POLICE are no longer looking for a man in connection with a failure to appear at court.

RAMBLERS are being reminded to avoid walking through long grass areas of a park where skylarks are nesting.

A ROBBER wielding a knife pressed a blade to the throat of his victim and said ‘give me everything you’ve got’, a court heard.

AN urban artist has created a sensational portrait of the late Helen McCrory to help raise money for a cancer charity.

A DANGEROUS driver who led police on a high-speed chase smashed a parked car 20 metres down the road and then ploughed into a police car.

A teenager touted as the next big thing in racing has received a prestigious award as he follows in the footsteps of racing legends.

RESTAURANTS, pubs and attractions in north Essex are raring to go as lockdown restrictions ease on Monday.

A BABY massage and yoga teacher claims her requests to hold sessions at a beach are being ignored.

IT'S not everyday you rub shoulders with pop and soap royalty during your lunch break.

An Essex woman was one of four people arrested during a protest outside the headquarters of pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca’s headquarters.

CROWDS turned out in force despite inclement weather for the official opening of Clacton’s giant new attraction.

Labour and the Liberal Democrats have hit out at their former coalition colleagues after a deal was struck for them to support a new Tory administration.

JURORS overseeing the inquest of a Colchester man who died after being restrained found there were missed opportunities to save him.

A STAR of the stage is due to perform at a famous theatre in a seaside town later this year.

A BURGLAR who claimed to be a cleaner stole valuable rings from his victim's home.

Campaigners have set up a new website to collate information in the fight to save Middlewick Ranges in Colchester from homes.

TRAFFIC chaos on the A12 lasted for hours after an overturned lorry spilled diesel onto the road before several vehicles got involved in an accident.

The Conservative Group and Highwoods Independents have formed a new coalition to run Colchester Council.

Colchester is set to get its first ever micropub when The Magnet opens inside the old home of the Norfolk, in North Station Road.

AN eye-catching willow sculpture has been put up in the middle of a Colchester shopping centre.

Plans for 32 new homes to be built off Berechurch Hall Road in Colchester have been approved.

A five-year-old boy who overcame Covid-19 while being treated for a rare cancer has spent his first day at school alongside his twin brother.

FRINTON Summer Theatre will be kicking off its 80th season in style with a spring cabaret.

CARING and awareness-raising secondary school students have made a short film in a bid to help break the stigma surrounding mental health problems.

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent after a car was intentionally driven at an 18-year-old in Dovercourt.

THE Conservatives are set to take control of Colchester Council for the first time in more than ten years.

A father died after he was placed in a “dangerous, excessive and inappropriate” restraint following an altercation at a Pontins holiday park, an inquest heard.

Some readers may recall coverage on regional television about the harrowing situation at Harlow where office blocks had been converted into flats, which the report indicated were far from satisfactory for the tenants who it appeared had been place...

GAZETTE Camera Club member Shakiera Jennings is 24 and lives in Colchester.

RUNNERS raced into action and raised £2,000 for community groups and charities in Layer.

A MAN is wanted by police after a report of a train passenger exposing himself while on board.

DISGUSTED office workers had a horrifying surprise when they arrived at work and found human faeces on their doorstep.

Drivers are sacing delays this lunchtime after an accident on the A12.

A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a mother-of-two who is thought to have been attacked after leaving a hospital.

Drug dealer, Mohammad Mahaboob, who violently assaulted a drug runner has been jailed.

PATIENTS and members of the community have helped surgery staff create a shrine in memory of a doctor who died from coronavirus.

MEMBERS of a seaside community group embarked on a socially distanced walk in aid of a charity dedicated to amplifying the voices of rural women.

Essex Police have now issued an update after a rescue mission was launched to find a boat that "completely disappeared".

A DEDICATED group of eco-conscious litter pickers braved the elements over the weekend in order to clean-up the coastline.

FIREFIGHTERS have managed to get a fire which has hit a scrap metal site in Chelmsford under control.

The A120 has been closed between Marks Tey and Braintree after a lorry overturned

VANDALS who destroyed freshly-planted trees in a park have been slammed as “mindless” by a frustrated councillor.

A HISTORIC former hotel is set to be given a new lease of life as a determined businessman is gearing up to reopen its doors for holiday-makers this summer.

CELEBRITY chef Jamie Oliver turned detective after thieves stole his tractor from his Essex home and then later dumped it in a field.

A SLIP road on the A12 has been closed after a lorry overturned on a roundabout.

AN adventurous and dedicated young boy who is part of a Beaver colony has been lauded after completing every challenge possible.

A LORRY driver found with £22million of cocaine hidden within frozen chicken meat denies any knowledge of a drug smuggling operation.

Essex residents delighted after Boris Johnson confirmed they could hug loved ones again with lockdown restrictions will easing from Monday.

EVERY night when three-year-old Aurelia Williamson goes to sleep, she stops breathing.

A KNIFE-WIELDING robber who threatened a man for his wallet cowardly fled the scene after a have-a-go hero came to the victim’s rescue.