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Black and white image of Derek Hinchliffe, wearing a black and white tracksuit top. He has a blank expression on his face.

Police apologise over football youth coach inquiry

A judge describes failings by detectives as "remarkable".

A hand holds a tub of ice cream with the lid off - the lid is orange in colour and has various logos on it, such as Easyjet and London Southend Airport. The ice cream itself is slightly green with chunks spread through.

Snail ice cream gimmick mistaken for April Fool

Unusual flavours of ice creams used in a publicity stunt are mistaken for a 1 April prank.

People, mostly men, are crowding around while standing up in a theatre auditorium. Their faces have been blurred to obscure their identity.

Scuffle breaks out after heckling at comedy gig

A heckler had been targeting Paul Chowdhry during the routine, the theatre says.

EasyJet planes are parked on a runway, packed side-by-side. There are runway lights and equipment scattered around the runway. Houses and infrastructure can be seen in the background.

EasyJet opens base at London Southend Airport

It will run 122 flights per week across 20 routes.

Young people in shorts and t-shirts are crowding around a silver car, which also has police in high-vis vests surrounding it. They are on Southend High Street. It is dark.

Seaside violence suspect arrested at airport

The 18-year-old man is apprehended while re-entering the UK at Heathrow Airport.

Black and white image of Derek Hinchliffe, wearing a black and white tracksuit top. He has a blank expression on his face.

Coach who bathed naked with youth team is jailed

Ex-Southend United coach Derek Hinchliffe was "a man to be feared", a judge says.

Sophie Rhodes on the left, Neill Moloney centre and Paul Warwick on the right in front of an ambulance. The two commended paramedics are in uniform holding their framed commendations.

Paramedics saved boy's life during violence

The ambulance trust chief executive says the pair showed exceptional skill and bravery.

A police car and a black Volvo estate are parked in the middle of a road that appears to have been closed off to traffic. It is night-time and there are people walking on the pavement at the side of the road that has been closed off.

Car cruise dangerous driving prompts police action

A police dispersal order is put in place due to "dangerous and reckless" driving at a car cruise.

A red and yellow incident command unit van is parked outside a residential area at night-time. To the right of the vehicle is a police office and a sign reading 'Catherine Lodge'.

Crews rescue person from blaze at block of flats

The city blaze sees firefighters from across Essex attend.