People in Colchester suffering from the tough after-effects of long Covid-19 are receiving vital support from the NHS.

A HEADTEACHER who has spent more than a decade working with the same secondary school sixth form has decided “with a heavy heart” to step down.

Posts on television personality Jodie Marsh’s Instagram account have been banned for including unauthorised health claims about food supplements and not being clearly marked as ads.

Bellway Homes' designs for a new 150 home estate off Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, have been approved.

If those returning are not home when the visit takes place, they could be reported to the police.

A COMMUNITY is rallying together to support two brothers who have suffered a year of almost unbearable loss following the untimely deaths of their parents.

The old Ice nightclub, in St Helen's Street, Colchester, is set to reopen as a new entertainment venue offering gigs, comedy, burlesque and more.

AN action plan is being drawn up to resurrect Colchester town centre's leisure sector in the wake of the pandemic.

Colchester Zoo has welcomed two endangered ring-tailed lemur pups at the attraction.

A PENSIONER has called for action after suffering facial and dental injures following a fall on uneven paving slabs in Frinton.

A LIFEBOAT crew member who previously fought Somali pirates is preparing to tackle a fundraising challenge after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

CLACTON’S MP is calling on the Government to plough more finances into improving train travel for the sake of commuters and local economies.

More than one million people aged 34 and 35 will receive a text message on Thursday or Friday asking them to make a vaccine appointment.

AN up-and-coming musical star is flying high after being featured on national radio.

Health secretary Matt Hancock is addressing the nation on the latest updates and information on the Covid Indian variant

A DRUG dealer who sold heroin and cocaine in Essex has been locked up.

A MUM was kept prisoner by a knife-wielding gang that ran a drug house in her flat.

A UNIVERSITY admitted it made “serious mistakes” after two professors were blocked from taking part in seminars over accusations of transphobia.

COLCHESTER pubs got a much-needed spending boost on Monday, new figures suggest, as thirsty customers were allowed indoors for the first time this year.

A MAN and a woman accused of robbing two victims of cash at knifepoint have been cleared of all charges after a trial.

Colchester MP Will Quince is launched a new Hythe Taskforce to tackle the area's flooding problems, deteriorating infrastructure and regeneration.

Greenstead residents rallied round, donating thousands of plastic bags to help out the local foodbank.

A LORRY driver who denied knowledge of a drug smuggling operation after £22 million of cocaine was found hidden within frozen meat has been convicted by a jury.

Music Warehouse in Colchester is closing after 37 years in the town, with the owner partially blaming a new cycling lane installed outside the shop.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a brave young man who “fought to the very end” following a tragic battle with terminal cancer.

Essex Police officers seized a vehicle for speeding in Colchester High Street.

A CRASH which resulted in a road becoming blocked required a multi-agency response from the emergency services

A FORMER police officer has been found to have breached standards after he spent a private loan before denying any knowledge of it.

AN illegal immigrant who incurred a £12,000 debt entering the UK took up an illicit job as a cannabis farm gardener in order to repay what he owed.

Artist Paul Harfleet has brought his Pansy Project, which highlights the issue of homophobic abuse, to Colchester.

RESOLUTE runners braved showers to take part in the Colchester Zoo 10k Stampede.

Column: Arts aficionado Dorian Kelly looks forward to something special starting this weekend. The Colchester/Jiangsu Festival, celebrating the links between this beautiful province of China and Essex, will run for nine days and be based in Long W...

WE make no excuses for winging this week’s Camera Club spread.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock will lead a Downing Street press conference later today.

TWO holiday park bosses have been banned from being company directors for six years after investors were left £14million out of pocket.

A SOUTHEND man was left “overwhelmed” when his former stepsister declared her “crush” on him... on national TV.

A GOBSMACKED shopper has spoken of the “horror” he was confronted with after opening a tin of dog food caked in festering mould.

The big screen is returning to Castle Park in Colchester as part of a four-day festival of food and movies.

RETIRING care home manager Pauline Thornton has reflected on her “incredible journey” after half a century of healthcare work.

INTREPID cyclist Deacon Richardson reflected on an “amazing experience” after completing his epic bike ride across the UK.

In his letter, councillor Mark Goacher asks for an undertaking from the new Conservative Cabinet that it will not support the development of the planned 336 student flats in the former bus park (Gazette Letters, May,17, “New Cabinet must reject ...

Two men have been charged in connection with an assault on a rabbi in Essex.

Sport clubs provide an opportunity for children and youth to learn skills that will help them in school, as well as in their future careers and personal lives. Through engagement in sport, they learn leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, respo...

A GROUP of more than 20 secondary school students have returned to school after one of their classmates tested positive for Covid.

According to the latest Government data Colchester has the highest average Covid infection rate in Essex.

COLCHESTER is among the best areas in the country at punishing flytippers, new research shows.

St Nicholas Street in Colchester town centre is set to be made one way to traffic, if plans are approved.

AN MP has apologised after sparking fury among shoppers by failing to wear his mask properly while shopping in a busy supermarket.

A TEENAGER who stashed a machete down his trousers was stopped by police after "behaving suspiciously" on an e-scooter.

A UNIVERSITY has admitted it made “serious mistakes” after two professors were blocked from taking part in seminars over accusations of transphobia.