HUNDREDS of driving licences could expire within days meaning you could face a fine of up to £1,000.

HERE are all the places in Essex members of the public can get tested for Covid whether they have symptoms or not.

Asda, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Co-op are urgently recalling a number of products over possible health risks.

Resurfacing works are set to take place next month as a long-running roadworks scheme comes to its final stages.

THE organisers of a planned dogging meet-up have been forced to postpone the event this weekend.

Since she was a teenager, Victoria Key endured debilitating abdominal and bowel pains which could last for up to a week Despite numerous visits to doctors, no explanation could be found.

On March 1 2020 the first Covid-19 cases was confirmed in Essex.

FAMOUS actors, athletes, musicians and politicians have received their degrees from Essex University of the years.

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

A FORMER international roller hockey player has added her voice to a plea for support to keep Colchester’s Rollerworld afloat.

Here are Colchester Gazette readers' suggestions for the bars, restaurants and pubs they've missed most during lockdown.

New analysis has ranked the top places to live in 2021 - here is how north and mid Essex locations placed.

Essex County Council raked in £1.7million in bus lane fines in just one year.

Police are searching for a woman in her 40s who has gone missing from her Colchester home.

Wayne Brown insists equality is a massive part of his 'beliefs and values'

A MAN was taken to hospital after being hit by a car while trying to help a crash victim.

A woman who organised a 60th birthday party has been handed a fixed penalty notice.

A snow moon will be visible in the UK on Saturday morning.

RESIDENTS spotted a big blunder in a town centre car park – a newly-painted road marking missing a crucial letter.

A MUSICAL success story has praised the town which helped land her the opportunity of a lifetime.

A CHARITY in east Africa which provides children with sports facilities and classrooms is building its very own version of a famous Colchester landmark.

A DIGGER driver whose close friend was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease hopes to raise funds to create lasting memories for him.

A COLCHESTER musician is on a mission to bring the community together to raise funds for the town's NHS and mental health services.

PLANS to investigate creating a country park or nature reserve at a beauty spot have been blocked.

Hello, we'll be bringing you live updates from Downing Street where Matt Hancock is set to make further announcements about the rollout of the Covid vaccine.

DRIVERS will face another weekend of disruption on the A12 after works had to be extended.

One new coronavirus death has been recorded at East Suffolk and North Essex Trust in the latest 24-hour period, the latest official figures show.

More than a dozen people in Essex have been fined for refusing to wear a face mask.

A man who was jailed for causing the death of a woman after a crash in Colchester has been branded "a danger to other road users."

A DRUG dealer who acted as part of a “sophisticated” conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine to users was snared after an undercover sting.

THIRTY-TWO people have been charged with 109 alleged offences after a drugs investigation in North Essex.

A SOUTH Essex area has seen one of the highest Covid death tolls in the country, new figures have shown.

The Government has set out who will be next to receive coronavirus vaccines once all the over-50s and most vulnerable have had their jabs.

A GRIEVING family has been left outraged by a church’s refusal to allow the word Nan to be inscribed on a gravestone.

AN interactive map using government data has revealed the number of Covid deaths in north Essex.

A CAMPAIGNER says a council is going ahead with the planting of trees at an area of parkland without properly consulting residents.

Column: Former MP and current Colchester High Steward Sir Bob Russell is calling for a halt to development at Middlewick.

NIKKI Bowdidge really is one in a million - a statement backed up by her extraordinary fundraising efforts.

RESIDENTS may hear some loud bangs next week due to activities by the Ministry of Defence.

People will be able to have greater contact with their friends and family from early March.

NORTH east Essex is now ranked first in the East of England, and third nationally, for the coverage of first Covid vaccination doses given to its adult population.

A crash has left a road partially blocked and is causing traffic issues near Wakes Colne.

DRIVER Nigel Smith is always willing to go the extra mile - literally - to help others.

A WOMAN whose friend died from a rare cancer is continuing to honour a promise she made to fund research into the condition.

THE proposed new Freeport East will “turbo-charge” the development of an offshore wind hub, according to those backing the bid.

ROGUE traders failed in their to con a 93-year-old, police have revealed.

A UNION leader has welcomed the Government’s decision to replace GCSE and A-levels exams by teacher assessments this year.

A FORMER X-Factor winner and a celebrity magician are combining their talents in an attempt to spread a bit of joy in lockdown.

The hike comes after the price was increased for the previous three years.

SIX areas in Colchester have Covid infection rates above the national average, latest figures have shown.