Updates as the A12 is shut at Colchester due to a crash

Colchester United will travel to play Carlisle United in League Two opener

Holidaymakers could be given more options for quarantine-free travel when the Government reviews its foreign travel list today (Thursday, June 24).

FIREFIGHTERS have spent hours tackling a blaze which engulfed 600 tonnes of animal feed inside an agricultural building.

A FAST-RISING solo singer left “totally overwhelmed” after racking up thousands of online streams is preparing to release a new album conceived during lockdown.

A MENTAL health patient has secured more than £30,000 in compensation following an allegation of sexual assault at a mental health hospital.

Part of the A12 in Colchester has been closed this morning due to a crash.

A MIDWIFE has admitted contributing to the death of a baby in her care, and has agreed to no longer continue practising.

A PLAN to “decolonise” collections at Colchester museum over the next six years has been agreed, which museum chiefs say will help address “problematic” displays and encourage greater diversity.

A SERIAL shoplifter banned from every Co-op in Essex terrorised staff and snatched more than £1,000 worth of meat and wine in a single month.

A Colchester teenager looks to have smashed the Guinness World Record for folding 1,000 origami cranes in the fastest time.

New national flexible rail tickets will be available to commuters across England from next week.

Only five of the 16 players that featured in Colchester's play-off semi-final at Exeter remain at the JobServe Community Stadium

A TREE surgeon revved a chainsaw and pulled an axe from his shorts during a heated row after he fired a stone through his neighbour’s window with a catapult.

A MAN found with hundreds of images depicting the horrific sexual abuse of young children told a judge he “made one big mistake and lost everything”.

Colchester United players and fans rally round striker Michael Folivi

Music of the Spheres will arrive in Castle Park in Colchester this July - featuring performers in giant spheres.

A BENEDICTINE mass is due to take place at a Colchester landmark today for the first time in nearly 500 years.

A FESTIVAL for foodies is returning this weekend - but this year guests will be able to get their Covid vaccine in between trying international nibbles.

A TEENAGE motorcyclist has been described as “fearless, hilarious and brave” by his heartbroken family following an inquest into his death.

Skygazers in Essex are set to be treated to the final “supermoon” of the year as the Earth’s natural satellite appears bigger and brighter in the night sky.

Colchester United's signings set for Ipswich Town reunion

AN aspiring film director has made the cut for her ghoulish script to be performed at Colchester Fringe.

FIRE CREWS are currently on the scene of a haystack fire in Asheldham.

A SENIOR train engineer who is leading the way in improving railway services across East Anglia wants to encourage other woman to consider jobs in the industry.

Future food shortages at supermarkets could be 'inevitable' according to industry experts.

FUNNYWOMAN Susan Calman will be celebrating Southend’s seafront as part of a TV series looking at the country’s top beaches.

A WOMAN who was banned from keeping dogs has been handed a suspended prison sentence and given a three-month curfew after being found with ten animals.

NAVY war veterans took a trip down memory lane after being exclusively invited to a coastal town’s “stunning” museum for a special tour.

TALENTED musicians are set to take part in a charity gig at a popular venue in a bid to help combat homelessness.

Dorian Kelly’s letter (Gazette Letters, June 16, “Stop these petty cuts to our libraries”) about Colchester library offered praise for our staff for their customer service skills.

RUNNERS tackled sweltering conditions to take part in a charity half-marathon.

A man from Essex has died after his car came off a dual carriageway and crashed into a ditch.

COMMUNITY police officers were left “overwhelmed” after artistic young children drew pictures of the force’s frontline workers.

WE'RE feeling bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this week - just like two of the animals pictured by our Camera Club members.

Kelly's Kafe has opened inside Greenstead Community Centre, in Hawthorn Avenue.

TENDRING residents have called on council officials to recruit more seafront cleaners to combat the volume of rubbish dumped by seasiders and day-trippers.

The legal requirement to wear face masks in England is set to be dropped when the lockdown ends.

Lanswood Limited's plans for 282 new student flats to be built on land in Hythe, Colchester, have been approved by the planning committee.

AN octopus sculpture has marked the reopening of a community swimming pool and launch of an art project by taking a dip and making a splash.

A COUPLE’S world has been “crushed” after their baby boy tragically died just 20 days after being born.

CONCERNS have been raised for a missing 77-year-old from Dovercourt.

A "DANGEROUS and selfish" pub has been ordered to close during all England Euro games for ignoring Covid safety rules.

Colchester United to discover their Carabao Cup first-round opponents

A leading health boss in north Essex has hit out at so called 'anti-vaxxers' who intimidated people queuing for their vaccine.

People in north Essex are being encouraging to take up walk-in Covid jab appointments.

A PRIMARY school has closed its doors to the the majority of its students in a bid to keep the children safe following a number of positive Covid cases

Colchester United target Michael Folivi on untimely injury

Colchester and East Essex launch new video stream of games

New Colchester United signing Alan Judge has won nine caps for Republic of Ireland