A woman from Wivenhoe near Colchester, whose baby daughter died at just a day old, has told BBC Essex it's been a constant fight to get the hospital involved to apologise. 

Summer Martin-Whymark suffered severe brain damage at birth and Colchester General admitted she'd have survived if her mum's labour had been monitored properly. 

NHS bosses have said sorry and apologised for taking nearly five years to do so.

Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live

Back to our story on the quality of care homes, which has been highlighted by the charity Independent Age, external . 

Its research shows a stark variation of care, with Buckinghamshire  and Norfolk having the highest percentage of "inadequate" or "needs improvement" ratings in the east of England - 31% and 29.7% respectively.

This map show she number of individual care homes in these two categories in each local authority area (Bucks doesn't feature in the charity's version of the eastern region):

Image source, Independent Age

Nadra Ahmed is the executive chairman of the National Care Association, external . She told me that a "whole generation is being let down".

"The person losing out the most is the service user... a person who's vulnerable and requires a service they've been promised and have already paid for, through taxes and national insurance... we should hang our heads in shame over this," she said.

In the spring budget, the government announced £2bn of funding for social care. But Ms Ahmed says that when the details are looked at closely, the money isn't for frontline services - instead it will go to local authorities.

East Anglian Daily Times

Here is the front page of today's Essex edition of the East Anglian Daily Times, external :

Image source, Archant

Patrick Byrne
BBC News

A fly tipper dumped a large load of garden clearance waste across a country road near Brentwood - blocking it to other traffic. 

The borough council has been left with the bill to clear Marsh Lane in Navestock of soil, tree roots, bricks and concrete.

Image source, Brentwood Borough Council

The road was shut last Thursday as the waste posed a danger to approaching drivers, particularly overnight as the area has no street lights. 

Council officers cleared the rubbish on Friday. 

"It is thought to have come from a full garden clearance, and is similar in type and contents to previous fly tip deposits in nearby areas," the council said. 

Patrick Byrne
BBC News

Midwives at a home birth when the baby girl suffered a brain injury and was left with severe cerebral palsy and communication problems "could not have done more" to ensure her safe delivery, a judge has ruled. 

The girl, now aged 13, has sued Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, external for millions of pounds in damages, through her mother, claiming the two midwives were negligent.

Image source, PA

The girl's lawyers argued she could have avoided injury, or suffered substantially less damage, had the midwives realised sooner her heart rate had rapidly dropped and acted more swiftly to deliver her. 

These claims were rejected on Monday by a judge at the High Court in London, who found the tragedy could not have been avoided and was "no-one's fault". 

Mrs Justice May said that, although the medical notes made during the birth were "sparse", both midwives said they had made regular observations of the mother and baby. 

She concluded they were not lying about that and were not likely to have forgotten the events of that day, given the tragic outcome.

The hospital trust is expected to comment later.

Colchester United midfielder Owen Garvan has his contract cancelled by mutual consent for personal reasons.

Patrick Byrne
BBC News

New figures show that on average more than 900 adult social care workers a day quit their jobs last year across the UK and leave the sector entirely. 

Care providers warn that growing staff shortages and absences due to stress mean vulnerable people are receiving poorer levels of care and this is affecting performance ratings.

Image source, PA

More than 300,000 people are estimated to have left their roles in 2015/16. 

The government says an extra £2bn is being invested in social care. 

Simon Bottery, director of policy at Independent Age, external , has said the care sector is under pressure with many homes for older people under-performing. 

He said: "Money is likely to be one cause, but not the only one. 

"The government has an opportunity to address this in its upcoming Green Paper on social care but, in the meantime, councils must demonstrate that they understand the reasons for care home failures and are working to resolve them." 

Patrick Byrne
BBC News

About 17% of 536 care homes inspected in Essex are rated as "failing", "requires improvement" or "inadequate" by the Care Quality Commission, external  according to new research by the older people's charity Independent Age.

Only one, which is in Thurrock, was deemed "outstanding".

Image source, Lea Paterson/Science Photo Library

The charity has analysed the quality of care across the country and looked at Essex:

• Outstanding: 1 
• Good: 444 
• Requires Improvement:  80 
• Inadequate: 11 
• Failing: 91

The charity said the government must tackle variations in care home quality in its forthcoming Green Paper on social care. 

Simon Bottery, director of policy at Independent Age, external , said: "The market is simply not providing a decent choice for older people and their families, but there is little indication that local authorities or the government are giving the problem the attention it deserves."

Essex's 19-year-old batsman Daniel Lawrence pulled off a 141 to help draw the game against Lancashire.

Essex's Dan Lawrence says it is "important we do not celebrate" the Division One draw against Lancashire.

A former coach has told BBC Essex he was sacked by Essex County Cricket Club after he raised concerns over child safety. 

Doug Frame, from Chelmsford, was a youth coach at the County Ground for three years before he was asked to leave in September.

