The animal encounters have restarted at Colchester Zoo - here's the list of when and where they take place.

Here are the latest Covid infection rates for each part of Colchester after the number of UK cases dropped for the fifth day in a row.

The Workshop Hair, in Crouch Street, Colchester, has celebrated 20 years since it first opened in the town.

A BROADBAND firm is in the running to be crowned best rural provider in the UK.

A CONTRACTOR has been appointed in a project worth £120 million which will deepen Harwich Harbour to make room for mega ships.

THERE is massive disruption on the rails this morning after a tree fell on to the overhead power lines.

THE first Friday night of freedom since the lifting of restrictions was always going to be preconceived as a bubbling cauldron, capable of boiling over at any moment.

A TEENAGER was spared prison for dealing Class A drugs after a judge branded the lack of evidence against him “perplexing and astonishing”.

There is more than one occasion when most people in Essex might think...this could only happen in Essex.

A WOMAN has admitted defrauding a children’s charity out of cash by spending the money on online gambling.

ESSEX pop superstar Olly Murs has spoken of his excitement in advance of his homecoming gig at Colchester Castle Park this summer.

PLANS for a £65 million out of town retail, leisure and employment park are a serious threat to the future of Colchester town centre, a leading business group has claimed.

THE Met Office and Essex Weather Centre have issued warnings about severe weather on Sunday.

The most wanted criminals in the UK have been revealed.

The most wanted criminals in the UK have been revealed.

Torrential rain has flooded roads and Tube stations in London after thunderstorms struck.

Television personality Elliott Wright has revealed his wife Sadie has had a miscarriage.

A SHOPPER spotted a tornado in the skies above Braintree as strong winds and rain battered Essex on Sunday.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a crash which left a young motorcycle rider with a head injury.

POLICE are searching for a missing teenager in Colchester.

A TEENAGE girl who was missing from Tollesbury has been found.

TODAY we’re hopping back in our time machine and reliving Colchester’s popular carnival procession in the 1990s.

A SEASIDE resort is celebrating its 150th birthday this month.

THE north Essex areas where home sellers have been slashing their prices the most have been revealed.

A FAVOUR for a friend has led to decades of service for Sue Wickens.

AN appeal has been lodged against the council’s decision to reject plans for 130 new homes in Tiptree.

“Silent, dangerous and often illegal.”

OFSTED, or the Office for Standards in Education, inspects and rates all state schools across England to judge the quality of education pupils are receiving.

Essex is one of the UK’s hotspots for finding treasure, according to the latest data.

We examine what evidence from elsewhere in the country tells us about how cycle lanes can improve Colchester's air pollution problem.

A round-up of cases before magistrates in north Essex over the past week includes a man riding an e-scooter without insurance.

WITH the UK seeing scorching weather and the glorious weather set to continue, a spot of open water or wild swimming could be on the cards.

A new Harry Potter experience is opening in the UK this autumn, giving fans the chance to wander through the Forbidden Forest.

EXPERTS at Essex Weather Centre say there is a risk of flash flooding, frequent lightning and "short-lived tornadoes" on Sunday.

An angry shopper says he will never return to The Range after being slapped with a ‘nonsensical’ parking fine.

A DISTRAUGHT family has been robbed of "precious memories" after rings were snatched from the finger of a woman while she lay in her hospital bed.

Piers Morgan has revealed he thinks he caught coronavirus while watching England play at Wembley.

THE first Friday night of freedom since the lifting of restrictions was always going to be preconceived as a bubbling cauldron, capable of boiling over at any moment.

TWO yellow weather warnings are in place for parts of Essex as the county braces itself for thunderstorms and heavy showers.

WHILE a pandemic wreaks havoc across the globe and people are confined to their homes, how do you fundraise?

WITH 'Freedom Day' having come and gone, people will once again be turning their eye to going on holiday.

Sometimes there’s nothing better than going to a Chinese restaurant and filling yourself up with tasty food.

A HALF-CENTURY reunion and guided tour is being planned for former Gilberd School students.

FIVE closures are set to commence for six nights as roundabout resurfacing works take place.

MOTORISTS in Colchester were among the highest number of those penalised for Blue Badge related fines last year, a study has revealed.

PRODUCERS are looking for budding chefs from Colchester to apply for a new series of Come Dine With Me.

Two beaches in Essex have been named as some of the most dog-friendly places to visit in the UK.

These are the five most expensive homes for sale in Colchester as listed on property website Zoopla.

A driver who crashed his motorcycle after leading the police on a high-speed chase was spared jail.

Parkrun is set to return to hundreds or parks up and down the country later this morning (July 24).