Details have been released of the men who are to face charges linked to the attack on football fan Simon Dobbin following a nil-nil draw between Southend United and Cambridge United in March last year.

Mr Dobbin, 41, from Suffolk, suffered a serious head injury during the fracas between fans outside the Railway Pub in East Street, Southend.

Image source, Nicole Dobbin

Eleven men have been summonsed to face charges of affray. They are:

• Lewis Courtnell, 33, a fence installer, of Stadium Road, Southend
• Jamie Chambers, 22, unemployed, of Coleman Street, Southend
• Thomas Randall, 21, a consumer credit employee, of Seaforth Avenue, Southend 
• Michael Shawyer, 30, a tiler, of Belgrave Road, Leigh-on-Sea 
• Matthew Petchey, 24, a labourer, of Lascelles Gardens, Rochford 
• Alexander Woods, 24, of Fairmead Avenue, Westcliff
• Philip McGill, 31, an electrician, of Hornby Avenue, Westcliff
• Greg Allen, 28, a painter, of Wellington Avenue, Westcliff
• Rhys Pullen, 20, a telecommunications engineer of Bridge Road, Wickford 
• James Woods, 24, a chef, of Fairmead Avenue, Westcliff 
• Scott Nicholls, 40, a construction worker, of Sherwood Close, Langdon Hill

Ryan Carter, 20, who is unemployed, from York Road in Southend, has already been charged with affray after answering bail on Friday.

Ian Young, 40, an electrician, of Brightwell Avenue, Westcliff, has been summonsed to face charges of assisting an offender and possession of a weapon for the discharge of a noxious liquid or gas or an electrical incapacitation device

All of the men are to due to appear at Southend Magistrates' Court on 2 September.

Ipswich Star

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Thirteen men are to face charges after a football fan was left brain damaged following an attack at a Southend United match last year. 

Image source, NICOLE DOBBIN

Cambridge United supporter Simon Dobbin, 44, from Mildenhall, in Suffolk, was assaulted in East Street at about 19:15 on 21 March. 

More to follow...

Newmarket javelin thrower Goldie Sayers says it's "incredibly disappointing" that the International Olympic Committee has decided not to ban all Russian competitors from the Rio games.

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She added: "I think they've probably missed the biggest opportunity in their history to honour the dedication and sacrifice of the clean athletes, of which there are thousands, who dedicate their lives to compete at the Olympics.

"I don't know what more has to happen for a nation to be banned."

BBC Travel

If you're planning to travel to London via the A12, you'll need to find another route. 

It's closed at J28 on the M25 in Harold Wood, between the Brook Street roundabout and the Maylands Way junction, because of accident investigation work.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

After almost two years of trying, Mildenhall Fen Tigers, external have broken their away duck.

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The Suffolk side won 53-37 at Buxton Hitmen in the National League yesterday - their first victory on the road since 2014. 

Three riders were paid for double figure scores - Connor Mountain (pictured), Dan Halsey and Jon Armstrong.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Town, external boss Mick McCarthy didn't pull any punches after watching his side squander the lead to draw 1-1 at Cambridge United on Saturday.

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As happened on several occasions last season Town conceded late on with Jo Pigott's strike cancelling out Andre Dozzell's opener.

"I'm not tolerating that, I've just told them that's garbage," McCarthy said.

"To concede that goal is really poor. I'm fuming after that, I don't often lose the plot but I just have [in the dressing room]."

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

UK Power Networks says it has timed work in Sudbury for the school holidays, and before the local carnival, to minimise the impact.

A spokesman said a road closure is needed on Friars Street, between Quay Lane and Blackfriars, in order to install new electricity cables and dismantle the overhead line.  

He said the company was investing £80,000 in a project with the aim of increasing the resilience of electricity supplies to the town.

He said: "Advance warning signs are in place, and once work starts additional signs will make it clear businesses in Friars Street are open as normal."

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

A Sudbury newsagent says "no-one will be able to get near us" when Friars Street is closed from 1 August for three weeks, for the installation of new underground power cables.

Alan Devereux, whose business has been in the same location for about 30 years, said: "It's the passing trade we're going to miss." 

He added they'll still be there after the work is completed, but said: "It's just another nail in the coffin which we didn't need after the fire. 

"We're all trying to recover from it... you just don't need another road closure on top of that one." 

We'll find out what UK Power Networks have to say next.

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

We've been reporting how concerned a Sudbury newsagent is about the closure of Friars Street while new underground power cables are installed, because a major fire there last year also had an affect on business for local traders.

The fire broke out in an 18th Century mansion, which was used by a nail salon and a charity shop, on the evening of 6 September and affected five businesses and 11 properties, resulting in about 20 people being made homeless. 

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At the time, South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge said: "It does look like those images from the war, when a bomb has landed on a building."

Friars Street was closed to vehicles for three months after the blaze.

Georgina Burnett
BBC Weather

There will be some sunny breaks through the day and a moderate westerly breeze. It will feel a bit fresher than recent days, though still quite warm when the sun shines, with a top temperature of 23C (73F).

This evening will be dry with some late sunny spells, followed by a dry and settled night. Lows of 14C (57F).

Get the full forecast where you live from BBC Weather. 

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

Good morning.

We'll start the day by looking at concerns from a Sudbury newsagent that his business may not survive a month-long road closure while work's carried out by UK Power Networks,

His business is in Friars Street, which was closed for three months last year following a massive fire in September.