Colchester United head coach Hayden Mullins on potential further signings

A WARNING has been issued about deliveries being delayed as posties are “swooped on” by mischievous seagulls who have attacked them on their rounds.

AN animal expert will be able to teach old dogs new tricks after winning support...from a dragon.

A NEGLECTED property described as being a “death trap” has finally been cleared by workers after becoming a dumping ground.

THE M11 in Essex remains closed this morning after exploding aerosols turned a lorry into a huge fireball.

MEMBERS of the LGBTQ+ community are being encouraged to take part in a scheme designed to help people battling substance misuse and mental health issues.

A POLICE officer who talked down a man at risk from jumping from a bridge in Colchester has received recognition.

A MOTHER has slammed the “scumbag” thugs who kicked her teenage daughter and held a knife to her throat.

A CONCERNED councillor believes it is only a matter of time before a “poxy” pothole-ridden road results in a resident breaking their leg.

A DRUG dealer linked to an organised crime group was found to have stashed more than 100 wraps of Class A drugs between his buttocks.

Boris Johnson has defended the Home Secretary after she was criticised for her comments following the racial abuse players faced after the Euro2020 final.

A YOUNGSTER who doctors said might never walk is set to prove them wrong - by walking ten miles to raise funds.

Colchester United promotion hero Kevin Watson on his former club

Colchester United head coach Hayden Mullins on trialists and friendly win

Pictures show the destruction after a huge lorry fire on the M11, with one side of the motorway set to remain closed until 8am.

Colchester Zoo is finally set to reopen its popular Jungle Tumble indoor play area - with new rules in place for visitors.

Police have closed the M11 in both directions near Stansted Airport due to a lorry fire.

AN abuser who made repeated threats to kill a woman in a campaign of controlling behaviour also disclosed a private sexual video of her, a court heard.

Plans to create a colourful mural on a churchyard wall at Holy Trinity Church in Colchester town centre have been rejected.

A NEW team of mammal medics has been formed following an interesting looking training day involving an inflatable whale and dolphin.

A SCHOOL is celebrating making the grade and receiving coveted accreditation.

A motorist is facing years in jail for killing two people in an eight-car pile-up.

A developer wants permission to pull down a shop in Church Road, Tiptree, and replace it with two new retail units and apartments.

AN annual event for green-fingered residents and fans of all things floral has raised a record of amount of money for a lifesaving organisation.

APPRENTICESHIP funding for an ambulance trust has been axed after a damning Ofsted report revealed “insufficient progress” had been made to safeguard students.

GRIEVING families have been told making a crematorium fully operational again will “not be a quick process”, as council bosses work to replace faulty machinery.

A CHARITY been given thousands of pounds by an organisation to help make end of life care more accessible to all communities and cultures.

TWENTY bungalows for the elderly could be build as part of a £4million redevelopment of the site of a former sheltered housing block in Lawford.

McFly drummer Harry Judd left fans worried after slicing his finger during an episode of Cooking With The Stars.

The John Lewis Partnership has told staff it is proposing around 1,000 redundancies across its department stores and Waitrose supermarkets.

A drug dealer who hid 113 wraps of drugs between his buttocks has been jailed.

A FAMOUS feline has sparked growing concern among worried residents of a coastal town after not returning home for roughly four days.

The boyfriend of Love Island star Dani Dyer has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for defrauding two pensioners out of more than £34,000.

A LEVEL crossing has been closed after an accident.

Former Towie star Mario Falcone has revealed he was targeted with abuse on social media following Italy’s win over England in the Euros final.

A MAN was found to have suffered a facial injury following an altercation in the street.

A MISSING man suspected to have jumped off a pier was eventually found by police officers following a multi-agency rescue mission.

BRIGHT pink bins to stop people littering their chewing gum on the ground in Colchester are being reinstalled.

AN Italian eatery which only opened its doors a month ago has been forced to temporarily shut for a second time following a coronavirus outbreak.

COLLABORATIVE theatres have revealed the artists who have been awarded a commission as part of a partnership to support gifted people.

TENNIS fans who believe a neglected court may deter potential Wimbledon winners of the future from taking up the sport are calling for it to be renovated.

AN appeal has been launched after an 87-year-old man reported his car was stolen from outside a hospital with his dog inside.

A teenage girl was chased by a man during a reported attempted abduction in Chelmsford.

OFSTED has blasted the East of England Ambulance Service for making "insufficient progress" in safeguarding apprentices.

A POLICE officer who persuaded a man to step down from a bridge in Colchester has received a commendation.

A YOUNG child was found wandering in a busy road without preschool teachers knowing, a report has revealed.

FLATFORD Mill is celebrating the 200th anniversary of John Constable’s iconic landscape painting The Hay Wain.

Colchester Council has chosen Breheny to complete the repairs to a section of quayside in Hythe where the piling is starting to detach from the riverbank.

A FUNDRAISER has been launched with a view of renovating a basketball court which will commemorate the success and history of a town’s team.

Parts of the A12 are being closed overnight for five months - here's what you need to know.