Colchester United's new signings will help them create the right environment

A WORRIED mum is urging anyone with information on the whereabouts of her missing daughter and her boyfriend to come forward.

These are the latest Covid vaccination figures for Colchester.

A FORMER Maldon man and his son died after being gored by a water buffalo at their family farm in Wales, an inquest heard.

A RESCUE centre was called out to a heartbreaking discovery by a woman who had found a dead cat in her water butt.

A COASTAL development first proposed more than four decades ago will boost employment and the local economy, it has been claimed.

As things hopefully start to settle following the most difficult year for us all, we must continue to remember that staff in our NHS settings continue to deal with high levels of demand as services start to resume to more of a pre pandemic normality.

AN injured teenager was left needing stitches and time off school after slashing his toe on a broken beer bottle left discarded on a beach.

The owner of H Gunton grocers in Crouch Street, Colchester, has raised concerns about the plans for a new cycle lane in the street.

MUMS have opened up about their experiences of Colchester Hospital’s maternity services after a damning inspection found babies and mothers’ lives were put at risk.

Terry Hurley, 50, was terrorised by people repeatedly ringing the doorbell to his home at a multi-occupancy building in Kendall Road, Colchester.

Brahmo Chellakootty, 63, is alleged to have sexually assaulted two girls under the age of 16 while he was working at a school in the Colchester area.

A Colchester-based duo have signed professional terms with Ipswich Town

A SUSHI counter, where customers can watch artisans prepare their food, is opening inside a Colchester superstore.

AN amateur metal detectorist has saved the day yet again after hunting down a beachgoer’s lost wedding ring on Walton beach.

A BELOVED pet cat was shot with an air rifle before being put down.

When League Two fixtures are released for Colchester United

A MAN had a three-hour stand-off with emergency services after refusing to climb down from the roof of a building.

Colchester United assistant manager Alex Dyer has a foot in both camps when England take on Scotland

Essex Police area appealing for help to find missing man Matthew Deller, who has links to Braintree and Halstead.

PUPILS from a Colchester primary school have been sending a message to their parents - urging them to cut their engines around schools.

THE devastated survivors of a horrific crash caused by a careless driver ploughing his car through a pub’s smoking area say they will live with feelings of guilt and trauma for the rest of their lives.

The number of weekly Covid cases in Colchester has tripled within the space of a week, new figures show.

COUNCILLORS have “mockingly” celebrated the first birthday of incomplete repair works to a dangerous footbridge.

A MUM says she “couldn’t believe” her luck after making a near-on impossible lucky find.

A VEHICLE was seized after police officers established it had been being driven around using fake number plates and without insurance.

A SEASIDE bridal shop has adopted a colourful window display in celebration of equality, inclusivity, and diversity.

Essex Highways has announced when the potholes in East Street, Colchester, some of the worst in the town, will be repaired.

A road in Tiptree is closed after a cement lorry left the road and crashed into a ditch.

Essex influencers are among the first to be named by the advertising watchdog for repeatedly failing to disclose ads on their social media.

Panellists including Ruth Langsford, Collen Nolen and Stacey Solomon usually appear on our screens to debate news and current affairs.

THE wait is over as football’s European Championship kicked off on Friday.

A COMMUNITY charity started by two young girls is hosting a light-hearted event for families and children later this summer.

POLICE officers have issued a warning to residents living in the district who sell electronic items online before allowing the buyer to ‘pay’ via bank transfer.

AN investigation has been launched by police officers after a young man was reportedly attacked in a coastal village.

FOUR young fundraisers collected more than £1,000 for a cancer charity in honour of one of their mums.

A VETS is warning cat owners not to feed their felines certain types of dry food as they could prove fatal.

HARWICH and North Essex’s MP says a four-week extension to Covid-19 restrictions is a “small price to pay” to avoid tougher rules if case numbers continue to grow.

The cash-saving guru has warned mortgage payers that they will need to act soon if they want to save money on their repayments.

A mental health trust has been fined £1.5 million over its failure to “prevent suicide”.

GAZETTE readers have called for care home staff to protect their residents by getting jabbed up against Covid.

PUPILS have published a letter to their parents urging adults to adopt better driving habits by switching off their car engine while stationary outside their school.

A PENSIONER told his niece he was visited by a "young lad who wanted to borrow money" in the days before he was strangled to death in his own home, a court heard.

Colchester residents have hit out at inconsiderate drivers parking on zig zag lines near schools in the town.

Essex Highways is planning 20 days of road closures so repairs can be made to the drains in the Cowdray Avenue access road, near Colne View Retail park.

A MAN who drove the wrong way on the A12 before crashing was left with life-changing injuries and may never walk again.

A DAMNING inspection of a hospital’s maternity ward has found new-born babies and mothers were put at risk.

The latest plans for Tollgate Village in Stanway, a £65 million retail, leisure and business development, have been submitted.

MORE volunteer stewards are urgently being sought to help support Covid-19 vaccination centres in Tendring.

A NEW spa facility and guest accommodation could be created in a historic kitchen garden at St Osyth Priory.