Luke Chambers has high hopes for new season at Colchester United

A man was stabbed and a woman assaulted after balaclava wearing thugs forced their way in to a home in Burgess Field, Chelmsford.

Paxman Academy in Colchester has reopened after a water leak caused the premises to flood over the weekend.

FITNESS fans brushed aside the lockdown blues to enjoy a day of healthy competition.

AN outdoor exercise expert has been awarded an OBE for her services to academia and green acre.

Niamh Long, nine, has been raising money for Phoenix Heroes, which provides PTSD support to war veterans, for the last four years.

FOOTBALL fans across north Essex raised the roof as England beat arch rivals Germany to progress to the quarter finals of Euro2020.

Emergency services have closed part of the M25 in Essex due to a huge lorry fire.

A FAMILY-owned hotel is offering a reward of a night in luxury for information which will lead to the arrest of two thieves who snatched a safe in a brazen day-time raid.

Luxury jewellers Emson Haig is set to open a new store in Colchester High Street, taking over the old Oasis clothing store.

Airport bosses have announced plans to quadruple the number of testing sites at Stansted ahead of the restart of international travel.

A museum in South America has purchased Princess Diana's old Ford Escort for £52.6k - from an auction house in Colchester.

Updates as Essex football fans cheer on England in Euros knockout match with Germany

Former Colchester United striker Jevani Brown has signed for Exeter City

Colchester United are hoping to welcome back their fans to the JobServe Community Stadium this season

Colchester United have signed a host of experienced players, this summer

The idea is being considered as part of a six-week consultation, launched on Tuesday, seeking the views of teachers, parents and other staff.

Police are investigating after a video was shared online appearing to show England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty being harassed.

The cash-saving guru is well known among Brits for his financial tips and tricks and shares guidance via his Twitter account.

The campaign warns that aborted trials affect not only the defendant, but also the victims and witnesses

DRIVERS have been left furious after Tesco said £99 deposits would be taken when visiting the petrol pump.

THE wife Gogglebox star Pete McGarry has paid tribute to her husband after he lost his battle with cancer.

Vandals are targeting the colourful plant displays set up by Colchester in Bloom and the BID in Colchester town centre.

Lexden Springs Residential Special School has been praised by Ofsted following an inspection by the regulator.

Forecasters say the summer weather will return to Essex later this week following a fortnight of rain and chilly temperatures.

The new Loungers restaurant set to open in Colchester will create 25 new jobs for the town, it has been revealed.

A CONVICTED sex offender who repeatedly breached a requirement to tell the police where he lives refused to confirm his name in court as he told a judge of how he had become “fed up”.

Colchester's Covid infection rate continues to rise and is at its highest level since February - these are the latest figures.

Princess Diana's old Ford Escort has sold for £52k at Reeman Dansie auction house in Colchester.

Column: Green campaigner Laurel Spooner gives an update on rewilding projects in Colchester. As she makes clear, everyone can do something to make a difference

THE Octopus Ahoy! art trail has officially set sail with the installation of 90 octopus sculptures to delight the public.

A DRUG runner who flogged heroin and crack cocaine to fund his habit and clear a debt to his dealers was rumbled after he sold drugs to an undercover police officer.

It is not the first time Prof Whitty has been forced to endure public harassment.

A 20-year-old has been charged with drug offences after being stopped and searched in Colchester High Street.

A VULNERABLE missing person was found by police during a drugs raid in Clacton.

This is how many affordable homes were built in Colchester last year - according to new figures.

Jan Westrik, owner of Iceni Gym in Colchester, has spoken out about how he has adapted his business due to coronavirus.

MORE than 20 schools in Tendring and Colchester are opening up new wellbeing hubs after a successful pilot scheme.

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Paxman Academy in Colchester has closed due to flooding at the school, which opens in 2019.

Clacton Hospital has unveiled its new memorial garden, honouring the sacrifices of frontline workers and lives lost as a result of Covid.

A DRUNK man who swore at officers as they tried to search him was found to be carrying a kitchen knife and later told police a cocktail of vodka and hallucinogenics “usually calms him down”.

Highwoods residents and Brinkley Grove Primary School pupil J-Jay Wood, nine, is in hospital receiving chemotherapy treatment for a rare cancer.

Aaron and Grace Bond, of Brightlingsea, perform together in award-winning rock and blues group When Rivers Meet.

Residents are campaigning to stop the Riverside Office Centre, in North Station Road, Colchester, being turned into 93 flats.

Colchester United new boy Luke Hannant cannot wait to link up with his new team-mates later this week

Motorists are being warned about new driving laws which have been introduced during coronavirus lockdowns in the UK.

Colchester United are looking to bring in another forward ahead of the new League Two season

Sigma Sixth Rugby Academy duo make their league debuts for London Broncos

There is excitement among wildlife experts after a possible killer whale sighting was reported off the coast of Brighton.