Good morning and welcome back to the live page for Essex where we'll bring you all the news, sport, weather and travel as they happen until 18:00.
Today, we'll be looking at a confidential report, exclusively obtained by BBC Essex, which shows that no evidence of misconduct has been found against a chief fire officer suspended on full pay for nearly two years.
But first, there'll be a full regional weather forecast from Kate Kinsella.
It's that time of the week when we sign off, thank you for your company, and remind you that we'll be here again from 08:00 on Monday.
Before we go, here's a quick look at some of the stories we've brought you:
The jury at an inquest into the death of Dean Saunders at Chelmsford Prison found that he killed himself "while the balance of his mind was disturbed, contributed to by neglect"
An American ex-pat in Essex filmed himself tearing up his US passport in a protest ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration
Have a good weekend.
News 900-pupil secondary school for town a step closer
A business case for a new 900-pupil secondary school in Colchester has been approved by Essex County Council.
It would be built on the former Alderman Blaxill School site in Paxman Avenue.
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If planning permission and associated infrastructure gets approval, the local authority hopes the existing school buildings could be demolished in September, with the new school ready for the start of the school year in 2019.
A rival bid to create a free school on the site has also been made to the Department for Education, but the council said it was pressing ahead with its own planning process because the government was unlikely to make a decision on the alternative proposal until spring.
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- A lorry fire on the M25 caused problems for motorists during the morning rush-hour
- An American ex-pat in Essex filmed himself tearing up his US passport in a protest ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration
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Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live
Good morning and welcome back to the live page for Essex where we'll bring you all the news, sport, weather and travel as they happen until 18:00.
Today, we'll be looking at a confidential report, exclusively obtained by BBC Essex, which shows that no evidence of misconduct has been found against a chief fire officer suspended on full pay for nearly two years.
But first, there'll be a full regional weather forecast from Kate Kinsella.
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Read moreOvernight weather: Dry with a widespread frost
Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather
It’ll be a dry night across the BBC East region with mainly clear skies, a widespread frost and some patchy mist and freezing fog.
There’ll be light winds and temperatures in some spots could fall as low as -5C (23F).
Some mist and fog may be slow to clear Saturday morning.
Overall it’ll be a dry day, but thicker cloud is likely to feed in from the North Sea, perhaps producing some patchy rain in north Norfolk.
The best of any sunshine and brightness will be in the south of the region with highs around 6C (43F).
Get a full forecast where you live from BBC Weather.
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Kate Williams
BBC Local Live
It's that time of the week when we sign off, thank you for your company, and remind you that we'll be here again from 08:00 on Monday.
Before we go, here's a quick look at some of the stories we've brought you:
Have a good weekend.
News 900-pupil secondary school for town a step closer
A business case for a new 900-pupil secondary school in Colchester has been approved by Essex County Council.
It would be built on the former Alderman Blaxill School site in Paxman Avenue.
If planning permission and associated infrastructure gets approval, the local authority hopes the existing school buildings could be demolished in September, with the new school ready for the start of the school year in 2019.
A rival bid to create a free school on the site has also been made to the Department for Education, but the council said it was pressing ahead with its own planning process because the government was unlikely to make a decision on the alternative proposal until spring.
Video: School will have memories of Prince William's helicopter role
As Prince William announces he's to step down as a helicopter pilot with the East Anglian Ambulance Service, one school with have fond memories.
HRH touched down at on the playing field at John Henry Newman School in Stevenage earlier this year and joined children for lunch.