Two people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing incident in Ongar yesterday.

As we reported earlier, officers called to Cripsey Avenue at about 17:00 where they found a man with a stomach wound. He was taken to hospital for treatment.

An 18-year-old man from London, and an 18-year-old woman from Loughton were arrested in Loughton earlier today.

They remain in police custody.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Essex Police or Crimestoppers, external.

A police investigation is under way after a child injured himself in a playground in Stansted Mountfitchet.

A boy sustained a deep cut to his hand after going down a slide and catching himself on a piece of glass which had been left on the side.

He was taken to hospital where he was operated on because of the seriousness of the injury, and is now recovering at home.

The incident happened on Wednesday, 16 August, but officers were called on Sunday, 10 September.

Det Con Greg Najdan said the child sustained "almost life-changing injuries" and advises parents to check playground equipment before their children play on it.

They've put patrols at the park, and are appealing for anyone with information to contact them or Crimestoppers anonymously.

A man was taken to hospital for treatment following a stabbing in Ongar yesterday.

Police were called to Cripsey Avenue at about 17:00.

It's believed the victim had been sitting in the back of a car when two men approached the vehicle and attacked him.

Police say they don't believe there's a risk to the wider public, and are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

A cool and cloudy start to the day across the BBC East region, with a mix of sunshine and heavy and blustery showers developing later.

Remaining breezy, with the north westerly wind making it feel quite chilly.

Top temperature: 15C (59F).

You can find a more detailed forecast for where you are at BBC Weather.

Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live

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There will be more sunshine and showers and a breezy end to the day.

Winds will continue to ease later with clear spells developing. Cloud later with showery rain moving in from the north.

Lows of 6-9C (43-48F).

Tomorrow there will be showery rain first thing, which could be heavy on the east coast for a time.

Sunny spells and showers later, some being heavy, and it will be breezy and cool.

Highs of 14-17C (57-63F).

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Nic Rigby
BBC News

One of only two dogs in the country trained by the FBI to sniff out electrical equipment has been used in a raid by Essex Police.

It was part of an investigation into the suspected downloading of child abuse imagery.

Image source, Essex Police

Specialist officers searched an address on Anchor Lane, Canewdon, Rochford, today.

The 18-month-old springer spaniel Tweed is one of two "cyber dogs" owned by Devon and Cornwall Police trained to detect electrical equipment.

Guided by handler PC Martin King, Tweed's nose led officers to a number of devices and electrical equipment. Each item was seized to be forensically examined.

PC Jan Simpson, who led today's search, said: "Each time an indecent image of a child is downloaded or distributed the child is being exploited all over again.

"We will not tolerate those committing this heinous crime and, using all the tools available to us including specialist resources such as Tweed, we will continue to root out those committing these offences and bring them to justice."

No-one was arrested in this operation, but the team has executed more than 40 warrants, arrested 43 people and charged more than 30 since the team was set up in November.

Alastair Cook is cleared to play in Essex's final two Championship games - but they may win the title before then.

Nic Rigby
BBC News

Max Whitlock is planning an explosive return to action at the World Championships in Montreal next month with a pair of new routines he vows will leave his Olympic heroics in the shade.

Image source, PA

The 24-year-old, originally from Hemel Hempstead and who lives in Basildon where he trains, has taken time out from major competition since his historic success in Rio. There he won gold medals in the pommel and floor.

But besides a brief break to get married, Whitlock has spent months shut away in his South Essex club working on upgrading those winning performances in order to keep his rivals at bay.

Whitlock said: "I didn't just want to come back with the same routines I had in Rio - the challenge was to come back with something bigger and better.

"I have been focusing entirely on the floor and the pommel because I felt those were the pieces I could improve on and I will be going into the Worlds with big, big upgrades.

"For example, I have five tumbles in my floor routine and I have upgraded four of them to include either another somersault or another twist.

"It is a big difference and a huge challenge. Both of my new routines are very tough, but I'm excited because it's my first big event since Rio and I'm bringing new stuff to the world stage."

CCTV footage has been released showing a woman in her 80s being knocked over by a mobility scooter.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

We've just had word from Sainsbury's, whose Chafford Hundred store was damaged in a fire which started in an adjacent building yesterday.

Image source, Steven Sewell

The store is closed today and it's not yet know when it will re-open.

A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said: "Our Chafford Hundred store was evacuated following a nearby fire that later spread to our building.

"We're thankful no colleagues or customers were harmed.

"The store will remain closed while the extent of the damage is assessed."

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

A woman has described a major fire at a derelict building near her Chafford Hundred home as "intense".

Image source, Steven Sewell

The blaze broke out yesterday afternoon in Burghley Road and damaged part of a Sainsbury's store next door.

There were no reports of any injuries and an investigation is taking place.

Thelma Forson told BBC Essex it was a dramatic sight.

"Within a matter of seconds the flames just started getting out of control, there were loads of fire crew," she said.

"We're probably quite a few metres away - a good 10-15m - but you could feel the heat of the fire, that's how intense it was."

The supermarket remains closed today.

We have asked Sainsbury's when it is expected to re-open and are awaiting a response.

Sonia Watson
BBC Essex

A Southend taxi driver says the area has become too dangerous for him to carry on working there.

A cab driver died in the town following an incident in Ness Road last month. Police are currently treating the death as "unexplained".

Cliff Short says he plans to stop driving taxis in the town.

"Southend has become a completely different place to what it was when I was a kid - it's become more violent," he said.

"Southend generally is a violent town for cab drivers because there's a lot of homeless people walking about and there's been a lot of stabbings in the last 10 years."

Greater Anglia is buying more than 1,000 units to entirely replace its old fleet.

Southend defender Jason Demetriou is confident they will soon turn their form around after an eight-game winless run.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

The rail union believes it has the support of the public to secure the role of guards on trains.

Ninety percent of Greater Anglia workers who are members of the RMT union have voted to go on strike over the dispute.

There are fears strikes could plunge our trains into chaos, similar to that experienced by commuters using the Southern Rail network.

Steve Smart, from the RMT, said: "The travelling public like to see and have guards/conductors on the trains, which also gives them the opportunity to have disabled passengers and such like being assisted in getting on and off trains, and that I feel sure it's what the travelling public wants to see going forward."

Greater Anglia says it's "disappointed" with the outcome of the ballot and pledged to resolve the dispute before any strikes take place.

Sonia Watson
BBC Essex

Greater Anglia bosses are urging RMT union leaders to hold talks to avoid a strike hitting services.

Image source, Greater Anglia

Members voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action in a row over the role of guards and driver-only trains.

Chelmsford Conservative MP Vicky Ford has told BBC Essex she's been in touch with the county's other MPs to get their reaction and said the situation is worrying - and baffling.

"I'm obviously incredibly concerned... it affects our commuters," she said.

"It's also really strange because they're striking about whether or not their guards have the rights to open and close doors, but actually the guards on our Chelmsford trains they don't do the doors opening and closing anyway."

However, the RMT union says safety concerns have led to members preparing to go on strike.

Greater Anglia says it's disappointed with the ballot result and has no plans to remove guards from trains during its current franchise, which runs until 2025.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Police say a 43-year-old man from Colchester has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman in the town.

Officers were called to a property on Avignon Close, near Abbot's Road, just after 19:45 on Tuesday, where a 37-year-old woman was found to have died.

We'll bring you more on this story when we get it.