers 0-0 Colchester Unitedpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    Tranmere Rovers secure the final League Two play-off spot after a goalless draw against Colchester United.

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  13. Southend United 1-1 Newport Countypublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    Southend United's 101-year stay in the Football League ends with a 1-1 draw with Newport County which sees the Exiles seal a play-off place.

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  14. Tories take Harlow from Labour and oust leaderpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    Conservatives hold on to power at the county council and take control of Basildon.

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  15. Relive day three of the County Championshippublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 7 May 2021

    Relive day three of the County Championship as rain sees six games abandoned but Gloucestershire do manage to beat Middlesex.

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  16. Mullaney ton puts Notts in driving seatpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 7 May 2021

    Steven Mullaney's 117 sees Nottinghamshire build a big first-innings lead and stay on top of Essex.

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  17. Southend & Grimsby challenge relegationpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 7 May 2021

    League Two clubs Southend United and Grimsby Town submit a proposal for their relegation to the National League to be overturned.

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  18. Relive the dramatic final day of the Championship & League Twopublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 7 May 2021

    Relive the action as Derby avoid relegation from the Championship and Bolton secure promotion to League One.

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  19. Colchester Borough Council: No overall controlpublished at 04:46 British Summer Time 7 May 2021

    Colchester Borough Council, external remains in no overall control.

    The Lib Dems run the council in a coalition with Labour,

    Of the 19 seats up for for grabs, the Lib Dems lost to the Green Party in Castle ward and Labour in both New Town and Christchurch.

    The Lib Dems did, however, take Wivenhoe from Labour.

    The Conservatives last won a majority in 1984.

    Colchester count
  20. Colchester: Counting in full swingpublished at 02:19 British Summer Time 7 May 2021

    Colchester's Charter Hall is a "hive of activity" as counting takes place for Colchester Borough Council, external, Essex County Council, external and the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex.

    Results here are expected at about 04:30 BST.

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