A recent boom in Victorian baby names could be because new parents might be influenced by looking at their families history.

READERS have voiced their support of a man who was fined after his car was driven through a bus lane despite being seized by police half an hour earlier.

TODAY we can bring you more memories of a special royal visit to Colchester.

While rules are being relaxed across the UK we may finally be able to enjoy a bit more of an adventure.

The next step of easing lockdown took place this week and we are just under a month away from the rules being relaxed again.

DRIVERS should take note of road closures due to Openreach work.

A fast testing centre for people without Covid symptoms in Colchester will cease to offer appointments from tomorrow.

THE firm behind an e-scooter in Colchester has urged people to report crime or anti-social behaviour to police.

Finding a parking space can be hard enough without worrying about restrictions that might come with it.

An Essex software developer is creating an app which lets you report fly-tipping, graffiti and vandalism on your phone.

EVERYONE should feel safe and supported when they come into Colchester Hospital.

Magistrates courts deal with all manner of criminal cases.

A BUSINESS owner has said there are still many challenges to face despite reopening as his shop battles the combined issues of lockdown and Brexit.

AS lockdown eases, springtime in Essex is going to look a lot more different to how it was a year ago.

A mum has praised her dog for saving her life by biting the leg of a man - who leaped on her and held a knife to her throat.

Essex is blessed with a whole host of beautiful parks, nature and green spaces.

Sleeping in a big comfy bed, receiving a compliment from a stranger, and having a good hair day all feature in the list.

THIS coronavirus heat map shows the number of active Covid cases in each part of Essex

The Queen, who was married to Philip for 73 years, wore a face mask as she led 30 mourners.

TWO Essex  businesses have made it onto a league table ranking Britain’s private companies with the fastest-growing profits.

THIS month marks a special anniversary and eagerly-anticipated royal visit for one of the most invaluable charities in north Essex.

Here are the worst streets in Colchester for pavement parking - according to Gazette readers.

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

WITH the easing of lockdown more Colchester restaurants and cafes are reopening to serve their food outside or offer a takeaway service.

THE filming of a new period drama along the Essex coast has certainly drawn the eyes of many residents.

More than 100 areas in England are experiencing a rise in Covid-19 infection rates as pubs reopen.

All but four parts of Colchester are almost 'Covid free' according to the latest Government hotspots map.

The Green Room restaurant in Colchester has been forced to cancel its bookings after the council said its garden greenhouses didn't meet Covid rules.

HISTORICAL finds discovered by an underwater archaeologist and TV presenter will be revealed in a Colchester-based episode of a Sky TV series.

We all know when it comes to lunch by the seafront or a satisfying dinner at home for two, there aren't many choices finer than fish and chips.

Shoppers hoping to grab a bargain or two have less than a month to make the most of the Debenhams closing down sale.

KNIFE held against her throat, Rebecca Kingsley pushed against the blade to reach the front door, where neighbours were trying frantically to get in.

COLCHESTER United's crunch game with Walsall today will kick off at 5.30pm due to Prince Philip's funeral.

THE nation will celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh’s life during his funeral today following his death last week at the age of 99.

THE lockdown in England is easing and people are enjoying more venues reopening.

Five fire crews were called to tackle a tractor blaze on a farm in West Mersea on Friday.

Thieves stole a box containing the ashes of an Essex 93-year-old's late-wife's ashes.

A RADIO station got in trouble after it played a song containing sexually suggestive material – at 8am.

The Green Room and North Hill Hotel in Colchester has announced it has been told its greenhouses do not meet Covid requirements.

New restaurant Zhoosh World Food is opening soon in Colchester - with takeaways on offer from Monday via Colchester Eats.

MORE than half of people in Colchester have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine - but almost a quarter of the county’s care home staff are yet to have theirs.

ONE of Colchester’s oldest manufacturing companies has reverted to its original name to “reconnect with its heritage”.

MORE than 55,000 people were waiting to start treatment at the trust which runs Colchester Hospital at the end of February, figures reveal.

A woman was assaulted after a man on a bike attempted to steal her dog on a footpath between Berechurch Hall Road and Richard Day Walk in Colchester.

The British actress played Clair Dowar in the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall and portrayed Aunt Polly in BBC hit Peaky Blinders

A Greggs has opened at an A12 service station just off the A12 in Rivenhall.

THE weekend is here and for many this means an exciting first trip back to the pub.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a school crossing patrol officer was hit by a car.

14 more sites are being added to where residents can pick up Covid tests in Essex.

A DISGRUNTLED man has been fined after his car was caught in a bus lane after being seized by police officers half an hour earlier.