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Archie Battersee died after suffering 'catastrophic brain injury' - inquest hears

Archie Battersbee died after suffering 'catastrophic brain injury' - inquest hears
A 12 year old boy who was at the centre of a life support dispute died after suffering a "catastrophic hypoxic ischemic brain injury secondary to strangulation", an inquest has heard.

Homes evacuated as sixteen crews from across Essex tackled huge field fire. Photo: Essex Fire and Rescue

Homes evacuated as sixteen crews from across Essex tackled huge field fire

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Busy road in Essex closed after 'serious multi-vehicle crash and fuel spillage' (photo: Google Street View)

Updated Major Essex road closed after 'serious multi-vehicle crash and fuel spillage'

Vigil - Hollie Dance hopes the event will allow supports to pay tribute to son, Archie Battersbee

Parts of Southend will turn purple in vigil to pay tribute to 'beautiful' Archie

A dried up Hanningfield Reservoir in Essex as drought is declared in East of England (PA)

Essex included in list of areas in England where a drought has been declared

An Essex OSG team on the scene of the Wickford raids yesterday. Photo: Essex OSG / Twitter

Group of men charged with drug-related offences after raids in Wickford

Officers arrest four people after drugs warrant executed in Pitsea. Photo: Essex Police - Basildon

Four arrests made after police execute drugs raid in Pitsea street

News

Essex will have a few closures affecting the M25, A12 and Dartford Crossing in the early hours of the morning over the weekend from August 12-14 (PA)

M25, Dartford Crossing and A12 road closures in Essex this weekend

Zachary Jagger (left) used a belt to slash the face of Paul Filtness (right) at a bar in Clacton

'Dangerous menace' gets 10-year extended sentence after 'mindless' belt slash attack

Bright - Stephen Johnson took this picture of the moon in Point Clear

Stunning pictures of last supermoon of 2022 over Essex

Online abuse - Leo Alsopp abused four people on TikTok

Online coward abused disabled child and mocked dead mother in live TikTok abuse

Jayden Drake and Igors Andersons (left to right) have been jailed for the murder of Cristian-Marin Patru (inset). Credit: Essex Police

Pair who murdered man and travelled 120 miles to 'evade capture' are jailed

Advice - all you need to know as a drought is declared in the east of England (PA)

Hosepipes, rainfall and warning - all you need to know after drought is declared

Driver escapes from car 'after smelling smoke' in fire which shut busy road. Photo: EPRoadsPolicing / Twitter

Driver escapes from car 'after smelling smoke' in fire which shut busy road

How the homes at the abandoned Essex industrial site could look. Photo: Charles Biss

'Eyesore' industrial site abandoned for 19 years after fire to be redeveloped

Essex council issues update on its swimming pools amid £500k heating costs (Canva)

Essex council issues update on its swimming pools amid £500k heating costs

Has a drought been declared in Essex? What to know as the Environment Agency moves areas into drought (PA)

Has a drought been declared in Essex? What you need to know amid possible bans

Beauty spot - Abberton Reservoir, captured by Gazette Camera Club member David Waterman

This north Essex reservoir is among just FOUR recording normal water levels

Children become enslaved in county line crime after tip offs from gang masters, Essex Police say

Children enslaved in county line crime after tip offs from gang masters

The number of drink-drive casualties in Southend over three years revealed

The number of drink-drive casualties in Southend over three years revealed

Here is the exact day and time it is due to rain in south Essex amid heatwave (Canva / Met Office)

Here is the exact day and time it is expected to rain again in south Essex

Audi crashes into wall after colliding with another car on Canvey road

A Time For Essex event in 2021. Picture: John Guiver.

Vintage aircraft flights and more expected at history of Essex celebration

A number of areas in Essex are at risk of wildfires over the weekend of August 12-14 (PA/Met Office)

Met Office map shows the areas of Essex at 'exceptional' wildfire risk in heatwave

Finn is looking forward to opening his pumpkin patch to the public in October

Farmer with 300-year heritage opening new pumpkin patch in Essex

Firefighters warn not to have barbecues

Firefighters tackle blaze after barbecue was left against a garage

REVEALED: Basildon bus lane snares around 6,000 drivers every month

REVEALED: Basildon bus lane snares around 6,000 drivers every month

Investigation dropped - Councillor Dave Blackwell and Ray Howard have welcomed the news

Vicar 'put through hell' by three year police investigation into historic allegations

Proposals - How the development could look

Flats planned unveiled to replace Billericay bar ravaged by fire

Hanningfield Reservoir - Left 28.05.20 and Right 10.08.22 (Pics. PA)

Major reservoir serving south Essex is drying up amid another heatwave

Working together - Anna Firth MP with c2c managing director Rob Mullen

Contactless pay-as-you-go rail travel to and from London coming to c2c line

Sport

Doing well - Blues boss Kevin Maher has been impressed by Max Fiddes and Henry Sandat

Maher pleased with Blues' young strikers
SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher is keeping a close eye on young strikers Max Fiddes and Henry Sandat.

Using his experience - Southend United skipper Nathan Ralph

Ralph explains how second National League season could help Blues

Dangerman - Solihull Moors' Joe Sbarra

A closer look at Solihull Moors ahead of Saturday's clash with Blues

Setting sights high - Southend United's youth team

Blues' youth team setting sights high as season gets underway

Starting their season - Billericay Town Photo: NICKY HAYES

A look at this weekend's non-league action

Looking for a striker - Southend United boss Kevin Maher

Blues boss Maher on his search for a new striker

Frustration - Southend United lost to Boreham Wood on the opening day of the season

Post-match analysis reveals startling stat from Blues' defeat to Boreham Wood

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National Sport

Chris Eubank Jr, left, and Conor Benn during a press conference

This is a fight for the fans, the history and the legacy – Chris Eubank Jr

Wales boss Robert Page close to signing ‘exciting’ long-term contract

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers not getting stressed over Leicester’s lack of transfer business

Nick Kyrgios struggled physically against Hubert Hurkacz

Nick Kyrgios winning streak ended by Hubert Hurkacz in Montreal quarter-finals

Beth Mead has been nominated for the Ballon d'Or but Lionel Messi misses out

Three Lionesses on Ballon d’Or shortlist but record winner Lionel Messi snubbed

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Blues

Doing well - Blues boss Kevin Maher has been impressed by Max Fiddes and Henry Sandat

Maher pleased with Blues' young strikers

Using his experience - Southend United skipper Nathan Ralph

Ralph explains how second National League season could help Blues

Dangerman - Solihull Moors' Joe Sbarra

A closer look at Solihull Moors ahead of Saturday's clash with Blues

National News

Sir Salman Rushdie at The 2019 Booker Prize Longlist announced

Sir Salman Rushdie ‘on a ventilator and could lose an eye’ after New York attack

Firefighters battle a grass fire on Leyton flats in east London, as a drought has been declared for parts of England following the driest summer for 50 years

Drought persists in south of UK while thunderstorms hit the north

Dame Deborah raised awareness of bowel cancer before her death

Bowel cancer checks at record high ‘thanks to Dame Deborah James’

Welsh Secretary Sir Robert Buckland

First Cabinet minister switches sides to back Truss in race for No 10

Novelist Salman Rushdie stabbed on lecture stage in New York

Scottish director’s debut film will bring back memories of 90s’ package trips

Scottish director’s debut film will bring back memories of 90s’ package trips

FBI seized ‘top secret’ documents from Trump’s home

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