Summary

  • Updates for Friday 10 February 2017

  • Train depot to be built on derelict industrial site on estuary

  • Lorry driver killed in A12 crash named as Gurdip Johal, 30, from Witham

  • One lane of southbound carriageway at Witham remains closed after Wednesday's fatal lorry crash

  • Police continue to search trailer "to ensure there are no other fatalities"

  • Essex MP tables no-confidence motion against Commons Speaker over Trump comments

Live Reporting

  1. Monday's weather: Cloudy at first, brighter later

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Look East weather

    It's a rather grey start for many of us this morning, although there are clearer skies out towards the west where we will have a bit of sunshine. 

    There's a bit of mist and fog out there as well - that will gradually lift as the cloud moves away.

    We may get a spot of rain out towards the east coast but for most places there'll be sunshine throughout the afternoon and a top temperature of 7C (45F).

    Get my full BBC East regional forecast here:

    For more detail where you are, visit BBC Weather.

  2. Welcome back to live updates for Essex

    Katy Lewis
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning and welcome to Monday. We'll be here from now until 18:00 bringing you the latest updates of news, sport, weather and travel from across Essex as they happen.

    This morning we'll be hearing exclusively from the mother of a man who took his own life in Chelmsford prison and says she feels let down by the service.

    But first, on a much chillier morning than of late, we'll have a full regional weather forecast from Kate Kinsella.