Mr Frame is now suing the club for unfair dismissal. 

Essex County Cricket Club, external said: "A full investigation run in association with the English Cricket Board took place into the actions of two coaches at Oundle Festival in 2016. 

"This investigation has been completed and an agreed outcome with all parties was achieved with no charges or sanctions brought by the ECB." 

The BBC understands that the club has denied the allegations and have said that Mr Frame left the cricket club by mutual consent.

Patrick Byrne
BBC News

Police have found a three-year-old who had been missing from the Clacton/Jaywick area since 4 April. 

She was believed to have been with her mother and father, as Essex Police reported last week, but was believed to be "vulnerable".

The force has thanked the general public and media for their help in tracing the youngster, but they have given no further details.

Georgina Burnett
BBC Weather

Another pleasant day in store across the region, staying dry with bright or sunny spells.

Winds will freshen through the day, becoming strong at times over higher ground. Highs today of 14C, that's 57F.

If you'd like a detailed forecast for where you live, you can have a look at the BBC Weather website.

Patrick Byrne
BBC News

Hello and welcome to Tuesday's Essex Live where the team will bring you the latest news from across the county throughout the day. 

If you want to share your news with us or have something to say about our coverage please click the "Get involved" button at the top of the page to get in touch. 

Georgina Burnett will be here shortly with the weather forecast for the day.

Essex's Dan Lawrence bats all day at Chelmsford to complete an excellent unbeaten century which denies Lancashire victory.

Patrick Byrne
BBC News

That's it from the Essex Live team for today, so goodbye and have a good evening.

We'll be back from 08:00 tomorrow, bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather updates as they happen.

Today we've covered these stories:

• Search for missing three-year-old girl with parents suspected of "involvement with drugs"
• First direct freight service from London to China leaves Thames Gateway terminal
• Bomb found on Stansted Airport building site was inert World War Two shell

Scroll down for details of these and other stories from around the county.

If there's anything happening that you'd like us to know about, you can contact us via the "Get involved" button at the top of this page.

Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather

Apart from a few showers before midnight it'll be largely dry with clear spells across the BBC East region.

A ground frost could settle in some rural spots in the light winds as temperatures fall as low as 1C (34F). 

However, many places will stay several degrees higher, between 4-7C (38-45F). 

After a cold start, tomorrow will be fine and dry with some spells of sunshine. 

The light winds will freshen during the afternoon.

Maximum temperature: 15C (59F).

More details from BBC Weather :

Patrick Byrne
BBC News

A developer has won his case to build up to 32 new homes in open countryside in Elmstead Market. 

Tendring District Council rejected the scheme near Colchester last summer, but Jonathan Hills of Hills Residential went to appeal and the decision was overturned.

Image source, Getty Images

Government Inspector Jason Whitfield granted outline planning permission for the application which also includes a community building, car parking and associated infrastructure. 

Further details, such as layout, scale, design and landscaping will to go back before Tendring to be agreed at a later stage. 

The land on which the homes will be built is outside the settlement development boundary of the village in a rural location. 

Mr Whitfield was concerned about hedgerows that were home to a number of different animal and plant species, but said Mr Hills had provided an alternative option which would have less of an effect with a footpath on the western side of Tye Road. 

"It [the development], would in my view, provide a gentle transition from the urban to the rural," he said.

A businessman who helped reinvigorate shops in Shenfield was one of three winners of civic awards presented, which were presented at a dinner at the weekend.

When Clive Othen was chair of Brentwood Renaissance Group he helped inspire local businesses to work collaboratively and bring back community spirit to the town centre, according to judges at Brentwood Borough Council, external .

Image source, Brentwood Borough Council

This was in addition to many other interests in charitable organisations and the Chamber of Commerce. 

He has received an award for service to the community alongside Chris Luck. 

Mr Luck has worked in the local community for 34 years as a school governor, festival organiser and church warden. 

The third person to win recognition was Geoff Morgan, who received a lifetime achievement award for his work in local schools and colleges as well as becoming chairman of Brentwood Citizens Advice raising thousands of pounds through donations and the National Lottery. 

The mayor of Brentwood, Noelle Hones, said: "I have met so many members of our community who selflessly give their time and devote their lives to helping others. 

"It is because of these local heroes, and their commitment to the work they do that makes Brentwood a better place to live."

Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live

A research group at the University of East Anglia (UEA) has been awarded £477,000 for a three-year project looking at orchards.

The Landscape Group, external will work with hundreds of volunteers and a range of organisations to survey and record traditional orchards across the east of England.

The National Lottery funding will enable them to research the history of fruit growing and will also involve the restoration of important old orchards as well as creating new examples.

Volunteers from Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk will be trained to take part in surveys, and others will receive training in traditional orchard management.

Head of the Landscape Group, ProfessorTom Williamson, says they're delighted to have been awarded the grant.