Summary

  • Updates on Friday, 16 June 2017

  • 'Drug-addled' attacker has jail term increased for 'wasting' Appeal Court's time

  • Essex have Lord's final in their sights

  • Colchester land cup tie at home to Aston Villa

  • Essex primary school pupil and teachers hurt in M25 crash

  • Weather: Another sunny day in store with temperatures rising to 21C (70F)

  1. Scunthorpe United 1-1 Southend Unitedpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2021

    Struggling Southend see their hopes of a big three points extinguished by a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw at 10-man Scunthorpe.

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  2. MPs urge Covid law change to allow protestspublished at 05:46 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2021

    Protests are not listed as a "reasonable excuse" for leaving home in current lockdown legislation.

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  3. UK to consider sending asylum seekers abroadpublished at 21:23 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    The idea is expected to be included as part of government plans to overhaul the UK's asylum laws after Brexit.

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  4. Street lights review after Sarah Everard killingpublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    A council is considering whether to reverse a decision to switch off street lights overnight.

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  5. 'Inappropriate' to decide on pub bombings inquirypublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Families met with the Home Secretary as part of their campaign for a full account into the blasts.

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  6. Forest Green & Colchester fined by FApublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Forest Green Rovers and Colchester United are fined by the Football Association following a fracas.

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  7. Salford City 0-0 Colchester Unitedpublished at 21:42 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Salford’s League Two play-off push is dented again by a draw with Colchester - to make it just one win in seven games.

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  8. Hundreds at new Everard vigil despite Patel's pleapublished at 23:39 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Home Secretary Priti Patel urged people not to take part in protests while Covid rules were in place.

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  9. Tackling violence against women a priority - Patelpublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    The home secretary says government is committed "at the highest level" to tackling violence against women.

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  10. Patel on ending 'half-way release' of sex offenderspublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    The home secretary says Labour will be voting against “crucial measures” to support victims of violent crime.

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  11. 'Women and girls must feel safe walking our streets'published at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    The home secretary speaks of the fear women have every day while walking home alone.

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  12. Covid-19 'biggest issue for local election voters'published at 01:38 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2021

    The survey from the University of Essex also reveals the impact of the pandemic on mental health.

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  13. Grimsby Town 0-0 Colchester Unitedpublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    Relegation-threatened Grimsby remain bottom of the Football League after being held to a 0-0 draw by managerless Colchester.

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  14. Southend United 0-0 Stevenagepublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    Relegation candidates Southend continue their shot-shy form with a goalless draw against Stevenage at Roots Hall.

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  15. The week ahead in Parliamentpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Law and order will dominate the Commons, but Dominic Cummings' committee appearance will turn heads.

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  16. Patel inquiry head urges complaints process reformpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March 2021

    Sir Alex Allan, who quit as the PM's standards adviser, says the role could benefit from more powers.

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  17. Southend United 0-2 Tranmere Roverspublished at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2021

    Promotion-chasing Tranmere warm up for Wembley with a comfortable win at second-bottom Southend.

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  18. Harrogate Town 3-0 Colchester Unitedpublished at 21:14 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2021

    Harrogate's play-off push continues to gather momentum after they claim a seventh win in 10 games against struggling Colchester.

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  19. Home secretary orders review into woman's killingpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2021

    Ruth Williams was strangled by her husband, whose five-year sentence for manslaughter sparked anger.

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  20. Oldham Athletic 0-0 Southend Unitedpublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2021

    Southend United come closest to breaking the deadlock in a dismal goalless draw at fellow strugglers Oldham Athletic.

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