Our main story as we start the day is news that about 240 hospital beds in the county have people in them who don't need to be in hospital for medical reasons.
We'll take a closer look at that, and find out more about a fire in Colchester over the weekend, which has left a family homeless.
We'll start though with the day's weather prospects, which Kate Kinsella will bring us next.
Video caption: Southend United chairman sacks groundsman over cancelled match because of frozen pitchSouthend United chairman sacks groundsman over cancelled match because of frozen pitch
Football stadium groundsman at Southend United has been summarily sacked after a match was cancelled because of a frozen pitch.
Mechanics become animal rescue heroes when Daisy the cat puts one of her nine lives on the line.
Our live coverage across the week
BBC Local Live: Essex has ended for another week and we'll return on Monday at 08:00.
We hope train services have recovered after a day of disruption due to faults with the overhead cables.
Have a good weekend.
Video: The offending cabling on the London-Norwich mainline
Here is the cabling that developed faults between Witham and Shenfield in Essex last night, causing massive disruption on Greater Anglia services today:
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Network Rail advise passengers to 'check before you travel'
Greater Anglia passengers travelling between London and Norwich are being advised to check before they travel, following significant damage to the overhead wires in Essex.
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Network Rail say: "We have carried out repairs to the overhead wires so that trains can run through the evening peak and passengers can get home tonight.
"However, there will be a reduced service and passengers are advised to check before they travel.
“Further repairs will be carried out overnight to get the service back to normal as soon as possible.
"A full investigation will be carried out to find out exactly what caused the problems.”
Drinker loses appeal bid to overturn conviction for pub murder
Patrick Byrne
BBC News
A second attempt by a drinker to have a murder conviction overturned has failed at the Court of Appeal.
Stuart James Layden, 34, from Harlow in Essex, was one of a gang who attacked Ian Church, 40, outside the Bricklayer's Arms in Great Yarmouth in May 2012.
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His conviction for a "joint enterprise" murder along with four others in 2013, was quashed on appeal in 2015.
A retrial at Norwich Crown Court last year re-convicted him of the murder and he was again jailed for life.
Today Lord Justice Treacy, sitting at London's Criminal Appeal Court, heard him mount an attack on the jury's guilty verdict and then dismissed his application for permission to appeal.
Mr Church was kicked and stamped upon after being knocked to the ground outside the pub and died of brain injuries.
Lawyers for Layden had argued that there remained a "lurking doubt" about his involvement in the attack.
Dismissing the application, Lord Justice Treacy said: "It was for the jury to sift and analyse these shocking events, which happened at night over a short period of time - that is what juries do."
Weather: Cloudy with patchy light rain
Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather
Occasional clear spells overnight, but generally cloudy with outbreaks of mainly light and patchy rain in a moderate breeze across the BBC East region.
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Less cold tomorrow but expect a cloudy day with some further outbreaks of mainly light and patchy rain.
There's a chance of sunshine in the west of the region before sundown.
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Braintree chief: 'Fly-tipping is disgusting'
Kate Williams
BBC Local Live
Returning to the fly-tipping court case...
The Braintree councillor with responsibility for enivironment and place, Wendy Schmitt, echoed the comments from Epping Forest: "Fly-tipping is disgusting – it ruins our environment and costs councils and private landowners thousands of pounds to clear up.
"Where we have evidence we investigate and take legal action and I would urge residents to report details of any fly-tipping to us so we can continue to pursue those who have no respect for the place they live."
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Our main story as we start the day is news that about 240 hospital beds in the county have people in them who don't need to be in hospital for medical reasons.
We'll take a closer look at that, and find out more about a fire in Colchester over the weekend, which has left a family homeless.
We'll start though with the day's weather prospects, which Kate Kinsella will bring us next.
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Football stadium groundsman at Southend United has been summarily sacked after a match was cancelled because of a frozen pitch.
Cat van rescue becomes internet hit
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Mechanics become animal rescue heroes when Daisy the cat puts one of her nine lives on the line.
Our live coverage across the week
BBC Local Live: Essex has ended for another week and we'll return on Monday at 08:00.
We hope train services have recovered after a day of disruption due to faults with the overhead cables.
Have a good weekend.
Video: The offending cabling on the London-Norwich mainline
Here is the cabling that developed faults between Witham and Shenfield in Essex last night, causing massive disruption on Greater Anglia services today:
Video content
Network Rail advise passengers to 'check before you travel'
Greater Anglia passengers travelling between London and Norwich are being advised to check before they travel, following significant damage to the overhead wires in Essex.
Network Rail say: "We have carried out repairs to the overhead wires so that trains can run through the evening peak and passengers can get home tonight.
"However, there will be a reduced service and passengers are advised to check before they travel.
“Further repairs will be carried out overnight to get the service back to normal as soon as possible.
"A full investigation will be carried out to find out exactly what caused the problems.”
You can check out the BBC Travel website, log on to the Greater Anglia website, follow their Twitterfeed, or take a look at the National Rail website.
Drinker loses appeal bid to overturn conviction for pub murder
Patrick Byrne
BBC News
A second attempt by a drinker to have a murder conviction overturned has failed at the Court of Appeal.
Stuart James Layden, 34, from Harlow in Essex, was one of a gang who attacked Ian Church, 40, outside the Bricklayer's Arms in Great Yarmouth in May 2012.
His conviction for a "joint enterprise" murder along with four others in 2013, was quashed on appeal in 2015.
A retrial at Norwich Crown Court last year re-convicted him of the murder and he was again jailed for life.
Today Lord Justice Treacy, sitting at London's Criminal Appeal Court, heard him mount an attack on the jury's guilty verdict and then dismissed his application for permission to appeal.
Mr Church was kicked and stamped upon after being knocked to the ground outside the pub and died of brain injuries.
Lawyers for Layden had argued that there remained a "lurking doubt" about his involvement in the attack.
Dismissing the application, Lord Justice Treacy said: "It was for the jury to sift and analyse these shocking events, which happened at night over a short period of time - that is what juries do."
Weather: Cloudy with patchy light rain
Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather
Occasional clear spells overnight, but generally cloudy with outbreaks of mainly light and patchy rain in a moderate breeze across the BBC East region.
Less cold tomorrow but expect a cloudy day with some further outbreaks of mainly light and patchy rain.
There's a chance of sunshine in the west of the region before sundown.
Maximum Temperature: 8C (46F)
More details from BBC Weather:
Images of Crossrail build released
Crossrail has released images of how the Elizabeth Line is progressing.
The route will link 40 stations through London and the south east, between Reading and Shenfield.
The line has been named after the Queen and is set to open in December next year.
Braintree chief: 'Fly-tipping is disgusting'
Kate Williams
BBC Local Live
Returning to the fly-tipping court case...
The Braintree councillor with responsibility for enivironment and place, Wendy Schmitt, echoed the comments from Epping Forest: "Fly-tipping is disgusting – it ruins our environment and costs councils and private landowners thousands of pounds to clear up.
"Where we have evidence we investigate and take legal action and I would urge residents to report details of any fly-tipping to us so we can continue to pursue those who have no respect for the place they live."