Colchester United owner Robbie Cowling's son Mitchell has new role

BORIS Johnson is facing a furious backlash as he prepares to put the final lifting of coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England on hold.

Mr Johnson is expected to appeal to the public to show patience, with one last push to ensure that when controls do finally end it is “irreversible”.

THE past 15 months have been tumultuous for us all.

A SPATE of litter has been left strewn across a town, leading to councillors and residents calling for action.

MORE patients visited the emergency departments at the trust which runs Colchester Hospital last month with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.

A SURGE in Covid cases is being linked to one gathering where people failed to observe social distancing.

DRIVERS are set to face further disruption next month when major improvement works to the A12 and A120 take place.

THE partner of a woman who may have been left paralysed after a horrific motorbike accident has spoken of the “incredible” support they have received.

Residents have hit out at plans for a colourful mural on a graveyard wall at the grade-I listed Holy Trinity Church in Colchester town centre.

Colchester United boss Hayden Mullins will have complete autonomy on team selection and formation

Detectives are appealing for information following reports a man was acting suspiciously around a woman in Colchester.

Hoax callers have been clogging up emergency police lines today.

The heatwave is due to come to an end in Essex next week with forecasters warning intense thunderstorms could hit the county.

The cast of Peaky Blinders have finished filming series six - but when will it air on BBC?

Experts have said unseasonably wet and humid weather has created ideal breeding grounds for fleas.

Police stopped two cars in Essex yesterday which were both driving at more than 100mph.

A busy road in Colchester town centre has been closed to all traffic this morning due to an ongoing incident.

RESIDENTS in the Halstead area could be in line for a political shake-up after plans were unveiled to change the area’s Parliamentary borders.

THE latest food hygiene ratings have been revealed for restaurants and takeaways across Colchester.

Sir Bob Russell’s recent nostalgia feature about The Playhouse struck a chord with reader Vince Rayner. Here, he shares his recollections of enjoying shows at the much-loved Colchester theatre

Euro 2020 has finally arrived after being delayed a year.

New rules are to be introduced to stop car and home insurers from imposing so-called loyalty penalties on customers, the financial watchdog has announced.

HERE are the death notices published in the Gazette this week:

Parts of old Harwich were transformed into a 1900s film set last month for Downton Abbey filming.

WITH restrictions on weddings set to be lifted later this month, now is the ideal time for couples to start looking at venues.

COLCHESTER has the perfect combination of coastline, culture and countryside.

Next week will mark one year since the car ban started - so we asked you want you thought of the ban 12 months on.

Brook Street in Colchester will close for five days from tomorrow, with drivers being warned to expect significant disruption.

This week's round-up of cases to come before magistrates include

Luke Chambers says his former team-mates had influence on his decision to join Colchester United

Colchester United hoping to make further signings

New research has found the Essex accent makes people appear less intelligent to others.

Most people get a headache occasionally, and will normally grin and bear it, or pop a few painkillers and wait for it to ease.

COLCHESTER is now ranked in the list of the top five places outside London to start a business in.

AS we approach the summer, temperatures in the UK have soared in recent weeks.

Boris Johnson looks set to delay the final lifting of coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England following another sharp rise in cases of the Delta variant.

A COLCHESTER street is closing for three days while work is carried out by Anglian Water.

WITH the weather finally brightening up, many of us are spending a bit more time in the great outdoors at the moment.

This strip of land, which has permission for a two-bed flat to be built, is the cheapest property listing in Colchester on Zoopla.

AN entrepreneurial couple are opening their second 4D baby scan clinic on a Colchester business park.

OVER the past year many engaged couples across the country have been forced to postpone or even cancel their weddings due to the pandemic.

DR Ryan Perry could be forgiven for putting his feet up after a long, draining shift at Colchester Hospital.

PAUL Dundas admits he never really planned to become leader of Colchester Council.

MORE than 250 potential slavery victims were referred to Essex Police last year - and half of them were children.

Community heroes and big names have been celebrated in the Queen's birthday honours list.

More than 700 violent or sexual offences were reported in Colchester in April - making it the most reported crime that month.

NHS staff are being offered free tickets to In The Park festival in Southend, headlined by pop chart toppers McFly with the Stereo MCs, Scouting For Girls and more.

Colchester United's new signing Luke Hannant on joining Colchester, his 'emotional' exit from Cambridge United and playing under Hayden Mullins

Colchester Council will work to remove a group of travellers in Castle Park "as soon as possible" the authority has said.