Colchester Council has secured a £527,000 grant to make its main offices more environmentally friendly.

Both infection rates and hospitalisations due to Covid have fallen again in Essex – but residents have been warned not to “assume the pandemic is over”.

A DAD-of-three who founded a virtual choir is ending the month on a high note after winning a competition launched by father and son TV stars Martin and Roman Kemp.

MENTION foot-and-mouth disease and most people will have some recollection of the epidemic which swept the UK 20 years ago.

A ROAD known for its pothole problems is set to be repaired next month.

A TRAUMATISED mum who felt “trapped by fear” wept in court as an ex-partner who repeatedly breached a nonmolestation order was spared an immediate prison sentence.

CARERS have denied defrauding an elderly woman by withdrawing money and setting up online shopping accounts in her name.

A PENSIONER who stashed indecent images of children on hard drives was reminded of the “exploited victims” at the heart of his offending.

REBECCA Page is one in a million, juggling her job as a hard-working community nurse with bringing up two little ones - with a third on the way in July.

FAMILIES could have the chance to get up close with small animals, reptiles and birds as plans were unveiled for a zoo at a former garden centre.

The top prize would beat the current record of £170 million won by an anonymous UK winner in 2019.

Some of the largest brands in the UK including Tesco, Asos and HSBC use email pixels to monitor a person’s activity on their device.

A closure order has been issued for a house in Essex, where four illegal parties have been hosted during lockdown.

Millions of people across the UK have been given their first Covid vaccine  - but when will you get your jab?

The Government's latest figures show how many Covid vaccines have been distributed in north Essex.

Colchester's Embassy Suite will not be coming back to life as an entertainment venue and looks instead set to become a church.

TRIBUTES have flooded in for a former teacher who would always go the extra mile for his pupils.

A DEVASTATED family has again appealed for help to find a 37-year-old father who is missing.

A MAN was rushed to hospital following a three-vehicle crash on a major Colchester road.

Three men were rescued from inside a refrigerated lorry after they told police in a call that they were suffocating and struggling to breathe.

A PERSON has been taken to hospital following a three-vehicle crash on a busy road.

The Government is facing calls to recognise long Covid as an occupation disease - but what is the mystery condition?

Police have issued a new appeal to help them find a man who has been missing since Monday.

HUNDREDS more new ambulances are taking to the roads as part of a massive £50million investment.

World Mission Agency has had plans to turn the old Embassy Suite in Colchester into a church approved.

Covid rates are falling across each part of Colchester - the latest Government figures show.

A WOULD-BE arsonist, who refused to leave his jail cell and decided to go back to sleep instead of attending his court case, has received a 13 month prison sentence.

A RAPIST who carried out a series of “appalling” sexual offences against a woman and multiple child victims has been sentenced to 21 years imprisonment.

A PET dog sparked a kitchen fire in the early hours after jumping up and switching on a hob.

A SCIENTIFIC advisor to the government said there has never been a Covid-19 outbreak linked to a crowded beach.

The latest column from Alan Garnett, headteacher of North Primary School in Colchester.

SCHOOLS may be closed at the moment, but that doesn’t mean we can’t hop in our time machine and return to the classroom.

Gyms have not been able to open at all this year amid new lockdown restrictions introduced in January.

The RSPCA has shared guidance for dog owners after becoming “concerned” over a number of incidents where thieves have attempted to steal dogs.

Parents could be asked to test their children twice a week as the Government draws up plans for a phased return to the classroom.

Zara McDermott has told how she faced abuse from strangers in the street after becoming the victim of revenge porn aged 14.

MORE rubbish has been dumped behind an empty property in Walton.

A FOUR-WOMAN team will battle the elements in an ocean race to raise awareness of plastic pollution around the globe.

RESIDENTS say they are living in fear following a “frightening” flat fire which police believe was started deliberately.

FOODIES are being encouraged to try new recipes inspired by one enthusiast’s favourites.

Covid infection rates are halving every two weeks thanks to the national lockdown, a study has found.

A STRUGGLING father ploughed through a lamppost after sinking “seven or eight” pints and getting behind the wheel of his car.

A POSTAL service has reassured residents deliveries will not be impacted after more than a dozen employees were told to self-isolate after a case of Covid-19.

WHILE many of us spend our birthdays opening presents and eating cake, a dad-of-two has decided to spend his big day running 50 miles around a zoo.

CALLS have been made to abandon Colchester’s “unlawful and hastily installed cycle lanes”.

A DETECTIVE has praised the "courageous" victims who helped to put a vile child rapist behind bars.

POLICE are on the lookout for a group of men who assaulted a store employee while trying to commit fraud.

An Essex gallery owner has bought a Banksy mural from Nottingham for a 'six figure sum' saying he saved it from a 'death sentence'.

There are more than hundreds of rules in The Highway Code.

HEALTH bosses say an additional 14,000 people across Essex will be told to stay at home and shield.