Colchester Council’s Cabinet unanimously approved plans which will allow it to temporarily remove access rights from land off Queen Street.

ZIGGY Trixx - the world-famous skateboarding Staffordshire bull terrier - has died, his distraught owner has revealed.

THE owner of the tallest dog in the world from Leigh has paid tribute to him after his sad death.

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

A MAN was stopped by police while driving home from court - just minutes after he was slapped with a ban and warned not to get behind the wheel.

An Essex pop star will join a star-studded line-up for a celebrity special of the Great British Bake Off.

Now we have discovered that Debenhams is closing, I believe a great use of this space would be to house an indoor market.

Temperatures are set to plummet across Essex this weekend - leading to a potential of rain turning to sleet and snow.

The Home Secretary has defended the decision to leave London for a meet and greet with police officers, saying it was part of her “statutory duties”.

KIND-HEARTED Katie Montague has launched a fundraising plan that she hopes proves a wheel success.

CAMPAIGNERS are striving to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds in share capital to save a village’s last remaining pub for from permanent closure.

A PROACTIVE parent has launched a unique community initiative in a bid to keep people of all ages motivated during lockdown while also raising money for vital charities.

A DRUNK mum hurled abuse in front of four young children and admitted to attacking a fellow parent outside a school.

A DOCTORS’ surgery has administered more than 3,500 coronavirus vaccinations within two weeks.

Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic have been rated as the worst of six major airlines for providing passenger refunds in a survey.

A MOURNING friend who took to drink after suffering a bereavement was found slumped at the wheel of his car.

More than 70 per cent of over 80s in north Essex have now received a Covid vaccine, official figures show.

Colchester Council has announced details of its planned £43 million investment as part of capital programme for the town.

A man has been arrested and drugs with an estimated street value of more than £10,000 have been seized.

The number of over 80s who have received their first dose of the Covid vaccine in each part of the country has been revealed.

This is the face of a courier who was jailed last week for his part in a scam which saw criminals posing as police officers target elderly victims.

RESIDENTS are being invited to have their say on plans for a new housing development north of Wivenhoe.

The coronavirus infection rate is now falling in all parts of Colchester, the latest figures show.

NEW figures outlining how much our part of Essex's MPs cost the taxpayer in a single year have been released.

A village road is block after a lorry has got stuck on a small bridge.

THE boss of an estate agents who has had to weather the coronavirus storm is now relaunching three of his “industry leading” offices under a new name.

BLUEPRINTS have been submitted for a further 15 homes on farmland in Elmstead.

More than 1,000 people are battling coronavirus in Essex hospitals, latest figures have shown.

A UNIVERSITY has reiterated its stance on equality and diversity after a black student was mistaken for a wanted man and confronted by armed police officers.

DONATIONS have been pouring in over the past week to help a six-year-old girl with a terminal brain tumour.

Construction works have started on a new Co-op being built at the heart of a 1,600 home development in Colchester.

A GROUP of raving DJs managed to raise more than £1,000 in aid of an essential charity which strives to help some of society’s most vulnerable people.

A PLANNED five per cent hike in the policing portion of council tax will go towards the recruitment of 184 police officers this year.

POLICE officers will be holding a virtual Q&A event later this evening during which they will strive to answer any questions relating to policing in Tendring.

EAGLE-eyed police officers spotted an unusual worker while they were on patrol in Colchester.

Information includes your age, gender, profession and interests based on what Google has managed to find out about you from how you use its services.

A suspected drug driver has been arrested after an elderly pedestrian was seriously hurt in a collision in Cunobelin Way, Colchester.

IT'S been a sad week for Colchester.

ECO-FRIENDLY steps are continuing to be made to make Colchester a greener place to live.

Two men behind the theft of more than £1million worth of keyless-entry cars have been jailed for more than four years.

ESSEX'S public health chief has called on residents in Tendring to remain vigilant after the district recorded its 400th Covid-19 death.

Researchers from the University of Birmingham say the spray can also prevent the virus from spreading from person to person.

POLICE officers paid tribute to everyone who either suffered or tragically lost their lives as a result of a horrific genocide.

Home Secretary Priti Patel has hit out at so called social media influencers who are abroad - reminding everyone holidays are not excempt from Covid rules.

A DOCTORS' surgery has administered more than 3,500 coronavirus vaccinations within two weeks.

The ambulance service treated an elderly gentleman who was injured in Cunobelin Way, Colchester, on Wednesday.

A DAD has miraculously returned home after beating Covid despite being given a 20 per cent chance of survival - sparking an emotional warning from his family.

Police are growing concerned for the welfare of a missing man who was last seen in a Colchester park.

A STALKER who created a fake identity as part of a repeated bid to try and contact his ex-partner left a letter on her car expressing his intention to take his own life.

RESIDENTS across Clacton, Frinton and Walton fear the towns are “being left behind” over the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine.