A WOMAN was brought to safety from the top of a car park after concerns were raised for her welfare.

FEARS have been raised over drug dealers using e-scooters, which are too often driven dangerously on pavements, it has been claimed.

New restaurant Kintsu from one of the former owners of Grain will open in Colchester town centre after plans were approved.

Colchester Fringe is hosting a Mayday Shop Window Takeover in Colchester town centre - bringing drag, cabaret and magic to the town.

A POLICE chief has heaped praise on officers who saved a person in a mental health crisis.

OFFENSIVE messages were scratched into a car in Clacton in what police are treating as a racially-motivated hate crime.

A teenager seriously injured in a crash in Bicknacre has died in hospital, police have announced.

A THEATRE has launched its new programmes to develop the future talent of those who work in the creative industry.

AN elderly couple have been reunited to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary after having to live in separate countries during lockdown.

I read with interest your article about council staff pay both for Essex and Tendring councils (Gazette, April 8, “Council has 40 staff earn more than £100k”).

TRIBUTES have been paid to a long-serving and “inspirational” politician who started her career in north Essex.

Ofsted will visit 'a sample of schools and colleges' where cases of sexual abuse have been highlighted.

A leading scientist has raised fears lockdown easing may need to be reversed after dozens of cases of the South African Covid variant were discovered.

A MAN has been sentenced to four years in prison after a fatal collision.

Colchester Royal Grammar School has responded to scathing criticism from a former student.

A NEW beauty salon has opened its doors in Colchester as lockdown restrictions ease.

The Foresters Arms, in Castle Road, Colchester, has reopened its new outside dining and drinking space for customers - and it looks amazing.

Two men have been arrested after police dealt with two crashes on the same stretch of road in a matter of minutes.

RECOGNISED as one of the leading schools in the country for exam success, Colchester Royal Grammar School has been part of the town for more than 450 years.

Cymbeline Way, the A133, in Colchester is blocked on Tuesday afternoon after a crash involving two vehicles.

Part of the A12 northbound near Boreham and Hatfield Peverel has been closed due to a crash involving two vehicles.

ONE of the country’s leading grammar school has reacted to scathing criticism from a former student.

AN alumna of a prestigious grammar school is campaigning to stamp out a “toxic culture” she alleges existed while she was a student there.

Colchester writer Alexandrea Freeman's collaborative book Woman: a collaboration of thoughts and feelings is raising money for charity.

The planning application is now in for a new £70 million road linking the A120 and A133 to be built near Colchester.

A POPULAR restaurant in Colchester has unveiled plans for the town's first ever rooftop garden.

A BUSINESS was forced to close the day after reopening after vandals smashed its front windows.

A developer has withdrawn its controversial plans to demolish Colchester Conservative Club and replace it with flats.

A SNOOZING seal who found its way onto land before basking in the afternoon sun and falling asleep was rescued by experts.

A THIRD Covid-19 vaccine is being delivered to sites across England today, but Essex will not receive them just yet.

AN Essex man is part of a group of three people who have appeared in court over an alleged £13.7 million pension fraud.

EIGHTIES pop legends Boy George and Culture Club are heading to Essex for a nostalgia fest at Audley End House.

A MOBILE knife arch was put in place in Colchester town centre to deter criminals from carrying weapons.

The second phase of the Covid vaccination programme is set to get underway in the UK after all people aged over 50 were offered a jab.

A RETIRED country singer is hoping to jump on board with a worldwide trend by releasing a sea shanty dance track to mark his 70th birthday.

A SEX offender with a history of looking at indecent images of children breached an order aimed at steering him away from this offending by using several phones to browse for “obscene” pictures.

A new study analysing people's tweets has ranked the A12 as the most rage inducing road in Britain - to the surprise of no residents of Essex.

I first met Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, when he was Master of Trinity House, and I was a monitoring officer at the Harwich Depot.

AN initiative to boost spirits during the third lockdown has been helping put smiles on faces.

TWO people had to be transported to hospital following a nasty crash in a village which is believed to have occurred on a crossroads.

A CAR left the road before coming to an abrupt stop in the middle of a town centre in what has been described as an “emergency incident”.

TWO friends have launched their eco-friendly business to mount an attack on the climate crisis.

TELEVISION presenters and film crews enjoyed a day at a historic seaside attraction as they filmed an episode for a long-running antiques series.

The law change could be coming into place to maximise safety of journeys of disabled and visually impaired pedestrians.

A DRINK driver who was found to be twice the legal limit hit a kerb and crossed into oncoming traffic, forcing a driver to take evasive action.

A COUPLE found dead in their own home have been described as “friendly” and “nice” by neighbours left in shock by the deaths.

ESSEX residents who believe their culinary skills are worth a cash prize are being encouraged to apply for Come Dine With Me.

TELEVISION presenters and film crews enjoyed a day at a historic seaside attraction as they filmed an episode for a long-running antiques series.

INTRODUCING our handsome hounds and super-cute cats.

A PERFORMING arts group impacted by the coronavirus pandemic has been given another major boost after receiving thousands of pounds in funding.