Former Towie star Mark Wright has been sharing glimpses of his soon-to-be new home in Essex.

You should seek "prompt medical advice" if you've had any of these eight symptoms after getting the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine.

Stonegate Group will be reopening Yates in Colchester from Monday, it has been announced.

A TEENAGE girl was thrown into the air and hit a tree when a raging father drove at her, a court heard.

YOBS were caught on camera smashing bricks near a listed building which reportedly resulted in a broken window.

A WOMAN who was stripped naked and placed in seclusion in a mental health hospital has told how she felt “scared and ashamed” by the way she was treated.

WITH many planning day trips to the seaside as the spring brings warmer weather, some may be wondering where to go.

Campaigners are warning the plans for a ramp linking Alumno's student flats in Colchester with Priory Street will damage the historic town wall.

A teen is fighting for their life in hospital after a crash on a busy road through an Essex village.

AN angry business owner has hit out at plans to remove access rights from residents to allow works to start on a controversial student flats scheme.

A FATHER and daughter running duo are swapping the capital’s parks for roads closer to home in a quest to raise money for a cause close to their hearts.

Firefighters from Colchester, Halstead, Wivenhoe and Chelmsford have been tackling a blaze in Bures Hamlet on Thursday morning.

A MAN is in contention for father of the year after writing, illustrating, and publishing an interactive children’s book for his daughter.

AN eco-conscious youngster has taken it upon himself to clean up mess generated by overflowing bins to help protect wildlife and dogs.

BY her own admission, Angie Bruns is a lady who relishes a challenge.

A hotline for workers at Amazon has been set up by Unite to report "poor treatment and working practices."

A PATIENT who spent nearly five months in hospital battling coronavirus - including two months in a coma - is finally home.

Primark will offer extended opening hours when it reopens its shops in England and Wales next week.

A TOTAL of 40 Essex County Council employees took home £100,000 or more last year, it has been revealed.

A TELEVISION crew has been exploring Colchester’s River Colne for historically important artefacts as part of a new series of River Hunters.

THE mother of a girl who has defied death and received dozens of blood transfusions has welcomed the reintroduction of blood plasma donations.

Handbag Clinic is launching inside Fenwick Colchester when the store reopens on Monday.

A DISGUSTED animal rights inspector has described how she struggled to comprehend the sight of a filthy rescue which kept 50 animals in squalid conditions.

Lion Walk Shopping Centre in Colchester is opening a new 'secret garden' offering food and drink when it reopens from Monday.

The Marquis in Colchester has announced when it will reopen after lockdown - with lots of space in its newly renovated beer garden.

Rollerworld in Colchester is opening its beer garden this month - with cocktails available for the adults whilst children skate.

The body of a man found Epping Forest has now been formally identified as Richard Okorogheye.

A DRIVER swerved across motorway lanes and crashed into a tree - leaving one passenger paralysed from the waist down.

Colchester United’s owner has sought to “clear up a few matters” after court documents revealed he had been involved in an altercation with a charity worker.

The benefits of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine continue to outweigh any risks for most people, the UK medicines watchdog has said, as European regulators ruled that unusual blood clots were “very rare side effects” of the jab.

CLACTON'S Tory MP Giles Watling would vote against his Government’s controversial plans for Covid-19 ‘passports’.

YOUNG entertainers are being encouraged join a performing arts school as it prepares for an exciting term of theatre.

Essex County Council has confirmed when its park and ride services in Colchester and Chelmsford will restart.

A UNIQUE jumble sale ideal for boating fanatics will take place later this month at a new location.

Highways bosses are pleading with motorists to stop littering after mounds of rubbish were removed from a major A road in Essex.

BOSSES of a family-friendly pub will follow a self-imposed curfew for as long as punters have to drink outside out of respect to their neighbours

A HALSTEAD businesswoman has been names the most inspiring in the UK after scooping at top national award.

TWO inspirational youngsters have raised more than £4,000 for the doctors and nurses who cared for their late dad.

FOUR burglars armed with a machete attacked a woman in her home during a terrifying raid in Clacton.

The warning comes as investigations continue into potential links between the AstraZeneca jab and blood clots.

A children's playpark on the Solus Estate in Colchester has been trashed by "mindless" vandals during the Easter holidays.

Colchester Zoo is warning visitors may face delays when it reopens from Monday due to a huge roadworks scheme taking place nearby.

A COMPASSIONATE young walker has undergone a gruelling daily hiking challenge to raise money for those less privileged than him.

CHILDREN created and then paraded special bonnets to cap a wonderful week learning about Easter.

Royal Mail and Hermes have responded to reports that undelivered parcels are being sold on eBay.

This week an employment tribunal published its decision on a Colchester United charity worker's dismissal.

AN iconic Southend ice cream company has been sold, marking an end to an era in the 90-year-old company’s history.

THE family of a young man given weeks to live have raised thousands of pounds for treatment which could improve his chances of survival.

FIREFIGHTERS and police officers across Essex are set to receive a £100 ‘Covid bonus’ in recognition of their work during trying times throughout the pandemic.

COLCHESTER Zoo has confirmed it will reopen to visitors for the first time in more than three months on Monday.