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Summary
Updates on Friday, 6 May 2016
Conservative Roger Hirst is Essex's new Police and Crime Commissioner
Bob Spink of UKIP comes second in the poll
UKIP celebrates after gaining six council seats in Thurrock overnight
Conservatives hold Rochford District Council
Braintree Town move a step nearer the Football League, winning the first leg of their National League play-off semi-final at Grimsby
Updates resume at 08:00 on Monday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: Dry and clear tonightpublished at 17:50 BST 6 May 2016
Dan Holley
BBC Look East weatherStaying largely dry through the rest of tonight with clear spells and areas of high cloud at times. A light easterly breeze, and not as chilly as previous nights with temperatures only dipping to about 7C (45F).
Saturday will be dry and very warm with sunny spells, hazy at times. Feeling fresher along the east coast in the southeasterly breeze, with temperatures reaching highs 24C (75F) inland.
Stay up-to-date with the latest forecast here.
In the news: Conservative Roger Hirst wins Essex PCC election... Tories hold Rochfordpublished at 17:35 BST 6 May 2016
Samantha Dalton
BBC EssexIf you're just joining us, here are the top stories for Essex:
- Conservative Roger Hirst has won the police and crime commissioner (PCC) election in Essex after second-preference votes were counted
- The turn out for the PCC election has almost doubled from 2012 - this time round it was 26%
- The Conservatives have held control of Rochford District Council with an overall majority
PCC election: Conservative Roger Hirst wins with 135,948 votespublished at 17:21 BST 6 May 2016
Here's how the total vote broke down once second-preference voting had been added:
Roger Hirst - Conservative: 135,948 votes
Bob Spink - UKIP: 103,792 votes
Conservative Roger Hirst is new Essex Police and Crime Commissionerpublished at 17:15 BST 6 May 2016
BreakingConservative Roger Hirst has won the police and crime commissioner election in Essex after second-preference votes were counted.
UKIP's Bob Spink finished second.
UKIP's Bob Spink awaits PCC resultpublished at 17:12 BST 6 May 2016
Simon Dedman
BBC EssexUKIP's Bob Spink is waiting for the Essex Police and Crime Commissioner result here in Colchester.
He's hoping he has gained enough support to beat the Conservative Roger Hirst. The result is expected shortly.
One count to go!published at 17:03 BST 6 May 2016
The final countdown...
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End of X postEssex PCC: Who will Roger Hirst or Bob Spink replace?published at 16:17 BST 6 May 2016
Either Conservative Roger Hirst or UKIP's Bob Spink will replace the current Tory Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex, Nick Alston.
Mr Alston, who was elected in November 2014 with just 4.7% of the vote, announced in July he was standing down to spend more time with his family.
He admitted he had been "uncertain about the role of PCC" when he first took office, but was "now convinced that the direct, open and transparent accountability to local people that PCCs provide is becoming an exemplar of effective modern, local democracy".
Essex PCC election: How the voting broke downpublished at 15:51 BST 6 May 2016
Simon Dedman
BBC EssexHere's a breakdown of how many first-preference votes each party received:
- Conservatives: 110,858
- UKIP: 80,832
- Labour: 65,325
- Independent: 43,128
- Lib Dems: 30,804
Essex PCC results: Round onepublished at 15:40 BST 6 May 2016
Simon Dedman
BBC EssexHere are the results from round one of the Essex police and crime commissioner (PCC) election:
- Conservatives
- UKIP
- Labour
- Independent
- Lib Dems
The contest has now gone to second-preference votes and is between Conservative Roger Hirst and UKIP's Bob Spink.
Essex PCC vote now between Tories and UKIPpublished at 15:30 BST 6 May 2016
The Essex police and crime commissioner election has gone to second preference votes as there is no clear winner in the first round.
The battle is now between Tory candidate Roger Hirst and UKIP's Bob Spink.
Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the independent candidate are now out of the running.
Southend United: Phil Brown expects further Shrimpers departurespublished at 15:15 BST 6 May 2016
BBC SportSouthend United manager Phil Brown expects more senior players to follow Dan Bentley and Jack Payne out of the League One club this summer.
Image source, Getty ImagesBrown said he was resigned to losing, external keeper Bentley, 22, and midfielder Jack Payne, 21, after the defeat to Bradford. He has now revealed some Shrimpers players hope to move further north.
"Certain players are going to be turning away from the football club having had offers on the table. That's life," Brown told BBC Essex.
Weather: Dry with sunny spellspublished at 14:47 BST 6 May 2016
Remaining dry with some good sunny spells this afternoon, although high cloud will make sunshine rather hazy at times.
Very warm inland, but an onshore breeze will keep many coastal areas cooler.
You can stay up-to-date with the latest forecast here.
Essex police and crime commisoner voting turnout 26%published at 14:16 BST 6 May 2016
Simon Dedman
BBC EssexThe turnout for this year's police and crime commissioner (PCC) election in Essex was 26%.
At the last PCC election in 2012 our county had the fourth-lowest turnout in the whole of England, with just 12.8%.
Conservatives hold Rochford District Councilpublished at 13:59 BST 6 May 2016
BreakingThe Conservatives have held control of Rochford District Council with an overall majority.
Rochford election: The result is in from Sweyne Park and Grangepublished at 13:53 BST 6 May 2016
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End of X postRochford election: UKIP clean sweep in Foulness and the Wakeringspublished at 13:42 BST 6 May 2016
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End of X postRochford election: Trinity resultpublished at 13:35 BST 6 May 2016
Here's the result from Trinity ward:
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End of X postRochford election: Lodge resultpublished at 13:31 BST 6 May 2016
The result for Lodge ward has been announced:
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End of X postRochford election: Downhall & Rawreth resultpublished at 13:20 BST 6 May 2016
The latest from the Rochford District Council election count:
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