Southend defender Hobson signs new dealpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 26 May 2021
Southend United centre-back Shaun Hobson signs a new two-year deal with the relegated League Two club.
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Southend defender Hobson signs new dealpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 26 May 2021
Deleted police records on 1970s computer systempublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 25 May 2021
18:15 BST 25 May 2021The files on the Police National Computer were recovered - but a report calls for urgent reforms.
Read MoreColchester sign Skuse from Ipswichpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 25 May 2021
15:33 BST 25 May 2021Colchester United sign Ipswich Town midfielder Cole Skuse on a two-year deal, while centre-back Tom Eastman signs a new contract.
Read MoreUniversity students demand action on sex assaultspublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 24 May 2021
15:11 BST 24 May 2021Georgia Knowles says she was attacked by a fellow student at the University of Essex.
Read MoreDigital border will allow arrivals to be measuredpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 24 May 2021
15:10 BST 24 May 2021The home secretary says a new UK electronic border permit will allow officials to "count people in".
Read MoreOur immigration is broken and we will fix it - Patelpublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 24 May 2021
12:33 BST 24 May 2021Security is “at the very heart” of the government’s plan for immigration, the home secretary has said.
Read MorePatel denies No 10 pursued herd immunity policypublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 23 May 2021
18:16 BST 23 May 2021The home secretary rejects a claim by ex-aide Dominic Cummings that ministers wanted the virus to spread.
Read MoreEssex play out rain-hit draw with Bearspublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 23 May 2021
17:47 BST 23 May 2021Essex and Warwickshire play out rain-affected draw with only 23 overs possible on day four at Chelmsford.
Read MoreNew border scheme will make UK safer - Patelpublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 23 May 2021
12:36 BST 23 May 2021People coming to the country without a visa or immigration status will need a permit, the government says.
Read MoreHerd immunity policy 'absolutely not' true says Priti Patelpublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 23 May 2021
10:50 BST 23 May 2021The former government adviser Dominic Cummings has claimed the government's original plan to tackle coronavirus was to let it spread through the population.
Read MoreLetter sent to Home Office over immigration policypublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 23 May 2021
10:48 BST 23 May 2021A cross-party group of Glasgow politicians has set out their opposition to aspects of UK immigration policy.
Read MoreRelive the final day of round seven of the County Championshippublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 22 May 2021
19:32 BST 22 May 2021Relive the final day of round seven of the County Championship as Notts complete a remarkable win over Worcestershire.
Read MoreEssex edge ahead of Bears but draw loomspublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 22 May 2021
19:19 BST 22 May 2021Essex gain a first-innings lead against Warwickshire as Alastair Cook and Ryan ten Doeschate make half-centuries.
Read MoreSouthend condemn racist abuse of Akinolapublished at 22:34 British Summer Time 21 May 2021
22:34 BST 21 May 2021Relegated League Two side Southend United are "appalled and saddened" after forward Simeon Akinola receives online racist abuse.
Read MoreRelive day three of the County Championshippublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 21 May 2021
18:33 BST 21 May 2021Relive day three of the County Championship as Notts set up a chance of an extraordinary win against Worcestershire.
Read MoreSiddle bowls out Bears before rain hitspublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 21 May 2021
18:00 BST 21 May 2021Peter Siddle completes his best Essex haul, 6-38, as Warwickshire are bowled out for 166, before rain ruins the hosts' reply.
Read MoreRelive day two of the County Championshippublished at 19:46 British Summer Time 20 May 2021
19:46 BST 20 May 2021Relive day two of the County Championship as Kent's Darren Stevens hits 15 sixes in his innings of 190 against Glamorgan.
Read MoreSibley grafts, Siddle shines for Essexpublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 20 May 2021
19:15 BST 20 May 2021Essex paceman Peter Siddle takes 4-36 as Warwickshire - boosted by 43 for England's fit-again Dom Sibley - battle to 159-7.
Read MoreHome secretary 'has not received' murder reportpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 20 May 2021
14:53 BST 20 May 2021The Home Office wants to review the report into Daniel Morgan's unsolved murder before publication.
Read More'Our daughter's foster carers changed our lives'published at 06:08 British Summer Time 20 May 2021
06:08 BST 20 May 2021A couple were at "breaking point" until they found fosterers to provide regular respite breaks.
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