Richard Kone links up with Premier League club on trial

Graduation ceremonies are nostalgia-fuelled events like no other. The caps, the gowns, the official photographs and the quaint little traditions – they only come round once, and you can be sure students and their families alike will be determined t...

TODAY'S trip down memory lane should hopefully be music to your ears.

COLCHESTER is a busy, growing town but blessed with plenty of wide open spaces.

A STUDY has revealed the top staycation destinations where holidaymakers are spending the most cash… and some them are located right here in Essex.

HERE are the death notices published in the Gazette this week:

Essex has a whole host of fantastic places to visit but where do the famous faces of the county like to go?

A look at the major developments over recent years which have seen the north of Colchester transformed.

A barbers in Colchester has been named the Gazette's Barer of the Year.

Cases to come before magistrates over the past week include a teenager who crashed his car into a tree while driving without insurance and a drink driver who rode an E-scooter.

TRIBUTES have been paid to long-serving councillor and former Colchester mayor David Holt.

Up to 50 adverts for puppies and dogs in Colchester are listed on a website as the demand for pets slowed down as the country came out of lockdown.

Tesco said the closure of accounts is part of a new strategy focusing on products and services that "best meet the needs of Tesco shoppers".

Of the UK drivers surveyed, 17% wanted the maximum legal speed in wet conditions cut to 65mph.

Colchester United boss Hayden Mullins on Wealdstone friendly draw

The Prime Minister and his wife are expecting a second child.

A WOMAN aged 29 has died after a BMW was in a crash with a construction digger in Essex.

A FRESH weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office.

A COLCHESTER author is writing a series of stories about a famous badger who has stolen the hearts of many.

Our coastline is home to lots of wildlife - inlcuding dozens of seals.

Crime has fallen over the last year in Colchester, official police records reveal.

A serious collision involving a car and a digger in Boreham has closed the junction between the A138 and Pump Lane.

EXPECT delays caused by a long-term road closure in West Bergholt.

We have taken a look at some of the best hotels in and around Colchester, according to TriAdvisor.

AN aspiring and talented teenager from Colchester has won a top performing arts award from his college.

A Colchester hairdressing salon has been named the Gazette’s Hairdressers of the Year.

THE penultimate stage of the Women's Tour of Britain will be across north Essex.

Deciding what to call your child can be tricky, but what if choosing a particular name could make them more likely to be a genius?

TRIBUTES have been paid to a beloved bassist and construction worker who has died.

It has been a busy week for Team GB with 24 medals already on the board, and three of those have secured by Essex athletes.

This strip of land is the cheapest Zoopla listing in Colchester at the moment - and will go under the hammer in September.

From a sex tourist who abused vulnerable boys in Myanmar to a violent thug who used a knife to cut through his victim's arm, these are the stories of the criminals jailed this month in north Essex.

A new research study by Parkdean Resorts has ranked Colchester as one of the friendliest places in the UK.

FIGURES show an alarming number of juveniles arrested for firearms offences in Essex - including some as young as 11 years old.

ANOTHER week goes by and more criminals have been handed justice in south Essex.

According to research, Brits spend £1,000 per year on takeaways averaging at £80 per month. (PA)

researchers reviewed the ‘Deliveroo Effect’ on house price increases across the UK.

Tesco wants to open a new Express store in Colchester High Street, inside what used to be Mountain Warehouse.

A FORMER Colchester United star charged with raping a woman while she slept is set to deny the charge and will stand trial next year.

Cycling experts have said plans for a new bus gate in North Station Road, Colchester, will improve safety and stop the area being used as a rat-run.

A DEPARTMENT store has reopened following an incident which left a boy fighting for his life in hospital.

TWO ambitious entrepreneurs who want to help people “create beautiful memories” have launched a new bespoke events company.

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to after an assualt took place in Colchester.

Police are linking two incidents where a man indecently exposed himself in public.

A FURIOUS homeowner is seeking compensation after contractors burnt his hedge while doing roadworks.

A man has been charged with common assault after England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, was accosted in a central London park.

Cowdray Avenue in Colchester has been closed in both directions after a serious crash on Friday afternoon.

A PROPERTY firm has acquired a new branch partner who holds the location of his new “dream office” very close to his heart.

A NEW business training programme has been launched to help companies operating throughout the district develop and improve on their success.

A dispersal order will be in place across parts of Essex this weekend after police received reports of plans for an illegal car meet.