Students across England are picking up their A-Level results on Tuesday - stay with us for updates from across north and mid Essex.

Colchester United head coach Hayden Mullins set to take on his former club Birmingham City

The family of a five-year-old boy who died after an incident at Fenwick in Colchester have paid tribute to him.

Three Wise Monkeys in Colchester has announced the return of its summer beer festival this month.

A PIONEERING project offering students data science training for free is launching next month.

A SMALL business owner has taken a leap and moved to bigger premises after thriving during the pandemic.

COLCHESTER Council’s Conservative-led administration says it has dropped “bombshell” plans for more than 100 homes on a set of tennis courts ... but the former leader of the council says they had already been put on hold.

THOUSANDS of students across north and mid Essex will collect their GCSE and A Level results this week.

ONLY half of the Colchester families eligible for free food vouchers are claiming them, it has been revealed.

Anthony Roberts, the Director of Colchester Arts Centre, decided last year he would go unshaven until the Centre re-opened – and has raised an impressive sum.

The chair of Colchester's Constituency Labour Party has resigned, hitting out at leader Sir Keir Starmer in his resignation letter.

A man was pulled to safety after sitting on top of a bridge over the railway line in Hythe in Colchester.

B&Q has confirmed staff at its closing Colchester shop have been offered roles at its new store at the £60 million Stane Retail park.

A COLCHESTER woman who died following a crash on the A12 will be remembered as being “loved by all who knew her”.

The duo were revealed on BBC Breakfast and Walker’s participation was a surprise to his co-star Louise Minchin.

League Two side has games postponed due to Covid cases

Colchester United have signed goalkeeper Jake Turner on loan until January

A lane on a major road has been closed after a crash involving a lorry and a car.

MORE than £200,000 in drug money has been seized and nearly 300 arrests made in six months in a policing crackdown.

FRINTON and Walton have been revealed as the England neighbourhood hardest hit by Covid… with almost one in a hundred people dying from the virus.

A court order will be needed to move a group of travellers on from land at Highwoods Youth Centre in Colchester.

POLICE staff have been commended after their work saw three people who carried out a vicious knife attack jailed for more than 70 years.

Building work is underway at the new Lidl store in Colchester and the brand is recruiting ready for the opening.

The Covid vaccine bus visited Greenstead on Sunday, the part of Colchester with the lowest take up of the jab.

A CORONAVIRUS vaccine bus is pulling up in Colchester every Saturday until the end of the month.

STARS of Strictly Come Dancing will return to the stage in Colchester and Clacton for the second act of their popular show.

An online ‘Covid calculator’ has predicted how many cases of Covid north and mid Essex will be seeing as the school holidays draw to a close.

Police name woman, 26, who died in A12 crash

Colchester United head to Birmingham City in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night

Sainsbury's says it hopes to provide an update on its new Colchester store, in Lightship Way, Hythe, "soon" - with B&Q to move out in October.

DJs are lining up for a celebration of pirate radio and offshore broadcasting in Harwich this weekend.

Major electronic music promoter Creamfields is coming to Chelmsford next year as part of a new deal to bring a big festival every year to the area for the next decade.

A KEEN knitter has paid homage to Team GB's Essex athletes.

County lines drugs gangs could move back to using public transport to move crack and heroin as trains and coaches get busier in the coming months.

An Essex man has been sentenced after fasely telling a woman he was qualified to help with an application to remain in the UK.

Supermarket giant Aldi is looking to recruit 281 new staff members across Essex in the run up to Christmas.

Drivers are being warned of 20 items that could pose a serious risk when driving

AN AMBULANCE driver caught speeding in his private car lied to police about who the driver was ... and was not found out for two years.

A group of at least five caravans have set up on land at Highwoods Youth Centre in Colchester.

Colchester United goalkeeper Shamal George was in excellent form

A COLCHESTER couple celebrated a platinum wedding anniversary last week after reaching the astonishing milestone of being married for 70 years – and counting.

COLCHESTER councillors have been forced to accept a “seriously worrying” change to planning rules to help support biodiversity, it has been claimed.

YOUNGSTERS enjoyed being in the spotlight during a special graduation ceremony.

A new Neighbourhood Watch group is being set up for the area around North Station Road in Colchester due to antisocial behaviour issues.

ACTION has been taken to crack down on antisocial behaviour on a Colchester housing estate.

Fines are being dished out to residents parking in a defunct bus stop in Monkwick Avenue, Colchester, despite the service being cancelled.

AN elderly woman who suffers with a spine condition has been left “heartbroken” after her mobility scooter was stolen - robbing her of her independence.

A Colchester roundabout which is a hotspot for crashes involving car drivers and cyclists will be replaced to improve safety.

A FRIED chicken franchise has spread its wings to Clacton.

Store Assistants at Aldi can earn up to £10.57 nationally, and £11.32 inside the M25, with the supermarket also paying for breaks.