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Birmingham Bears, Somerset, Essex and Hampshire reach T20 Blast quarter-finals, and Lancashire progress despite losing to Worcestershire.

Katy Bourne's comments come amid a row over the Met's "poaching" of officers from outside forces.

The union Aslef says its members are "left with no alternative" but to stage a walk-out over pay.

Listen to BBC radio commentary as Essex Eagles play Glamorgan in the T20 Blast.

Harley Watson, 12, died after a man with schizophrenia drove into a group of schoolchildren.

Some 16 performers have joined a British circus under the government refugee scheme for Ukrainians.

Relive Friday's T20 Blast action as it happened as six more teams reach the quarter-finals, including Lancashire, Birmingham Bears and Somerset.

Harley Watson, 12, died when a man with paranoid schizophrenic drove into a group of schoolchildren.

The vehicle uses hydrogen fuel cells to top up an electric motor, increasing its range.

Harley Watson, 12, was killed when Terence Glover drove into a crowd of school children in Essex.

Essex announce a new governance plan after failing to meet England and Wales Cricket Board diversity targets.

Relive day four of the latest County Championship games as it happened as Sussex and Glamorgan win and Surrey are held to a draw by Kent.

Police say two spaniel puppies were found in Berkshire after being taken from their Surrey home.

Simon Harmer produces career-best match figures of 15-207 as Essex beat Hampshire by 12 runs in the County Championship.

National Highways is promising to create a community woodland and two parks each side of the Thames.

Figures show the number of people in the region grew by 8.3% since the last census in 2011.

A whistleblower reveals nurses are quitting a hospital because they feel "helpless and unsupported".

A branch in south Essex is one of 60 that Lloyds is shutting across the UK.

Follow live text and BBC radio commentary from day three in the ninth round of 2022 County Championship season.