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  1. Good morning and welcome to Essex Live

    Patrick Byrne

    BBC News

    Morning! And welcome to today's Essex Live page on a bright but cold morning - for the first time since last year I arrived at work in the light.

    We'll bring you the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from now right through until 18:00 this evening. 

    Here are some stories we will be covering: 

    • Man appeared before Chelmsford magistrates charged with attemtped murder over a stabbing in January 
    • Well behaved pupils at a Canvey school go home early but a union calls scheme "detention" for others

    To contact us we're on email, Facebook and Twitter.

  2. Our live coverage across the day

    We're signing-off until Monday when we'll be back from 08:00 with all your news, travel, sport and weather.

    But before we go, here's a look at some of the stories we've been covering this freezing Friday: 

    We'll leave you with this photograph taken by one of our Weather Watchers ObTheGardener at Braintree.

    Have a great weekend.

    Braintree
  3. 'I heard my mum screaming and crying' - sister of A12 crash driver

    Stuart Woodward

    BBC Essex

    The sister of Gurdip Johal, who died when his lorry plunged off a bridge on to the A12 at Witham on Wednesday, has spoken of the heartache felt by his family.

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  4. Weather: Rain, sleet or snow expected in places

    Julie Reinger

    BBC Look East weather

    Further outbreaks of rain, sleet or snow and this could lead to a covering of snow in places across the BBC East region tonight.

    It's also likely to turn quite murky at times with the risk of frost and ice, as temperatures fall. 

    Minimum Temperature: -1C (30F).

    Weather chart

    Saturday will be cold and cloudy with further wintry showers feeding in on a light-to-moderate north to north-easterly wind. 

    These showers are likely to turn mainly to rain by the afternoon. 

    Maximum Temperature 4C (39F).

    More details from BBC Weather:

  5. Train depot will be a 'vital transformation'

    We've been telling you about the new £70m train maintenance depot that's been unveiled for Manningtree...

    Greater Anglia has said it is a "vital transformation" for railway services in the region. 

    Managing director Jamie Burles said: "Providing a depot at Manningtree will enable us to bring in our ambitious new timetable with more frequent trains and reduced journey times. 

    "It also reduces the amount of time that trains are out of service for maintenance."

    Artist impression of train depot

    Here's a bit more about what it will entail:

    • There will be 13 tracks where trains can be parked overnight for cleaning and toilet maintenance
    • Two further tracks will be under cover in a 300m (984ft) shed
    • The shed will feature train inspection pits and cranes for maintenance
    • The depot will cover 22 acres
    • A new wheel lathe will be installed
    • There will be a train wash, remote train monitoring systems, a control room and spares storage
  6. Audio: 'He was the best brother you could ask for', says sister of A12 crash driver

    Stuart Woodward

    BBC Essex

    The sister of Gurdip Johal, who was killed when his lorry fell off a bridge on to the A12 at Witham, has paid tribute to him on BBC Essex:

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