The Essex bowler Jamie Porter has been called into the England Lions squad for the closing stages of their one-day series against South Africa A.

He's replacing Steven Finn, who's been drafted into the England squad for the Champions Trophy.

Follow the latest Champions Trophy action with BBC Sport's live page.

Laurence Cawley
BBC News

Image source, Terri Simkin

The Oxford English Dictionary refers to "Essex Girl" as "unintelligent, promiscuous, and materialistic", while Collins adds "devoid of taste" to the mix.

Dr Terri Simpkin, a lecturer in leadership and corporate education at Anglia Ruskin University, said the term Essex Girl was first recorded in 1892, but its modern connotations date from the late 1980s.

"There's that connection between post-war migration out of London into the new towns and elsewhere with the decline of manufacturing and the rise of professional occupations," she said.

"Essex became a corridor between dormitory towns and London, so we saw a rise in people having social mobility.

"Out of that came a level of snobbery and a disparaging view of people who had become more aspirational and affluent.

"But with women, there was gender discrimination as well, because so-called Essex girls weren't wilting wallflowers - they were more overt as sexual beings, they took control of their own sexuality."

For more on this, do check out my (Essex girl) colleague's great article from earlier this year.

Laurence Cawley
BBC News

So Ofcom has found that Scott Mills's Radio 1 show did not breach broadcasting rules over its jokes about Essex girls...

But what were the "jokes"? Well, here's a flavour:

• "What's the first thing an Essex girl does in the morning? Goes home"
• "Why does an Essex girl wear knickers? To keep her ankles warm"
• "What does an Essex girl say after her doctor tells her she is pregnant? Is it mine?"

An Ofcom spokesman said: "We investigated a series of jokes made in this programme broadcast as part of Comic Relief.

"While we acknowledge that some of the jokes had the potential to offend, we found they were unlikely to have exceeded most listeners' expectations."

Laurence Cawley
BBC News

BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills' show has been cleared of breaching broadcasting rules over jokes made about Essex girls.

Image source, Ian West/PA

Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom received two complaints about the jokes aired during a 24-hour show for Comic Relief.

They were made by guest Bobby Norris, from the ITV's reality The Only Way Is Essex, on the BBC show in March.

Ofcom said while "some of the jokes had the potential to offend" they were "unlikely to have exceeded most listeners' expectations".

The former Castle Point MP is accused of submitting false signatures on nomination papers.

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

The jury is being sworn in at the trial of 13 men accused of violent disorder which left a football fan with brain damage.

Cambridge United supporter, Simon Dobbin, 44, suffered life-changing injuries after he was assaulted following his team's match at Southend in March 2015.

Mr Dobbin has only made a partial recovery since returning to his home in Mildenhall.

The trial is being held at Basildon Crown Court and the prosecution is expected to open its case tomorrow.

Twelve of the men have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit violent disorder.

One man faces a charge of assisting an offender.

Nick Alliker
BBC Essex

A controversial new fortnightly waste collection system is getting under way in Colchester this month.

Some 12,000 households are being given wheelie bins for their non-recyclable rubbish instead of black plastic sacks.

The bins are costing the council more than £850,000.

Colchester is now the ninth council in Essex to launch the fortnightly system.

Councillor Jessica Scott-Boutell said: "By making full use of the weekly recycling and food waste collections, residents should have enough space in their wheelie bin or rubbish bags until their next collection.

"However, there will be a small number of households, due to their specific circumstances, who will produce more than the limit and they can now apply for an exemption, external."

Simon Dedman
BBC Essex political reporter

The former Conservative MP for Castle Point and a UKIP election agent will go on trial charged with electoral fraud.

Former Conservative MP Bob Spink, 68, who defected to UKIP and became its first ever MP in 2008, has denied electoral fraud alongside 38-year-old James Parkin.

The pair are accused of submitting false signatures on UKIP nomination papers during the local elections for Castle Point Borough Council in south Essex in 2016.

They appeared before Basildon Crown Court and will stand trial in November.

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

A trial is due to start today against 13 men accused of violent disorder, which left a football fan with brain damage.

Image source, Nicole Dobbin

Simon Dobbin,44, from Mildenhall, was attacked by a group of men after watching his team Cambridge United at Southend's Roots Hall stadium in March 2015.

He's been left with life-changing injuries.

All the men accused have pleaded not guilty and the trial is taking place at Basildon Crown Court.

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

Police officers patrolling Essex will be equipped with spit guards from today.

Image source, Herts Police

They're being introduced due to the increasing number of cases where officers have been victims of spitting and biting.

Steve Taylor, from the Police Federation, says historically the Essex force hasn't been great at recording incidents of spitting, which they hope to change.

Since 2015, Essex Police has recorded 48 cases of officers being spat at.

"They will be on the belt of every police officer and this is great news for our colleagues on the frontline," said Steve.

"Being spat at is a vile crime and it is not part of the job. We must protect the protectors and this piece of protective equipment will provide a safe system to help to achieve this."

The Federation says more than half the forces in England and Wales issue spit guards to their officers and the British Transport Police already use them in Essex.

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

The public should expect to see more armed, and unarmed, officers on patrol in London and neighbouring counties in the coming days.

Roger Gray, a former firearms expert with the Metropolitan Police, says as well as in the capital, we can expect to see more armed officers in other parts of the country like Essex.

Police fired at least 50 rounds of bullets and Mr Gray says the police "had to absolutely extinguish those men because they could have detonated a bomb".

Eyewitnesses from Essex are continuing to share their experiences of Saturday's terror attack around London Bridge.

Image source, PA

Claudia Foggie, who's orginally from South Woodham Ferrers, now lives in Borough Market.

She's told BBC Essex that she saw some shocking scenes.

"We just grabbed our stuff and came out onto Southwark Street and just had to keep running striaght down the road.

"We saw a lot of casualties on the floor and people trying to work on them and we just had to continue running until we got into an area where the police said 'now get out of the area'.

"Basically we're still not allowed home.

"We've been told it's another 72 hours before we can get back into our flat."

A bigger police presence on the streets of Essex is promised this week, according to the county's police chief.

Nick Alliker
BBC Essex

A journalist from Braintree has been describing how he was trapped in his office as buildings were placed in "lock-down" by police during the terror attack in London on Saturday.

James Cox who works for The Sun newspaper was out having a drink when the terrorists struck and was forced back into his office by police.

"From our offices we've got an incredible view right over London Bridge, Tower Bridge up to Borough Market and I could see people running, fire engines, emergency services turning up in their swathes and then there were four explosions getting greater and nearer and louder.

"We got onto the phone to the police and got it confirmed very quickly that they were controlled explosions. Nevertheless it was very scary."

Police have been searching more properties in east London this morning with detectives trying to establish if the three attackers had accomplices.

Eleven people are being held following police raids in Barking yesterday and further searches are now taking place at another address in Barking, and one in Newham.

Kate Kinsella
BBC Weather

After a bright and sunny start to the day, it'll becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain, possibly heavy at times.

Maximum temperature of 19C (66F).

BBC Weather has a more detailed forecast for where you live.

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

Good morning and thanks for joining us.

As many Essex commuters prepare to head into the capital for the start of the working week, we hear from a witness caught up in London's terror attack on Saturday.

Campaigning for the general election has resumed and we will bring you all the latest from our local politicians as well.

Stay safe. The weather is up next.

Listen to live BBC local radio commentary as Surrey face Essex in the County Championship.

Peter Stuart's body was found a year ago and his wife has still not been found.