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. 'Bad things happened' on 1980 missing man's boatpublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 28 September 2020

    The brothers of a man who disappeared from a ferry 40 years ago say they always suspected foul play.

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  2. Harbour ferry badly damaged in gale-force windspublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 27 September 2020

    Owners Chris and Lucy Zemann say they are "devastated, but will fight our way back".

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  3. Murder arrest after man found in street diespublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 27 September 2020

    Police are particularly keen to trace a man in his 70s they think might be an important witness.

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  4. Essex claim Bob Willis Trophy with drawpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 27 September 2020

    Essex and Somerset draw the first Bob Willis Trophy final but Essex take the trophy with a first-innings lead.

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  5. Woman dies after car crashes on M11published at 12:51 British Summer Time 27 September 2020

    The initial crash led to another involving two cars and possibly a fourth vehicle.

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  6. Relive the last day of the Bob Willis Trophy finalpublished at 19:22 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Relive Essex winning the Bob Willis Trophy final as the game with Somerset ends in a draw at Lord's.

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  7. Lammonby century gives Somerset chancepublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Somerset opener Tom Lammonby scores a sparkling 116 against Essex as the Bob Willis Trophy final is set for a close finish.

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  8. Barrow 1-1 Colchester Unitedpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Noah Chilvers' first senior goal for Colchester is not enough to earn his side all three points as the U's draw at Barrow.

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  9. Southend United 1-2 Morecambepublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    Morecambe bounce back to winning ways with a deserved victory at struggling Southend.

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  10. Covid 'cluster' linked to university sports teamspublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 26 September 2020

    The University of Essex say a small number of staff and students have tested positive.

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  11. Cook makes 172 but final still in balancepublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    Sir Alastair Cook makes 172 as the Bob Willis Trophy final between Essex and Somerset remains in the balance.

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  12. Relive day four of the Bob Willis Trophy finalpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    Relive day four of the Bob Willis Trophy final as Somerset build a lead of 191 against Essex.

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  13. Haulage boss admits drug trafficking offencespublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    Thomas Maher was arrested after the bodies of 39 Vietnamese people were found in a lorry in Essex.

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  14. Southend chairman vows to pay tax debtspublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    Southend United chairman Ron Martin promises to clear the club's tax debts to avoid seeing the club wound up.

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  15. Home Secretary: Croydon shooting 'sad day for our country'published at 09:25 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    Home Secretary Priti Patel said: "I am deeply shocked and saddened to learn that a Metropolitan Police Officer has been shot and killed in the line of duty.

    "My thoughts today are with his family, friends and policing colleagues in London and across the country.

    "This morning I spoke to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick to express my condolences and to offer whatever support is needed as this tragic event is investigated.

    "This is a sad day for our country and another terrible reminder of how our police officers put themselves in danger each and every day to keep the rest of us safe."

  16. Britpop's fights, flags and fall from gracepublished at 00:11 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    The music scene's heady days are chronicled in a new book by former NME photographer Kevin Cummins.

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  17. Relive day three of the Bob Willis Trophy finalpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 24 September 2020

    Relive day three of the Bob Willis Trophy final as Essex's Alastair Cook scores 172 before Somerset fight back.

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  18. Byrom makes ton before Essex claim late wicketspublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 24 September 2020

    Somerset's Eddie Byrom makes a fine century before Essex claim late wickets on another rain-affected day of the Bob Willis Trophy final.

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  19. Special constable faked shifts and expense claimspublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 24 September 2020

    Michael Chandler says he lied because he "wanted to keep up appearances".

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  20. 'Assault' at mental health unit reported to policepublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 24 September 2020

    Essex Police is reviewing CCTV footage appearing to show "physical and emotional abuse".

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