A police officer was injured while attempting to make an arrest, prompting fears he had been stabbed.

TOURISM bosses on the north Essex coast are hoping for a bumper season after Government advisors warned overseas holidays are “extremely unlikely” this summer.

A “SOPHISTICATED” gang of cash machine hackers who kicked off their spree by taking more than £90,000 from a Colchester ATM have been locked up for a combined total of13 years.

FIVE plucky pals are striding out to raise money for a charity close to their hearts.

A MIDWIFERY assistant has admitted to looking after cocaine for a drug dealer as well as driving while unfit through drugs in Harwich.

A CCTV survey of sewer pipes is being carried out after residents reported sewage spilling on to a busy road in Colchester.

A MURDER trial which unfolded amid the “murky world” of drugs left a jury “experts” on the topic of county lines dealing.

AN adorable and friendly feline with a “quirky way of walking” and sight issues is hoping to finally meet a family who will love him for who he is.

A PENSIONER carried out a “dreadful piece of sexual offending” when he was caught putting his hand up the skirt of an elderly dementia-sufferer in a care home.

THE heroics of nurses must never be forgotten, according to an event planner preparing to honour NHS staff.

Arcade machines could be installed in a new bowling alley and mini-golf centre in Colchester if a licence application is approved.

A warning has been issued over a Royal Mail "unpaid" post scam in the UK.

Another 201 homes are set to be built as part of the latest stage of the Chesterwell estate in Colchester.

Boris Johnson is holding a coronavirus press conference following one year of lockdown.

GREATER Anglia's rollout of brand-new trains reached north Essex with an early morning maiden passenger voyage from Clacton.

The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Essex has increased to 144,396 according to latest figures.

ATTENDANCE in schools across the country is the highest it has been since the start of the pandemic, according to a Government spokeswoman.

A JURY has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict on a manslaughter charge in relation to the fatal stabbing of a beloved father.

The Ipswich Road roadworks scheme is finally set to be complete this month, Essex County Council has confirmed.

We speak to Essex County Council's Mike Gogarty and John Spence on the anniversary of the first Covid lockdown.

Town centre leaders talk about a turbulent year for Colchester town centre which no one could have predicted.

COLCHESTER'S Citizens Advice office has closed due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been announced.

Toby Freeman of the Robin Cancer Trust has a prestigious new title - held by the likes of Dame Judi Dench.

Booming Colchester takeaway business Burgers, Wings and Ribs is hoping to win a gong at the British Takeaway Awards.

Film crews have transported an Essex quayside back to the Victorian times as filming for a new TV show gets underway.

HUNDREDS of police officers raided homes across Essex to crack a criminal network stealing car parts across Essex and London.

A ban on leaving the United Kingdom without a reasonable excuse is included in new coronavirus laws coming into force next week.

Three men have been charged as part of investigations into the supply of drugs in Colchester and Clacton.

A GANG of hackers who used malware to get cash machines to dish out £120,000 have been locked up for a combined 13 years.

A man who sexually assaulted a vulnerable elderly woman has been jailed for two years.

Plans for 40 new homes to be built on a former school field in Colchester have been thrown out.

The Prime Minister is expected to address the nation later on what is a day of remembrance for all the people who have died from Covid.

FOUL-SMELLING sewage has been seen gushing out of a gully on to a main road for days.

Colchester is apparently the party capital of the UK, according to a new research study by Ivory Research analysing Instagram posts.

Column: Annabell Cannings has lived in Colchester nearly all her life and has a history degree from Bath Spa University. She has a passion for history and exploring its hidden treasures. Here she reveals a special and unexpected story about Colche...

STUDENT Stephen Johnson is 17 and lives in Brightlingsea. He is the latest member of the Gazette's Camera Club to take part in our Behind the Lens feature.

These are the eight parts of the Colchester borough which have recorded less than three Covid cases in a week.

SCHOOLS and their staff have been recognised for teaching excellence after what has been described as an “immensely challenging year”.

A WITHAM teenager and two other men have denied murder after their alleged victim was stabbed twice in the heart outside a pub.

TV and singing star Stacey Soloman has moved into a new plush Essex country home with her family.

A MAN who sent indecent images of children under the age of ten to an undercover police officer also told her he liked them “the younger the better”.

A PENSIONER was “thrown like a ragdoll” across a chemist after she was accused of jumping the queue - leaving her with a fractured elbow.

LOCALS are celebrating after raising enough cash to save their village’s last pub.

UK holidaymakers who travel abroad could face fines of £5,000 under new coronavirus laws, set to come in next week.

Kate Garraway explores what her future may look like as a carer for husband Derek Draper in her new ITV documentary.

Colchester Council and Wivenhoe Town Council have teamed up to launch a new scheme to boost biodiversity by growing wildflower verges.

WE have a very special new arrival to tell you about in today’s Gazette.

STANSTED Airport is marking the 30th anniversary of Her Majesty the Queen officially opening the iconic terminal building.

Cineworld has confirmed when it plans to open its cinemas in the UK, including those in Essex.

A UNIVERSITY lecturer is going on a hunger strike to protest against climate inaction alongside 100 academics around the globe.