MUMS will always hold an irreplaceable spot in our hearts.

The Masked Singer grand final is tonight and fans think an Essex singer could be behind one of the masks.

TV bosses are looking for people in Essex to appear on the next series of the BBC's Mastermind.

THOUSANDS of parents will have special memories of our former maternity hospital.

Consumer comparison site, Which? Compared 19 ever day items sold my all major UK supermarkets throughout January

EVERY snow often, Mother Nature transforms north Essex into a winter wonderland and it provides perfect picture opportunities for our talented Camera Club members.

Covidiots have been slapped with fines for legal parties, meetings, travels and stays away from home.

Here is a round-up of the deals on offer, including prices, release dates and online availability, from Tesco, M&S and more.

DOG owners have been warned to keep their dogs under control in the countryside as dozens of fatal attacks on sheep in Essex.

A series of new symptoms could be a sign of coronavirus, a study has suggested.

WITH the coronavirus vaccination programme rolling out at full speed across the country, we have compiled a list of all the sites in north Essex administering the jab.

VALENTINE’S DAY may look a bit different this year, but it should not stop you having a nice time with your beloved.

These are the details of the drink and drug drivers named and shamed in court last week.

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

IF you had told Colchester Zoo boss Dominique Tropeano a year ago the attraction would be forced to close and pushed to the brink, he would have struggled to believed you.

With winter in full swing there is not a better time to be enjoying a roast dinner.

TALKS between Maldon District Council and Bradwell B are set to be paused due to the disruptions caused by the Covid pandemic.

AN Essex mum and daughter are encouraging everyone in Essex who doesn’t have Covid-19 symptoms to be tested regularly, to help reduce the spread.

England football legend Peter Shilton has urged people to get their Covid vaccine after having his jab in Colchester.

THE owner of a retro scooter has joked he will need to have a “serious word with the dogs” after his prized possession was stolen before being founded dumped.

A new building for the new Trinity School's students is set to be built at The Gilberd in Colchester.

A paramedic who raped a patient in her own home and sexually assaulted another female patient in the back of his ambulance has been jailed for 21 years, with a judge branding him a "manipulative sexual predator".

SEVEN new Covid deaths have been recorded at the trust which runs Colchester Hospital.

Morrisons recently revealed it will become the first British supermarket to pay staff £10 an hour - but how much do the others pay?

HOME Secretary Priti Patel says she disagrees with the act of taking a knee as a protest against racism, as she criticised Black Lives Matter demonstrations.

Colchester United’s stadium has reopened as a mass vaccination centre following a temporary closure caused by heavy snow.

The roads around the Northern Gateway development, just off the A12 in Colchester, are set to be overhauled.

MISTLEY Quay will finally be set free after more than a decade of campaigning by residents.

A FAMILY-RUN skating rink which celebrated its 30th birthday in lockdown faces closure unless it receives public support.

A video captured by a drone shows the scale of the damage to a crumbling piece of quayside on the path between Hythe in Colchester and Rowhedge.

Elderly care home residents have shared their relationship advice ahead of Valentine’s Day.

The roadmap for England to exit lockdown will be published this month, despite Government statements leading to concerns to timetable had slipped.

The body in charge of prioritising the vaccine rollout, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, will publish guidance later this month.

Essex is likely to face further post delays due to heavy snowfall and ice, Royal Mail has said.

A BID to create a super 'Freeport' on the east coast following Brexit has been submitted.

Today marks 12 months since we reported carried out first report on a patient being tested for coronavirus at Basildon Hospital.

THIS is the touching moment residents lined the streets in honour of a seaside stalwart as his colourfully dressed friends followed his funeral cortege.

MASS vaccination centres hit by heavy snow have finally reopened their doors.

Column: North Primary School headteacher Alan Garnett says the Government’s proposed funding changes will have a negative impact on schools

ESSEX residents who do not have Covid symptoms are now being offered walk-in appointments for a rapid test in a town near them.

The notice to all customers reads: “If you have bought the above mentioned product with the affected Use By Date. We advise you not to eat this."

A BIG wheel being installed on Clacton seafront to mark the resort’s 150th anniversary will be ready to open by early March.

These are the latest Covid infection rates for all areas of Essex.

A SNOW family which has 'put smiles on people's faces' is continuing to grow.

A GP surgery has conducted a "mop up" vaccination clinic for patients who had missed out on their jabs over the past few weeks.

Reality TV star Gemma Collins has given an insight into her life in an episode of Piers Morgan's Life Stories.

A VILE domestic abuser who kidnapped his girlfriend has been locked up for five years after a botched burglary at a gun shop.

SOCIAL distancing measures could remain in place until the autumn, it has been reported.

Do you think a revamp of the roads in the north of Colchester is needed to facilitate the area's growth?

WELL, the next meeting of Colchester headteachers promises to be interesting following the comments by Simon Billings (Gazette, February 10, “‘Schools have dropped the ball over closures’”).