A biker was hurt after a car made a sudden U-turn in front of it in London Road, Chelmsford.

A special four-day Bank Holiday weekend will take plae in 2022 to mark the Queen's platinum jubilee.

TAKE a look at these extraordinary pictures from April 1984.

HOUSE valuations in Harwich could be set to boom as the town will begin to reap the benefits from its port gaining freeport status.

I AM prompted to write in support of the letter from Labour councillor Lorcan Whitehead (Gazette Letters, March 4, “Tories are playing games with Wick”) and comments by councillor Julie Young (Gazette, March 4, “Row over Middlewick nature re...

Plans for a new 41 home estate in West Bergholt have been approved.

Essex Police dished out four speeding tickets during a roads operation in south Colchester.

The A12 was closed at Colchester on Thursday evening whilst firefighters tackled a vehicle fire.

A YOUTUBER has raised thousands of pounds for charity after playing video games for 19 hours.

A PUBLIC body has refuted claims its workers left a beach “looking like a nuclear bomb has gone off” after installing sea defences.

With Professor Chris Whitty’s stark warning of another 30,000 Covid deaths in the UK to come, there appears a real possibility a third wave of infections could be on the cards.

OBESITY, bad diets and lockdown weight gain have all contributed to high coronavirus death rates, according to a health conscious politician.

A SEX offender who used a false name to contact underage girls and send them sexually-charged messages left one teenager feeling “disgusted and used.”

A MUSIC studio has helped raise hundreds of pounds for an essential cancer charity by holding yet another pre-recorded virtual gig.

ELDERLY residents at a care home have been sharing their heart-warming pearls of wisdom ahead of Mother’s Day.

Colchester Council's cabinet have agreed to further explore plans for homes at Vineyard Street and Britannia car parks in the town.

A DRUG dealing line which controlled with “an iron fist” had a man stabbed as part of an attempt to “teach a lesson” to users who build up a debt, a court heard.

A CORONER has warned there is lack of training for doctors around eating disorders after presiding over inquests into the deaths of five women with anorexia.

A SURVEYOR who destroyed papers has been banned from running companies for five years.

Organisers of a vigil in Colchester which was set to be held this weekend in response to the disappearance of Sarah Everard have been forced to cancel the event.

The Anchor pub in Tiptree has had its licence revoked at the request of Essex Police after Covid rules were flouted at the premises.

New figures show which secondary schools in Colchester are the most popular with students and parents.

A village pub has revealed it will remain closed in April even if Government rules allow pubs to re-open.

ORGANISERS have pulled the plug on a village music festival following concerns over the pandemic.

Pub chain Greene King has revealed it plans to reopen 19 of its venues in Essex in a month’s time.

CALLS for upgrades to a major road across Essex have been heightened following Harwich port being granted Freeport status.

Homeless people will now be given priority access to the Covid vaccine, it has been an announced.

MORE than 131,000 people in Tendring and Colchester have now received at least their first dose of a coronavirus vaccination.

A WIFE has pleaded for her husband to come home after it reached 100 days since his disappearance.

A POPULAR bed and breakfast bistro starred in a television programme.

THE son of a community stalwart has expressed how she will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

GAZETTE readers have paid tribute to a popular shop worker who passed away at work.

Six European countries have now suspended use to allow time for the EMA’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee to conduct an investigation.

A COLLEGE is looking to help prepare ready-made workers to take advantage of the opportunities Freeport status will bring to Harwich.

IT was disappointing to read that the government has slashed the pothole repair funding by 25 per cent.

LITTLE ones used their imaginations and dressed up as their favourite characters on World Book Day.

A vigil is due to be held in Colchester this weekend in response to the disappearance of Sarah Everard.

A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a car crashed near a primary school in Clacton.

The delivery firm warned the public via The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).

The retail giant said it does not expect all its John Lewis shops to reopen at the end of lockdown and is in talks with landlords.

Parts of Essex have been battered by winds of up to 60 miles per hour with safety warnings being issued.

An area in Essex has seen the fifth largest increase in its week-on-week Covid rate in England.

A YOUNG entrepreneur is looking to take on the food delivery giants as he launches his own business.

A Colchester 17-year-old has been given a custodial sentence for making indecent images of children, sexual assault and possessing knives in public.

A LONGSTANDING home improvement business has donated hauls of seasonal tasty treats to a variety of community projects helping support residents in need.

A SCOOTER rider had his beloved two-wheeler seized after he was caught using it illegally in a coastal village.

RESIDENTS concerned for the safety of their children are calling for the installation of speed bumps to deter dangerous drivers in a coastal village.

DOG-lovers have been urged to be vigilant after a eight-week-old puppy was stolen from its owner.

FORMER Colchester schoolboy Shay Broomhall has completed his monster trek the length of New Zealand.

Rail services in Essex will be disrupted by engineering work on the first weekend after England’s 'stay-at-home' order is lifted.