The search is on for the best park in Britain and you can nominate the favourite green space near you.

The hunt for Britain's best park - vote for one near you

The search for Britain's best park - vote for the favourite green space near you

The RSPCA is investigating after two dogs were left in a locked car near a Cornwall beach as temperatures soared.

Dogs left in locked car for two hours near Cornwall beach during heatwave

The RSPCA wants to speak to anyone with information after a cyclist in Essex found three puppies abandoned in a cardboard box. They were found in a layby on Shopland Road in Rochford. 

Cyclist finds three severely ill abandoned puppies in cardboard box in Essex

There are fresh pleas to take extra care around open water as the heatwave continues, following two deaths at the weekend.

Woman dies after getting into difficulties off Norfolk coast

It comes after around 70 people attended a barbecue at the pub on Sunday, 2 August.

Appeal for customers to self-isolate after coronavirus linked to Smethwick pub

Three people have been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash in Essex. Police were called to the Maldon bypass on the A414. There were reports that a black Ford Kuga and a white Ford Transit van had been in a collision on the road.

Three people and a baby taken to hospital  after Essex crash

The NHS reported at the weekend that three further patients had died with Covid-19 in hospitals in the Anglia region.

Three more coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Anglia region

Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, Wellingborough in Northamptonshire and Bedford are the latest areas in the Anglia region to raise concerns about rising numbers of new Covid-19 cases.

New coronavirus hotspots continue to emerge in the Anglia region

The incident happened in Great Barr on 22nd July.

In new statement released on Saturday, August 8, a police spokeswoman said: "He has been released pending further investigations as our inquiries continue."

Teenage boy released after a dog walker was left for dead in hit-and-run

Car behind police screen in Kirkby-in-Ashfield murder crash

The man died at the scene of the crash in Kirkby-in-Ashfield in Nottinghamshire. A second man was also injured.

Man arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder following fatal crash

The owners of the pub said it would have been more do-able outside of the summer holidays.

'Beyond busy' pub pulls out of Eat Out to Help Out scheme

There's fresh pleas to take extra care around open water as the heatwave continues, following two deaths at the weekend. A woman in her 30's died in the sea off the Norfolk Coast, a man in his 20s died at Bawsey Country Park

Safety warnings after two people die in open water accidents

There's an urgent plea for people to save water - with disruption to supply in some parts of Essex. Provider Affinity Water says high demand in the heat means some customers around the Clacton area may have no water or low pressure.

Urgent plea to 'save water' from providers in the region

There may have been many virtual races taking place since March but today, 9th August, saw the first open running race to be licenced by UK Athletics since the start of lockdown. 

Chelmsford Athletics Club hosts country's first open running race since lockdown

Hundreds of nurses from across the region have been protesting after being excluded from a backdated pay rise for public sector workers.

Nurses in the Anglia region protest being excluded from public sector pay rise

A police car and tape outside a block of flats

A man's been convicted of murder over a New Year's Eve knife attack in Milton Keynes. Jefferey Wiafe, 22, was found with stab wounds on Carradine Crescent. He had been attacked by Tyriq Alowooja, from Vellan Avenue in Milton Keynes. 

Man convicted of murder over 'savage' Milton Keynes attack

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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the risk of thunderstorms in the Anglia region from Monday to Wednesday.

Weather warning for the risk of thunderstorms in the Anglia region

Almost 40 thousands pounds worth of cannabis has been seized by police in Wisbech in Cambridgeshire. 

Almost £40K of cannabis seized in Cambridgeshire raid

A heat health alert is in force for the Anglia region as a heatwave with temperatures into the mid 30sC is expected to last over the weekend and into next week.

Temperatures close to 37°C in what may be longest heatwave on record

Catch up with ITV Anglia News from the East and West of the region here.

Catch up: Watch the most recent edition of ITV News Anglia

ITV News Anglia is asking for nominations for the region's Fundraiser of the Year to be represented at the Pride of Britain Awards 2020.

Finding a fundraiser from the Anglia region who is the Pride of Britain

Your weather pictures from around the Anglia region July 2020

The latest weather forecast for the East of England