Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 21 October, 2016

  • Whitlock nominated for Olympic award

  • Inquest hears dog dragged baby from mother's arms

  1. Woman dying of cancer urged others to see GPspublished at 00:13 BST 19 October 2020

    A 26-year-old wrote in her journal that others needed to be persistent with their local surgery.

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  2. Youths among six held over gun murderpublished at 20:58 BST 17 October 2020

    The victim has been named by police as Tamba Momodou, 20, who was shot in Telford on Tuesday.

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  3. Southend United 0-2 Cheltenham Townpublished at 18:43 BST 17 October 2020

    Cheltenham surge back to winning ways with a comfortable 2-0 victory at winless Southend.

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  4. 'I don't expect to see any friends until 2021'published at 17:53 BST 17 October 2020

    People and businesses react as areas move into tougher coronavirus restrictions this weekend.

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  5. Carlisle United 3-2 Colchester Unitedpublished at 12:39 BST 17 October 2020

    Carlisle earn victory over Colchester through Aaron Hayden, who pounces late on having seen his side squander a two-goal lead.

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  6. NHS trials drones to carry Covid-19 testspublished at 12:31 BST 17 October 2020

    The project, being tested in Essex, aims to establish a network of secure air corridors for drones.

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  7. Southend sign Arsenal's Olayinka on loanpublished at 12:08 BST 17 October 2020

    League Two side Southend United sign Arsenal midfielder James Olayinka on loan until 27 January.

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  8. The fans missing their 'football families'published at 00:22 BST 17 October 2020

    Football fans say Coronavirus is not just harming the clubs, it is affecting the supporters too.

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  9. Deaths at mental health unit to be probedpublished at 20:19 BST 16 October 2020

    The government is commissioning an independent review into the deaths that occurred over seven years.

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  10. Why Essex is divided over tier 2 Covid-19 rulespublished at 18:06 BST 16 October 2020

    Tougher Covid-19 restrictions will come into force in Essex from Saturday.

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  11. Ranger signs for Sunday League teampublished at 16:24 BST 16 October 2020

    Former Premier League striker Nile Ranger signs for for Sunday League side AC United.

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  12. Locker unit which killed boy 'not securely fixed'published at 15:32 BST 16 October 2020

    Leo Latifi's parents say they are "now clear this tragedy should never have happened".

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  13. County Championship to return in 2021published at 13:09 BST 16 October 2020

    The County Championship will return next summer with the 18 first-class counties split into three groups.

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  14. Woman who died in M11 crash namedpublished at 10:59 BST 16 October 2020

    The victim was in a car that hit the central reservation and then collided with two other vehicles.

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  15. Man arrested at airport on terror chargespublished at 10:47 BST 16 October 2020

    Magistrates grant police the right to detain a 22-year-old man until Monday.

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  16. HGV smashes into bridge on busy A-roadpublished at 16:11 BST 15 October 2020

    Damage caused by the incident is expected to cost "tens of thousands" of pounds to repair.

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  17. 'People jumped out of lorry' days before deathspublished at 16:06 BST 15 October 2020

    Thirty-nine Vietnamese nationals were found dead in a lorry container, jurors have heard.

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  18. Boy, 9, who died in locker fall 'loved life'published at 13:09 BST 15 October 2020

    Leo Latifi died from a severe head injury after the locker he was climbing fell over, inquest hears.

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  19. Covid test result wait stalls lorry deaths trialpublished at 18:31 BST 14 October 2020

    A judge says the trial cannot continue until the result of the test has been received.

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  20. New video aims to banish county Towie stereotypespublished at 13:35 BST 14 October 2020

    Top chefs and a space scientist star in a new video promoting Essex in a bid to shift opinions.

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