BATTLE lines have been drawn as the parties across Colchester declared their runners and riders for the elections on May 6.

A TEENAGE girl described how she was hit by a car three times after a “massive riot” erupted when her friends confronted a man over the bullying of a 13-year-old boy.

A DISGRUNTLED resident says a council is ‘discriminating’ against older people with their special parking rates.

Alumno has promised no damage will be done to Colchester's Roman wall by its development, but a historic Victorian wall will be affected.

A MAN accused of causing death by dangerous driving knelt beside the injured pedestrian pleading "please don't die on me".

HUGHES Electrical stores will reopen at on Monday, including the one on Tollgate West, Colchester.

A FURNITURE retailer will be unveiling a new showroom in Colchester’s Tollgate Centre Shopping Park, which will create seven new full time jobs for the town.

GRATEFUL business owners have been showing off their latest upgrades after receiving grants to five them a boost post-coronavirus.

CAPTAIN Tom’s family has pledged to celebrate his life by encouraging residents to take part in a new challenge in his honour.

DEFENDANTS from north Essex have been left with their lives on hold due to a justice system crippled by a backlog of cases made worse by the coronavirus pandemic.

A VISION showing how Colchester’s iconic Jumbo tower could be transformed have been revealed.

A POPULAR fish and chip shop has been voted one of the best mobile units in the country.

Fry Magazine has named Henley's of Wivenhoe as one of its top 50 fish and chip takeaways in Britain for 2021.

A LIVE orchestra will be heading to Colchester this summer to transport listeners through three decades of White Isle classics.

NORTH Essex residents may have to wait until the end of May to get a hair cut with many hairdressers’ diaries are fully booked for the next five weeks.

ESSEX university’s vice chancellor has demanded answers on when students will be allowed to return to campuses.

Here are all the shops which are believed to be reopening in Culver Square and Lion Walk shopping centres in Colchester on Monday.

Debenhams is reopening its Colchester store for a huge closing down sale, it has been confirmed.

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

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.

FIVE fire crews were called to a blaze that destroyed a workshop in Clacton.

A SEAL rescued from a beach in Walton will need months of care following an "awful" injury caused by litter.

The devastated mother of Richard Okorogheye has spoken of her heart being “ripped apart” after the student’s body was found in a lake in Epping Forest, Essex.

WITH pubs getting ready to welcome customers back next week, members of the public are still expected to know what the rules will be.

Non-essential shops are set to reopen from Monday (April 12) after Boris Johnson confirmed the next phase of lockdown lifting in England.

A ELDERLY cyclist has suffered a serious head injury following a suspected collision in Clacton

EE has launched its new 5G network in Colchester, bringing its superfast mobile speeds to the town for the first time.

Made and Found in Colchester is reopening its backroom bar, offering craft beers and cocktails.

I am very disturbed to discover that Tendring District Council has banned horses from Frinton beach from April 2 until October 1 (Gazette, April 1).

THE president of Braintree and Bocking Constitutional Club has died after a short fight with illness, aged 82.

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.

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

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.