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. Southend sign Walsh on 18-month dealpublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    League Two bottom club Southend United sign winger Louis Walsh on an 18-month contract.

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  2. Brexit deal 'will make UK safer', Priti Patel sayspublished at 22:03 Greenwich Mean Time 25 December 2020

    The home secretary says border controls will be "fairer" but there are concerns over data access.

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  3. Lorry deaths trial was halted after Patel tweetpublished at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2020

    Jurors were warned to ignore comments from politicians following Priti Patel's post on Twitter.

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  4. 'Operation Brock' in place for lorry driverspublished at 08:41 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2020

    Priti Patel says that welfare facilities and support for lorry drivers is available after France border closure.

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  5. Ex-striker Ibehre 'almost lost leg'published at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020

    Former Cambridge United striker Jabo Ibehre could have lost his leg after an opponent's teeth were lodged in his knee.

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  6. Mansfield Town 1-1 Southend Unitedpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2020

    Mansfield's wait for a first home league win of the season goes on but Jordan Bowery rescues a late point against Southend.

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  7. Colchester United 1-2 Morecambepublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2020

    Morecambe move into the League Two play-off spot with a victory that ends Colchester's unbeaten home league record.

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  8. Millwall & Colchester face no FA actionpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020

    Millwall and Colchester United will not face disciplinary action after some supporters booed while players took the knee earlier this month.

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  9. Coronavirus: Evening updatepublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday evening.

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  10. Patel: Ellwood dinner was 'breach of regulations’published at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    A Conservative MP who attended a business dinner was in “breach of the regulations” the home secretary says.

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  11. County season to start on 8 Aprilpublished at 07:07 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Essex, reigning 2019 county champions and 2020 Bob Willis Trophy winners, will start the 2021 season at home to Worcestershire.

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  12. FA to probe Cambridge knee protest jeerspublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    The Football Association is investigating after some Cambridge fans jeered players taking a knee before kick-off against Colchester.

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  13. 'I put out an SOS' - Halford scores after joining Southend for freepublished at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Greg Halford says he "put out an SOS" offering to play for free before joining Southend, scoring on his debut hours later.

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  14. Southend United 3-1 Grimsby Townpublished at 22:46 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Greg Halford scores on his debut as Southend secure back-to-back wins for the first time since October 2018 with victory against 10-man Grimsby.

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  15. Cambridge United 2-1 Colchester Unitedpublished at 22:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Cambridge beat Colchester but the game is overshadowed after some fans boo as the players took the knee before kick-off.

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  16. Shrimpers sign veteran defender Halfordpublished at 19:02 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    League Two's bottom club Southend United sign veteran defender Greg Halford on a one-month deal.

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  17. Cleese 'Basildon Fawlty' Covid video 'offensive'published at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    A council leader hits out at John Cleese's message urging people to stick to virus restrictions.

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  18. Patel: 'Substantial' rise in Windrush compensationpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    The home secretary announces bigger payments for British citizens with Caribbean backgrounds, who were deported or threatened with deportation.

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  19. Southend United 1-0 Scunthorpe Unitedpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    James Olayinka's late goal fires rock-bottom Southend to victory against Scunthorpe.

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  20. Port Vale 1-1 Colchester Unitedpublished at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Luke Norris' fine goal rescues a point for Colchester in their 1-1 League Two draw at Port Vale.

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