The eviction ban for private rental tenants has come to an end and many are concerned this could lead to a ‘tsunami’ of evictions and possible homelessness.

Would you like to see smoking banneds in outdoor dining areas and at workplace fag break spots?

RESIDENTS are being invited to take part in a nation study to find out why we speak like we do.

THERE will always be a market for illegal drugs in Essex.

WE’RE treading the boards for today’s Nostalgia spread.

A warning has been issued about a highly toxic plant that leaves people with burns.

For many people, the idea of a hot meal and roof over your head something they take for granted.

EXPECT delays when a busy town centre High Street closes.

New analysis by retailer Matalan shows West Mersea's famous beach huts are amongst the most Instagrammable in Britain.

WE can finally eat inside again - but the weather is beckoning us to carry on eating outside in the fresh air.

RULE-BREAKERS who flouted the coronavirus regulations during lockdown were hit with fines totalling thousands of pounds across a single day in court.

THERE arguably isn't a bigger ritual across the country than treating yourself to a cup of tea.

MANY of us would consider conquering the three highest peaks in the UK a tough enough challenge.

A SHOCKED family "feared the worst" after their poor pooch needed surgery after he was bitten on the genitals by a venomous snake.

FIREFIGHTERS rushed to Colchester to rescue a man from a fire in a three-storey block of flats.

A FESTIVAL’S founder has said she is excited for this year’s event as it enters its 27th year entertaining young people.

CARE home resident Elsie Alder celebrated her 100th birthday and said her advice for a long, happy life includes a tipple of brandy or whisky.

AIRPORT bosses have slammed the decision to not add any countries to the green list.

The number of confirmed cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus in Colchester has been revealed.

A former Essex schooboy died trying to save his two young daughters from being swept out to sea in Portugal.

A man suffered a stab wound after an incident in East Hill, Colchester, in the early hours of Friday morning.

A FOOTBALL fanatic has started his own team to give people with disabilities and mental health struggles a safe space in which to play the beautiful game.

The Only Way Is Essex star Joey Essex has been praised by fans for bravely speaking about his mum's death.

Other Monkey Brewing, the brewery arm of Three Wise Monkeys, has opened its new taproom in Colchester.

Ed Sheeran will perform at Ipswich Town's Portman Road stadium for TikTok’s UEFA Euro 2020 Show this month.

Here are the best rated chip shops in Colchester according to Just Eat - to mark National Fish and Chip Day.

Wivenhoe's new real ale and craft beer shop 10 Beer Bottles has announced when it is opening to the public.

Greene King is offering free pints at pubs, including some in Colchester, to mark the start of Euro 2020.

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THE widening gap in health inequality across north Essex needs to be addressed, a chief medical officer has stated.

A fourth person has been charged in connection with the murder of Michelle Cooper in Jaywick.

A HEALTH centre has been placed in special measures after concerns were raised by patients and staff at the practice.

The heatwave we've been having in Colchester is set to come to an end on Friday - here's the latest forecast.

Residents of Dedham have branded litter left behind by visitors to the beauty spot 'utterly disgusting'.

COLCHESTER town centre is bucking the national trend and has its lowest number of empty units for two years.

Jet2 has now called for “openness and transparency” on Covid-19 data in the wake of the changes.

Colchester Council is set to approved the new Roman Circus Management Plan - to better protect and promote the internationally important attraction.

A SUPERMARKET is just weeks away from opening a temporary shop following the acceleration of plans to bulldoze a store with structural problems.

A DEFIANT tea room owner has won the support of hundreds of people as she fights to keep her business open.

COMMUNITY-SPIRITED volunteers are being celebrated during a special week highlighting their selfless work.

I would like to respond to Mr Chilvers’ letter (Gazette, May 28) on the subject of Jumbo and whether it is the best use of public money available to Colchester through the Towns Deal Fund.

A firefighters has been praised by an animal charity after helping rescue two four-week-old kittens from a drain in Essex.

GREEN-FINGERED charity workers took it upon themselves to neaten up a public field so young children could play and enjoy the summer sun.

RoleCatcher, which launched in January at the University of Essex's Knowledge Gateway, has launched a new job-hunting tool.

The new storage policy will affect anyone with a Google account who is signed up to Gmail, Drive - including Google Docs and Sheets - and Photos.

FIREFIGHTERS rescued a man from a blaze in a communal stairwell in a block of flats.

Here are residents suggestions for what shops they'd like to see take over Colchester's old Topshop unit.

Passholders at Colchester Zoo will be able to visit the attraction without booking as of Monday.

A young woman left scarred after a glass was smashed in her face at a Colchester pub has described how her friend saved her life.