THE SOUTH East has been placed under 60-hours worth of snow and ice warnings over the next few days.

EXTRAVAGANT plans to upgrade a home in the heart of picturesque Constable Country would turn it into a “Poundshop Versailles”, it has been claimed.

MATT Brinkley is a firm believer that exercise is for everyone.

TWO special ladies are taking centre stage in our latest focus on north Essex’s Community Champions.

KATIE Henderson has risen to the challenge during the pandemic.

A Stone Age axe, which is more than 30,000-years-old, was discovered by a fossil hunter on the beach at Walton.

Obi-Mark Kenobi, a Star Wars superfan from Clacton, was fined at Colchester Magistrates' Court after a trial.

The family of a beloved Harwich granddad say he may never live independently after a fall whilst on holiday in Spain.

The Freeport East group, made up from businesses and local authorities, is calling on the Government to assign the status to Harwich and Felixstowe.

Wannabe Jedi master Obi-Mark Kenobi hurled racist abuse at a man who was collecting an Xbox which was mistakenly delivered to his Clacton home.

The NHS in Essex has launched a new website which will give residents the latest information and advice on the roll out of Covid vaccines.

Two weeks has made a huge difference to the coronavirus infection rate in Colchester, with cases dropping sharply in most areas.

The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Essex has increased to 135,483 according to latest figures.

Residents of Essex will pay almost £10 more a year for policing as part of their council tax bills.

The latest figures have been released showing how many people in north Essex have had a Covid vaccination.

THE lease for a long-stay town centre car park with hundreds of spaces is being surrendered by Colchester Council.

Works are taking place to the railway line between Colchester and Clacton over the coming weeks.

The delights of Mersea Island and Harwich are being highlighted as part of a new tourism campaign to boost visitors post Covid.

EVERYONE loves a trip down memory lane.

Police area looking to speak to the man pictured after a woman reported being threatened in a row over dogs.

A group of masked burglars threatened a resident with a knife and assaulted another during a break in in London Road, Braintree.

ESSEX must not become complacent in its fight against coronavirus despite rates falling across the area, the county's health boss has said.

NEW figures revealed only one person was injured by a flood or other water emergency in Essex last year.

POLICE were called to reports of people gathering at Dovercourt Skate Park in breach of Covid-19 rules regulations.

The current restrictions came into force at midnight on the morning of January 5 and were to last for an initial six week period.

With so many of us suffering mentally due to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, today’s annual ‘Time to Talk Day’ is perhaps even more crucial in the current climate.

A RISE in the amount of council tax residents pay for police and fire services will make Essex an even safer county, according to the commissioner.

LONGSTANDING fire service employees were celebrated for their dedication to their roles at a special awards presentation.

AN annual display of tens of thousands of snowdrops is moving online due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A second Beast from the East could be heading for the UK next week, the  Met Office has said.

PLANS for a “glorious” new heritage quay and pier have been welcomed as a major boost for a historic port town.

MORE than 80 per cent of people in Essex have seen their mental health decline due to gym closures, according to a new survey.

THE lease for a long-stay, commuter car park with more than 200 spaces is being surrendered by a council.

North Primary School headteacher Alan Garnett says more pupils are doing more work than during the first lockdown and staff are going to great lengths to support both the children and their parents.

COLCHESTER'S popular duck race has inspired a similar event across the pond in America.

LITTLE Clara Elodie Brewer is a true lockdown baby.

A BUSY road is closing for two days so roadworks can be carried out.

ESSEX Child and Family Wellbeing Service have been called to help with Covid vaccinations.

Here are the top tips for this evening's race meet at Chelmsford City Racecourse, courtesy of MyRacing:

Reality TV star Gemma Collins is set to open up about her life in a "shocking and emotional upcoming interview.

COLCHESTER’S High Steward has asked a top Government minister to meet him to discuss the plight of Middlewick Ranges.

You have to think sometimes what is the point of local councillors, what do they do for their wards apart from pointing at holes or puddles.

SEAFRONT landmark rivals are both pushing ahead with plans to install massive observation wheels - just yards apart.

A car windscreen was smashed after it was hit by a brick on the A12.

A UK-based study looking at using different types of coronavirus vaccine for first and second doses is looking for volunteers.

A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries after she was hit by a car.

EXASPERATED residents had a bit of a chuckle after someone posted a photo online of a pothole which opened up right beside a freshly repaired one.

A JUDGE who banned a disabled man from buying alcohol or visiting pubs said he should “hang his head in shame” after he sent abusive messages to his carer and turned up at her home with a knife.

A DISABLED teenager died after he slipped from a chair while being helped to shower by his mother, an inquest heard.

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