Summary

  • Updates on Friday, 21 April, 2017

  • Weather: Pleasantly warm in the sunshine

  • Five jailed for killing Harwich man

  • Inquest opens and adjourns into travellers' site fatal shooting

  • Cricket: Essex take on Middlesex at county championships

  • Man appears at court over shooting at travellers' site

  1. Morecambe 1-1 Colchester Unitedpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 17 April 2017

    Colchester's League Two play-off hopes are dealt a blow when a late Michael Rose penalty sees them draw at Morecambe.

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  2. Driver sprayed in face by car thiefpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 17 April 2017

    The thief sprayed the liquid in the victim's eyes and forced him out of the car before driving off.

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  3. Cook century leads Essex to victorypublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 16 April 2017

    Alastair Cook's masterful century leads Essex to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Somerset at Taunton.

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  4. UK funding to fight tropical diseasespublished at 03:09 British Summer Time 16 April 2017

    More than one billion people in the poorest countries are affected by treatable diseases.

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  5. Cook unbeaten as Essex chase 255published at 19:13 British Summer Time 15 April 2017

    Former England Test captain Alastair Cook finishes day two unbeaten on four as Essex chase 255 to beat Somerset.

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  6. Cook unbeaten as Essex dominate Somersetpublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 14 April 2017

    Ex-England captain Alastair Cook scores 39 not out for Essex in his first game since standing down as Test skipper.

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  7. Colchester United 1-1 Doncaster Roverspublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 14 April 2017

    Title-chasing Doncaster come from behind to secure a draw at play-off chasing Colchester in League Two.

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  8. Somerset v Essexpublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 14 April 2017

    Listen to live BBC Radio Bristol commentary as Somerset host Essex in the County Championship Division One.

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  9. Braintree Town 2-0 Guiseleypublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 14 April 2017

    Braintree give their National League survival bid a lift with a 2-0 win against fellow battlers Guiseley.

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  10. Chesterfield 0-4 Southend Unitedpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 14 April 2017

    Southend get their play-off challenge back on track with victory against a Chesterfield side on the brink of relegation.

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  11. Friday's non-league footballpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 14 April 2017

    Listen to live BBC local radio commentary from Friday's action in the National League and National League North.

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  12. Third arrest over Towie club hit-and-runpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 14 April 2017

    About 20 people were involved in a brawl outside the club and three were hit by a car.

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  13. County ins & outs 2017published at 07:24 British Summer Time 14 April 2017

    With the 2017 county season here, keep up to date with the latest signings, departures and rumours ahead of next season.

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