Do you know someone who has gone the extra mile during the pandemic?

THE Gazette has opened this online book of condolence to collect tributes to victims of coronavirus.

The 70th anniversary of the founding of the UK’s national parks has been marked by a new range of collectables and gifts created by a leading branding agency.

MORE than 30 suspects and two officers were bitten by police dogs across a single year, figures released by Essex Police have revealed.

OUR pub nostalgia continues to cause a real stir.

THE best and worst places to live in Essex according to our readers can now be revealed.

Here are Colchester Gazette readers selections for the worst potholes across the borough.

Here is everything we know about the A12 closures planned for January, February and beyond.

HILARY Vipond knew she had struck gold from the moment she walked into Colchester’s St Mary’s School.

NEW food hygiene ratings for establishments across Colchester have been published by the Food Standards Agency.

During the first lockdown in 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s introduced a stamp duty holiday has helped to drive a boom in the property market.

POLICE say they are hoping to trace a vehicle following a burglary at a town shop.

House prices dropped by 0.3% – more than the average for the East of England – in Tendring in November, new figures show.

TWO men have been charged with drug offences following two separate investigations in north Essex.

Lidl and Aldi have revealed the latest items hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores from Sunday, January 24, 2021.

A MILKSHAKE brand will start supplying its dairy-free shake range to another supermarket chain.

MOTHER Nature continues to provide fascinating photo opportunities for the Gazette’s Camera Club members.

THE new year is a perfect, natural time to mull over career options.

IT’S the end of the line for first-class seating on many Greater Anglia trains.

Fast Covid testing centres have been set up across Essex to help get coronavirus infection rates down.

A QUAINT village in Essex is set to become the backdrop of a new major TV drama based on the best-selling novel The Essex Serpent.

A STRETCH of the A12 will stay closed overnight while resurfacing and repair work continues between the Severalls interchange and Marks Tey.

Here is when snow could arrive across north and mid Essex this weekend.

SUGGESTIONS anyone who tests positive for Covid could automatically be handed £500 to self-isolate have been slammed by Gazette readers.

COLCHESTER already has a lot of supermarkets, there is no doubt about that.

HERE are the death notices published in the Gazette this week:

If you've got a spare £4 million lying around this stunning home in 76 acres of grounds in Aldham could be for you.

Martin Lewis has issued advice for anyone thinking about investing in Bitcoin.

Police say they will hand out fines for people who refuse to keep within the rules for outdoor exercise.

If you have bought any of the items mentioned, return them to the place of purchase to get a refund.

Driving tests have been significantly disrupted once again during the latest lockdown, with lessons and all theory and practical tests suspended.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to address the nation at 5pm. It is expected he will be joined by Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance.

MORE than half of over 80s in north Essex have been vaccinated for coronavirus, with plans to vaccinate about 10,000 people this weekend.

The coronavirus infection rate in Colchester has increased slightly, but has dropped significantly on last week.

An illegal match organiser has been slapped with a £200 fine after community fury over the children's game.

SEVEN people smugglers have been jailed for a total of more than 92 years in prison following our investigation into the tragic deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals in October 2019.

A WEATHER warning has been issued for snow and ice across Essex.

A section of the A12 at Colchester has been closed overnight for five weeks as part of road improvements which will last five months.

Boris Johnson has signalled that he will take a cautious approach to easing restrictions.

A woman who claimed more than £20k in benefits has been handed a suspended sentence.

ANOTHER 28 patients have died after testing positive for Covid-19 at the trust which runs Colchester Hospital.

Boris Johnson has said there is 'some evidence' a new UK variant of coronavirus has a higher level of mortality.

A HEALTH watchdog has told a mental health trust to make safety improvements.

Colchester MP Will Quince has asked Robert Jenrick to intervene and investigate the council’s handling of Alumno’s development.

COLCHESTER hairdressers proved top of the crops after reaching the finals of a prestigious awards competition.

PLANS have been set in place to speed up the rate of vaccination across north Essex.

A skip lorry driver has avoided jail after a pensioner died in a fatal crash in Chelmsford.

Royal Mail has explained what has caused postal problems across Colchester to the town's MP Will Quince.

A police officer based in Clacton is set to appear in court after he was charged with computer misuse offences.

A woman who claimed more than £20k in benefits has been handed a suspended sentence.