FIREFIGHTERS were called to rescue two people from a car which became trapped in rising floodwater.

TRICKSTERS carried out a sophisticated con by donning a delivery firm’s uniform to collect laptops fraudulently ordered to their victims’ homes.

The third stage of The Edge at Abbey Park development, which has seen an ex-army flats site reddeveloped, is set to go on sale soon.

FITNESSES fans will be taking on a mammoth challenge in memory of legendary fundraiser Captain Tom Moore.

COUNCILLOR David King trotted out the tired argument that it wasn’t Roman, “only Victorian” remains that Alumno were destroying several square metres of, and said it was just a technical decision (Gazette, April 29, “Almost 1,000 have hit ...

£1.5million of reserves set aside for the recharge of beaches in Holland-on-Sea will instead be spent on works to save crumbling cliffs.

Younger adults are most at risk of rare blood clotting after having the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the UK’s medicines regulator has said.

GAZETTE readers have said they are more likely to go on holiday in the UK this year instead of seeking sun abroad.

A DEALER who was caught with two others running a cannabis supply business from a flat in Colchester has been sentenced to three years behind bars.

A MAJOR road is set to closure for a number of nights for resurfacing works.

CONTROVERSY has surrounded the appointment of Tendring Council’s new chairman.

A PERFORMING arts school is preparing to celebrate a milestone anniversary with a very special show.

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

A PRESCHOOL has issued a warning following reports of a man behaving suspiciously around schools in a part of Colchester.

STANSTED has become one of the first airports in the UK to be recognised as Covid secure.

THE devastated daughter of a woman who died after a street attack has described her as her “mother, queen and rock”.

IRRESPONSIBLE dog owners are being told to keep their dogs on a lead following a number of dangerous incidents.

Two adorable warthog piglets have been born at Colchester Zoo, to the delight of keepers.

THE four candidates battling to become Essex’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner have told why they are standing for the role in next week’s election.

The Essex woman who was photographed being pinned down by police during a Sarah Everard vigil has been criticised after she recreated the image on social media.

A COLLEGE has fallen victim to a cyber security attack which has comprised its online network and IT systems.

VILLAGERS have laid flowers and paid their respects to a “lovely lady” who tragically died following a fatal collision.

POLICE are appealing for help to trace a 38-year-old man who is wanted following an incident where a man suffered a stab wound.

Essex Police has taken the unprecedented step of releasing photos of more than 100 people wanted in connection with an illegal party.

AN independent recording and rehearsal studio has raised yet more funds for charity after hosting a live-streamed gig.

A MUSIC festival featuring performances of songs from some of the country’s biggest ever artists is taking place this summer.

A GROUP of willing walkers are on the lookout for more eager strollers to get active by joining their weekly excursions.

TWO men have been arrested for suspected weapon and drugs offences after specialist officers clocked a vehicle acting suspiciously in a seaside town.

Here is a rundown of how the weather forecast is looking across Essex over the May Day Bank Holiday.

A new 20mph zone is set to be created on several roads in the Chesterwell estate in Colchester - this is where.

EX-Towie star Elliott Wright has issued a heartfelt thanks to fans as he declared his ruined restaurant will ‘rise from the ashes’.

Almost 1,000 fines were issued by police in Essex for breaches of Covid-19 laws over Christmas and the start of this year, figures show.

These are the loved ones in Essex who have featured in this week's death announcements.

A BOAT which was due to dock in the Maldon district has been overdue for several days.

In his first instalment about the history of Colchester’s “New Town Estate”, dating back to 1880, Sir Bob Russell stopped where his tour went from Winnock Road down Charles Street to Kendall Road. His descriptive walk now continues in this s...

CHILDREN have been getting back to nature and enjoying some forest fun.

Joe Swash has accidentally revealed the exact date he and Stacey Solomon will get married...while speaking on live TV.

EVERYONE loves a party and what better excuse than a royal wedding.

A FLOOD alert has been issued for the Essex coastline.

A radio show host in Australia said "someone must be taking the p***" when he learned the name of a village in north Essex.

A SALON boss is preparing for no sleep and a week of creating weird and whacky hairstyles when she heads backstage at the Eurovision Song Contest.

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.

FAMILIES in Burnham have expressed their anger after their children failed to secure places at their local primary schools.

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

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

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

Here’s everything you need to know about driving theory tests- including a quiz to test your knowledge.

Using Google search trends data, Vanarama researched what are the top 10 most asked questions on speeding fines in the UK.

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

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