TWO people have been charged in connection with a burglary in which jewellery and electrical items were stolen.

A PET shop says it will not sell rabbits to customers over the Easter break.

Salmonella poisoning, food allergies and choking hazards are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across the UK.

TODAY’S nostalgia spread shines the spotlight on a lady who created “so many memories for so many people” in Colchester.

WHEN Denise Van Outen crashed out of the TV show Dancing on Ice due to a dislocated and broken shoulder, she found herself with time on her hands.

The best bargains hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl this Easter Bank Holiday.

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

These are the five Essex fish and chip shops on the market now for those looking to start a new business venture.

BOSSES at an open air swimming pool have revealed when they hope to be able to reopen to customers.

Drivers dread hitting an animal while travelling on our roads.

We're all looking forward to a meal out, but which restaurants will be reopening their doors?

MOST of us know someone with the surname Jones or Smith, they are two of the most common surnames in the country.

New app Walksafe shows where serious crimes have been reported in Colchester and hopes to make residents feel safer when out and about.

WITH the rule of six returning on Monday, here are some of the best outdoor spaces around north and mid Essex to enjoy with friends and family.

A DETERMINED mum has saved Easter for dozens of schoolchildren after rallying the community together to donate almost 500 Easter eggs.

MANY industries will have difficulty recovering from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic - and the adult entertainment industry is no exception.

PICTURES released by the RSPCA show the "appalling" conditions faced at a rescue shelter after a man was banned from keeping animals for three years.

A TEENAGER has suffered life-threatening injuries in a serious crash.

A WATCHDOG is investigating the use of force by an officer who appeared to kneel on a man's head in Westcliff.

A police probe has been launched after a man flashed two girls in the middle of the street.

A “DESPICABLE” thug punched a woman in the face and smashed an urn containing her dead dog’s ashes.

A FAMILY’S labour of love, which has kick-started a yoga class business, has been nominated for a national award.

A RELIEVED family are thanking residents after their beloved dog, who went missing in a blizzard, was found more than 40 miles away.

POLICE are asking for support in their search a Braintree woman in connection with an affray offence.

A THEATRE which recently underwent a £10 million refurbishment project has received a further cash injection of £125,000 to help the venue reopen following the coronavirus lockdown.

St Helena Hospice has launched a new fundraiser in honour of a woman who had to miss her honeymoon after her terminal cancer diagnosis.

Campaigners are ramping up opposition to upcoming plans for 600 new homes to be built in Kelvedon.

POLICE have launched an appeal for information following two robberies in Colchester.

An appeal has been launched after a lorry driver was threatened with a knife during a robbery in a layby off the A12 near Colchester.

A 14-year-old missing from his home in Sussex has been spotted in Colchester.

Planning permission has been granted to turn a former Ladbrookes betting shop into an off-licence. in Prettygate.

Oktoberfest Colchester is set to return to Castle Park with a bang this year, after being cancelled in 2020 due to Covid.

The number of Covid cases in one part of Colchester have risen by 250 per cent compared with a week earlier, figures show.

A MAN arrested after an 18-year-old girl suffered serious injuries in a crash has been released under investigation.

ANIMALS were kept in “appalling” conditions by a rescue shelter which had claimed it was able to care for them.

A BUS driver was racially abused and a door was damaged in Colchester.

Essex forecasters aren't ruling out the possibility of snow this Easter bank holiday weekend as temperatures drop.

Is there post today? Royal Mail deliveries for Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.

POLICE have launched an appeal to find a man with links to Colchester and Tendring in relation to a court order breach.

A Chelmsford home has been left uninhabitable after an unattended tea light set fire to a blind at the property.

AN oysterman who tried to take his own life has spoken of his joy after becoming a father.

POLICE want to speak to a man in connection with the breach of a court order.

Column: Green campaigner Laurel Spooner has been out and about with her measuring tape, checking the size of oak trees across Colchester. It followed her challenge to Gazette readers to find the oldest oak in the borough. Paul Stickland was the wi...

FLEET-FOOTED children showed off their silky skills on the dancefloor to raise funds for a school project.

WITH Easter just around the corner and lockdown restrictions easing, the Bishop of Colchester believes residents can finally start rebuilding and restoring a sense of normality.

A PROLIFIC crook who punched a shop worker during one robbery and targeted the same Tesco store four times has been jailed.

RESIDENTS of a coastal town are experiencing a power cut this morning.

A COLCHESTER gallery will receive almost £700,000 to support the public launch of its tenth anniversary programme.

A WOMAN was left disgusted after a man performed a sex act on himself over a video call before offering to clean her son’s carpets.

A FORMER coffee shop which closed due to the pandemic now appears to be being turned into a cocktail bar, while a new café also looks likely to open.