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. Grimsby Town 0-0 Southend Unitedpublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2021

    Grimsby and Southend play out a goalless draw at Blundell Park in their battle at the bottom of League Two.

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  2. Police probes compromised after records deletedpublished at 11:33 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2021

    A letter from police chiefs also says 213,000 records were lost - more than first thought.

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  3. Technical issue sees '150,000 police records lost'published at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2021

    The Home Office says it is working to "assess the impact" of the issue, which has been resolved.

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  4. Patel: No new Covid rules 'today or tomorrow'published at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2021

    The home secretary says her focus is on enforcement but doesn't rule out tougher restrictions next week.

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  5. Patel: 'I will back police against rule breakers'published at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021

    The home secretary says police officers are "now moving more quickly to issue fines where people are clearly breaching coronavirus regulations".

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  6. Patel defends police lockdown finespublished at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2021

    Officers "will not hesitate" to take action against those breaking the rules, home secretary says.

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  7. Southend United 1-0 Barrowpublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Debutant Reeco Hackett-Fairchild fires 10-man Southend to a crucial League Two win against relegation rivals Barrow at Roots Hall.

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  8. Southend sign Pompey's Hackett-Fairchildpublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2021

    League Two strugglers Southend United sign Portsmouth forward Reeco Hackett-Fairchild on loan until the end of the season.

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  9. Priti Patel: 'Trump was wrong'published at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2021

    Home Secretary Priti Patel says Donald Trump was wrong for not condemning the violence in Washington DC which saw his supporters storm Congress.

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  10. Stevenage sign Lines, Norris & Stevenspublished at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2021

    Stevenage sign midfielder Chris Lines and strikers Matty Stevens and Luke Norris on deals until the end of the season.

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  11. Covid-19 school U-turn 'like Vicar of Dibley'published at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2021

    Essex County Council is seeking 'urgent' talks with government over safety of reopening schools.

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  12. Primary schools advised to move to remote learningpublished at 18:42 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2021

    The council has asked for "urgent clarity" on whether schools should reopen as infections rise.

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  13. How winter exercise could help us cope with pandemicpublished at 00:02 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2021

    A sport expert gives tips on why and how we should brave the cold and stay active outdoors.

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  14. Colchester-Tranmere off for Covid issuespublished at 14:14 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2021

    Colchester United's League Two home fixture with Tranmere Rovers is called off after Covid-19 issues in both camps.

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  15. Newport v Southend off with frozen pitchpublished at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2021

    Newport County's home League Two game against Southend United on Saturday is called off due to a frozen pitch.

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  16. Colchester United 0-0 Cheltenham Townpublished at 22:30 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

    Colchester United share a goalless League Two draw with fourth-placed Cheltenham Town.

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  17. Leyton Orient 2-0 Southend Unitedpublished at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

    Leyton Orient send Southend back to the bottom of the English Football League with a 2-0 victory at Brisbane Road.

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  18. Record Covid-19 rates in parts of Essexpublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2020

    Brentwood, Epping Forest and Thurrock exceed the highest weekly rates since the pandemic started.

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  19. Comebacks, wonder goals and boss Rooney's Rams losepublished at 19:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    Boxing Day's festive football feast throws up some cracking strikes, a dramatic comeback and a unbeaten run ends for Wayne Rooney.

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  20. Southend United 2-0 Colchester Unitedpublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    Resurgent Southend move off the foot of the League Two table with a 2-0 win against Essex rivals Colchester at Roots Hall.

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