Colchester Foodbank is moving to a new distribution centre in Stanway which is five times the size of its current premises.

Tendring has been recently listed as being in the top ten highest Covid outbreaks in the country.

Investigation works for the creation of Colchester's new 'rapid transit system' have started, with constructions set to begin in 2021.

LUCKY neighbours are celebrating after winning £1,000 each...all thanks to their postcode.

The Gazette asked readers whether they would like to see Morrisons open a store in Colchester in a poll on our website.

A HOSPITAL trust administered more vaccines than ever before at the weekend.

A DISGRACED bar worker who stole hundreds of pounds from a veterans’ club has “let himself and everyone down”, a disappointed charity chairwoman has said.

ONE of the UK’s oldest residents has died of coronavirus.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is leading today's Downing Street press conference after the Government said vaccines will be offered to millions of over 70s and the clinically vulnerable from this week.

Tributes have been paid to an Essex Police officer who has died after a battle with Covid-19.

A COMMUNITY has been left reeling after police launched a murder investigation one month after a fatal stabbing left a young man dead.

A CELEBRITY magician from Colchester has been honoured by the Magic Circle.

A SUSPECT is being quizzed by detectives after police launched a murder probe following the death of a young woman.

The newly named Storm Christoph is set to bring high winds and heavy rain to the UK.

STAFF from more than 100 organisations in north Essex are being administered coronavirus vaccinations.

Mars Petcare UK is recalling some of its dry foods due to concerns over how much vitamin D they contain.

POLICE seized quadbikes from a group of nuisance bikers in Tiptree.

SPECIALIST surveys have been taken place on a part of a quayside which has started collapsing in Colchester

This week millions more people will start to be offered a coronavirus vaccine across the country.

A woman has been issued a £200 fine for refusing to self isolate after testing positive for Covid.

Police fined a woman who flouted coronavirus rules by driving from Colchester to Norwich to deliver a birthday present.

A NEW principal has been appointed at one of the most prestigious schools in north Essex.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock will lead a Downing Street press conference this evening after the Government said vaccines will be offered to millions of over 70s and the clinically extremely vulnerable from this week.

A murder investigation has been launched and a man has been arrested after the death of a woman in Colchester.

We want to hear from Gazette readers what you think are the worst potholes in Colchester.

Charity Community360 has issued a plea for specialist volunteers to come forward to help with Covid efforts in Colchester.

WE'RE heading out to the coast for today's round of pub nostalgia.

A STUNNING Covid snake has slithered into the grounds of a primary school and will remain there as a permanent reminder of the pandemic.

A DOCTORS surgery has had to temporarily close its doors after a number of staff members tested positive for coronavirus.

The Environment Agency has issued a warning for the River Colne between Colchester and Great Yeldham.

Here is a run down of the latest coronavirus infection rate figures for Colchester, Tendring and mid Essex.

NATIONAL lockdown restrictions are unlikely to start to be eased before early March, the vaccines Minister has said.

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FIGURES have revealed the East of England has administered the least coronavirus vaccines out of any other region in the country.

THOUSANDS of laptops are being distributed across Essex to help children in lockdown with their lessons.

A DAD and his son are pounding the streets to raise money for the hospital that saved his two youngest boys' lives.

New measures have been installed at Friday Woods in Colchester to keep nuisance bikers out of the area.

THE heartbroken family of a man who was tragically killed on a motorway are appealing to the generosity of the community to help them fund his funeral.

A WOMAN with a serious lung disease has revealed how she caught Covid-19 despite shielding throughout the pandemic - describing it as the “scariest experience” of her life.

Data from the Office of National Statistics also shows that just 40 per cent of stolen vehicles are ever recovered.

As more people receive the lockdown it is worth knowing what is advised for those who have have had the jab.

Although it’s not scientifically accurate many of us are feeling the ‘symptoms’. Blue Monday isn’t real, but feeling blue definitely is.

SPECULATION is mounting in Colchester after a crime scene cordon was put in place and forensic officers were seen entering a home. Eyewitnesses claim police officers have been searching bins and drains and speaking to residents in Laing Road since...

Coronavirus vaccines will be offered to millions of over 70s and the clinically extremely vulnerable from this week.

AS we enter a third national lockdown, it seems the Covid crisis will be staying with us a while longer.

RESIDENTS have reacted in shock after a crime scene police cordon was put in place at a property in Colchester and forensic officers were spotted at the scene.

POLICE officers have confirmed they are investigating a 'serious incident' in Colchester but will not be issuing an official statement at this time.

SPECULATION is mounting in Colchester after a crime scene cordon was put in place and forensic officers were seen entering a home.

OFFICERS got a little more than they expected after initially stopping a vehicle for driving illegally.

Dancing On Ice contestant Billie Faiers has been getting messages of support from fellow The Only Way is Essex star Gemma Collins.