MORE than 150 Colchester households were assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness last winter, figures reveal.

More than 930 objections have been received to Alumno's plans for a disabled ramp linking their Colchester student development with a car park.

TRIBUTES have been paid to an “outgoing” performer who entertained and dazzled a seaside town for more than six decades.

Drive-thru customers at three Colchester McDonald's will be asked to cut their engines when stationary to help tackle air pollution.

A PARTY leader has hit out at "untrue" accusations made online amid a row over election posters being removed.

A RAPIST who sexually abused a girl over the course of four years has been convicted by a jury and warned to expect a long spell behind bars.

A public consultation into the latest plans for the £65 million Tollgate Village development in Stanway has opened.

A NEW post office which has cost thousands of pounds is now scheduled to open to the public in just a matter of weeks following a consultation.

A MUM surprised her “dinosaur-obsessed” two-year-old with an impressive Jurassic Park bedroom transformation.

POLICE swarmed on a town centre after reports of a woman carrying a knife in broad daylight.

Colchester Council has apologised to residents for the overflowing bins in one part of the town.

How can I tell if my polymer banknote is a fake? Here's how to spot a real from a counterfeit in the UK.

Essex Police special constable have warned a number of antisocial drivers after patrolling Stane Park in Stanway.

A Special Sergeant with Essex Police has been dismissed after breaching confidentiality rules and misusing police information.

Here's the latest information from Health Secretary Matt Hancock's Covid briefing on Wednesday.

THE decision by one of Colchester’s oldest manufacturing companies to revert to its original name has been welcomed by the town’s former MP Sir Bob Russell.

Residents of Stanway have raised concerns about plans for a new Three 5G mast in Stanway.

GAZETTE Camera Club members were up at ‘high moon’ to capture these stunning images.

A CAMPAIGN team has been left devastated after its promotional posters were wrongfully removed from private property by council workers.

POLICE are appealing for help to trace a 38-year-old man who is wanted in Norfolk.

A COLCHESTER couple were missing meals five times a week so their children could have dinner, it has been claimed.

A speed sign has been reinstated in Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, but unfortunately the wrong way round.

Gymfinity Kids Colchester has announced it will not be reopening in an email to parents.

A north Essex village has been given a shout out on an radio show in Australia - all because its name is a 'bit rude'.

Cricket fans are amused after a video of Colchester and East Essex Cricket Club went viral.

The Crown in Stoke by Nayland has undergone a revamp during lockdown, with a new spring garden tipi and terrace being created for outside dining.

Mersea Homes has posted a photo of the progress at the new Co-op being built at its Chesterwell estate in Colchester.

Foreign holidays could be permitted to resume next month.

A POPULAR event made up of socially distanced concerts is scheduled to take place next month following the easing of lockdown restrictions.

A NEW community-based cycling project designed to help people get more active is now being trialled in a seaside town and coastal village.

A DRIVER who left his lorry to buy booze after its trailer become unhitched on a roundabout near Harwich Port has been jailed.

Disney has confirmed adults hoping to set sail and enjoy the magic of Disney from an Essex port will have to be fully vaccinated.

Police have launched an investigation after an assault which left a man with a broken ankle.

A MAN was left with a fractured eye socket after being attacked from behind by two thugs who are now being hunted by police.

If you find a sheep lying on its back it could be in trouble. Here's what to do.

A small puppy tragically died just days after it was found abandoned in a carrier bag outside an Essex supermarket.

A YOUNG man suffered serious head injuries and had to be taken to hospital for treatment following an attack.

AN undertaker immersed in debt pocketed thousands of pounds paid to him for embalming tuition and examination fees without delivering on his promises.

The Health Secretary will address the nation later today to provide an update on the coronavirus pandemic.

Consumers who receive a suspicious text should contact the supermarket, if they shop with them, to verify it.

Grant Shapps said the NHS app is being worked on to become a health certificate for international travel.

The former Kwik Fit Centre in Barrack Street, Colchester, is set to reopen as HiQ Tyres and Autocare on May 5.

GRASSROOTS sport is back on the agenda and that’s certainly something to cheer about.

MALDON is the only area in England which has not recorded any new Covid cases, figures show.

A SCHOOL has stood by its decision to ban mobile phones after receiving an “extremely positive” response from students.

A popular walking route between Hythe and Rowhedge will start to be repaired from the autumn, Colchester Council has confirmed.

Clacton Pier will celebrate its 150th anniversary with eight spectacular fireworks displays.

PATIENTS pushing for the relocation of a doctors’ surgery which would “benefit the whole community” are growing frustrated with how long it is taking.

A TEAM of football mad girls are ready to take on all opposition after a grant funded new equipment for the side.

One in four people experience mild, short-lived side-effects after receiving the coronavirus vaccine, new research suggests.