Colchester United play host to Northampton Town this weekend

New road markings have been painted in Abbot's Road, Colchester, only over the potholes which litter the street.

A WOMAN has been ordered to keep her Staffordshire Bull Terrier muzzled in public at all times after it seriously injured a man.

The parts of Colchester worst affected by the Covid pandemic have been revealed by looking at excess death rates.

PRETTYGATE has its own full-time post office once again after the branch re-opened at its former location.

A BENCH has been unveiled in memory of a much-loved parkrun volunteer who died after battling a serious illness.

Supermarket giant Tesco has applied for a licence as it bids to open a new store in Colchester High Street.

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

A PETITION has been launched in a bid to save a sorting office which has been earmarked for closure.

AS summer holidays go, they don’t get much better than a trip abroad representing your country, competing in the sport you love.

A TEENAGER became “hysterical” when he learned his brother had died after suffering stab wounds and said “they did this, they killed him”, a court heard.

A MAN has pleaded with senseless “idiots” who ripped down posters appealing for information on his girlfriend’s blind cat, which has gone missing.

The Prime Minister thanked the emergency services who responded to the incident.

The chicken connoisseurs provided an update on social media.

Students across north and mid Essex will be picking up their GCSE results on Thursday after a second year of disruption - stay with us for updates.

Colchester United boss Hayden Mullins provides transfer update

A MAN has admitted multiple sexual offences against children spanning five years and is set to be put behind bars.

A DRIVER who perverted the course of justice after crashing into a lamppost before falsely reporting the vehicle as stolen has been warned to expect a prison sentence.

A heavy emergency services presence has been deployed in Plymouth amid a “serious firearms incident” resulting in a “number of fatalities”, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

AN aspiring rapper was slashed and stabbed with a combat knife after two assailants smashed down his front door, a court heard.

PUPILS from across Colchester anxiously opened their GCSE results to see if they achieved their goals after weeks of waiting.

NORTH Essex pupils’ hard work has paid off with GCSE grades surging to an all-time high after exams were cancelled again due to the pandemic.

SCHOOL leavers on north Essex’s coast were jumping for joy after picking up their GCSE results yesterday.

Fire crews are set to carry out a training exercise at university accommodation tonight.

The niece of beloved Aldham pensioner Donald Ralph has spoken out after a man was convicted of his murder.

TRAFFIC has to be diverted after a van carrying traffic lights got stuck in a ditch.

A JURY has found a 28-year-old man guilty of the charge of murdering a much-loved pensioner at his home.

Police are looking to speak to a man from Braintree in connection with a fatal collision.

Late night revellers are “out of it” on drugs on levels not seen for “many years”, a drug charity has said amid figures showing drug crimes and deaths soaring to a record high.

FINAL preparations are underway for a bumper family fun event after Clacton's Carnival procession was cancelled for a second year due to Covid-19.

FUNDRAISERS have issued an urgent plea for people to unite against cancer and help finance lifesaving research.

A DESPERATE appeal has been luanched to find 22 dogs which have been stolen.

Thousands of residents in Braiswick in Colchester will benefit from a £2 million upgrade of the area's electricity substation.

This is the tear-jerking moment a heart attack victim met his guardian angel who kept him alive for 10 minutes after he collapsed in the street.

A TENDRING swimmer will be jetting off to Asia after being selected to represent Team GB at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Colchester United youngster Billy Cracknell makes loan move

The scams, ranging from completing surveys to joining dating websites, could reveal your bank details to fraudsters.

These are the latest number of Covid cases recorded in each part of Colchester - with eight places seeing a week-on-week rise.

ESSEX television star Denise Van Outen has been sharing photos of a staycation holiday on Mersea.

Churchmanor Estates and B&Q have applied to install new signage at the soon-to-be open Stane Retail Park in Stanway.

A CONCERNED councillor is calling on highways bosses to take action to stop flooding on Halstead roads.

THE search is on to find Essex heroes who have sacrificed their time to help family, friends and neighbours.

A TEA room owner who is in danger of seeing her business close is calling on the support residents after submitting a vital planning application.

Plans to demolish Colchester's old Odeon cinema and replace it with flats are set to be rejected.

MASKED thieves threatened bakery workers with a metal pipe as they stole a catalytic converter from a pensioner’s car.

Residents of Colchester have paid tribute to Freddie Farrow, five, who died after being injured at the town's Fenwick store.

Gene Kennedy made his senior debut for Colchester United

In 2021 she received an OBE in the New Year's Honours List for her services to charity and entertainment.

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