PM 'has complete confidence' in Met Police bosspublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021
No 10 says the PM backs Cressida Dick after Priti Patel suggests "questions" remain over a police sex abuse inquiry.
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PM 'has complete confidence' in Met Police bosspublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021
Patel 'looking at' tougher pet theft measurespublished at 11:07 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021
11:07 GMT 12 February 2021An estimated 250% recent rise in "dognapping" is "absolutely shocking", the home secretary says.
Read MoreHome secretary could face contempt of court chargepublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021
20:35 GMT 10 February 2021Priti Patel failed to follow an order to house an Iranian sex offender, the High Court says.
Read MoreSnow closes vaccination centres for fourth daypublished at 11:08 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021
11:08 GMT 10 February 2021Those with appointments are advised to rebook on the NHS national booking website.
Read MoreNewport County 0-1 Southend Unitedpublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021
20:57 GMT 9 February 2021Southend United climb off the bottom of the League Two table thanks to a 1-0 victory at promotion-chasing Newport County.
Read MoreUK terrorism threat level lowered to 'substantial'published at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
13:30 GMT 8 February 2021It comes after a "significant reduction" in the momentum of attacks in Europe, the home secretary says.
Read MoreLeyton Orient 0-0 Colchester Unitedpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021
17:24 GMT 6 February 2021Leyton Orient and Colchester fight out a goalless draw at Brisbane Road in League Two.
Read MoreFour League Two fixtures called offpublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021
14:20 GMT 6 February 2021Four of Saturday's League Two games are called off because of waterlogged pitches.
Read MoreOne-day fixtures confirmed for 2021published at 07:01 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021
07:01 GMT 5 February 2021Notts Outlaws will begin their defence of the T20 Blast in June with the 50-over One-Day Cup returning in late July.
Read MoreCovid hotel quarantine to start on 15 Februarypublished at 22:47 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021
22:47 GMT 4 February 2021UK residents returning from coronavirus hotspots abroad will have to pay to stay in a hotel for 10 nights.
Read MoreQuarantine plan 'delay' risking lives - Labourpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021
17:46 GMT 4 February 2021The government says it is working "at pace" to tighten up the UK's Covid border security.
Read MoreMellis 'assured' Southend about chargespublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021
17:20 GMT 4 February 2021Manager Mark Molesley says new signing Jacob Mellis "assured" Southend that criminal charges he faced "had been dealt with".
Read MoreSouthend sign Gillingham's Mellispublished at 23:52 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
23:52 GMT 1 February 2021League Two strugglers Southend United sign midfielder Jacob Mellis from Gillingham on an initial deal until the end of the season.
Read MoreLincoln sign Bramall and Sanderspublished at 23:41 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
23:41 GMT 1 February 2021Lincoln City sign Colchester United left-back Cohen Bramall and Brighton midfielder Max Sanders for undisclosed fees.
Read MoreColchester sign Doherty, Wiredu & Noublepublished at 22:52 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
22:52 GMT 1 February 2021Colchester re-sign Charlton midfielder Brendan Wiredu and Plymouth striker Frank Nouble, while left-back Josh Doherty joins from Crawley.
Read MorePort Vale 5-1 Southend Unitedpublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2021
17:16 GMT 30 January 2021Managerless Port Vale score four times before the break as they romp to a 5-1 win over League Two bottom club Southend.
Read MoreColchester United 0-1 Scunthorpe Unitedpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2021
21:30 GMT 29 January 2021Scunthorpe pick up a third successive win in League Two through Alfie Beestin's goal while Colchester's poor form continues.
Read MoreSouthend sign Crawley's Fergusonpublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2021
11:27 GMT 29 January 2021Southend United sign Crawley Town midfielder Nathan Ferguson for an undisclosed fee.
Read MoreSwayne lockdown comments 'thoroughly wrong' - Patelpublished at 18:03 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021
18:03 GMT 28 January 2021The home secretary calls on a Tory backbench MP to apologise and retract the comments he made to an anti-lockdown group about coronavirus restrictions.
Read MoreRelive Reading's win over Bournemouth as it happenedpublished at 10:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021
10:11 GMT 28 January 2021Relive Reading's Championship win over Bournemouth as three first-half goals help the Royals go fourth in the table.
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