Visitors and residents coming to watch the Clacton 150 Anniversary Flights later this month are being urged to plan their trip.

Essex Police and Colchester Borough Homes issued a closure order on a property in the town due to concerns over antisocial behaviour.

North Essex residents says Essex County Council's plans for a new link road between the A120 and A133 have ruined their lives and they want compensation.

A STRONGMAN says he is looking forward to improving after managing to pull a massive 65-tonne train.

ANGRY activists living in an “unfolding nightmare” have launched a campaign with a view of getting a freight distribution company’s depot relocated.

Widening the A12 to three lanes in north Essex has been labelled a "billion pound gamble" by campaigners.

A Colchester village pub has made the 2021 finals of the Great British Pub Awards.

A TWO vehicle crash blocked one lane of it A120 in north Essex.

A residential home in West Mersea has raised over £200 for charity after a tea party celebrated five residents’ birthdays in one go.

A CANNABIS farmer said he was forced to tend a drugs farm by a criminal who threatened “a bullet” for him and his girlfriend if he refused.

A resident whose house was smashed into by a 30ft tree is living with holes in her roof, as insurance companies squabble over who is liable for the damage.

A SEX offender “bombarded” teenage girls with compliments on social media before engaging them in sexual activity, a court heard.

The University of Essex has secured £113 million to build more than 1,000 new students flats at its campus in Colchester.

Here are all the failed regeneration projects to have come and gone for the old Odeon in Colchester, in Crouch Street.

WE'RE heading to foreign shores once again for today's feast of nostalgia.

Last month the Government removed the legal requirement to wear a face covering indoors and on public transport in England.

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

The 33rd annual Coggeshall Flower Festival is set to take place later this month.

FROM artisan bistros and tucked-away coffee shops to succulent steak eateries and traditional chip shops, there are not many palettes Colchester does not cater for.

As we approach the end of summer you may be thinking about taking an autumnal break.

CASES to come before magistrates last week include a man who allegedly caused serious injury by dangerous driving.

Colchester Zoo's popular Trail of Terror is returning this October to mark Halloween - providing scares galore for visitors.

TEACHERS have been recognised for their dedication during the pandemic.

It is not often that individuals feel the urge to thank the judge who sentenced them to time behind bars – but for Kate Shurlock, the situation is quite different.

The policy would encourage employers to give paid leave to staff if their per dies.

A LONG-AWAITED village plan has finally been adopted after more than six years of heard work.

POLICE are appealing for help to find a missing girl from north Essex.

TV and singing superstar Stacey Solomon said she had “the best evening” after renting a popular swimming pool in Colchester.

A TV show exploring a controversial honeytrap set up to catch the suspect of in the murder of a Colchester schoolgirl has hit the screens.

It can be hard to budget your money during the holidays, big chains are offering a helping hand with great deals meaning kids can eat for free.

Here is what you need to know about Olly Murs' huge Essex homecoming gig at Castle Park in Colchester on Sunday, August 29.

E-scooters are becoming a more common sight on the roads and pavements across Essex.

AN established butcher’s shop has turned adversity into triumph with the launch of a mobile service.

WHEN you find out you’ve just made history in one of the nation’s most well-respected and established institutions, how do you celebrate?

Tickets for a wide range of experiences are up for grabs as tourism body Visit Essex launches this year’s Essex Bigger Weekend campaign.

DRIVERS should prepare for the month-long closure of two roads in Colchester.

The summer holidays are coming to an end and for many families preperations are underway for the new term.

TWO men are standing trial charged with murdering an aspiring rapper and young father who was found with stab wounds in the kitchen of his Colchester home.

Here is the list of everywhere you can spend the new Colchester Gift Card, the first scheme of its kind in Essex.

Drivers are facing six weeks of road closures as part of works to update old traffic lights at a busy Colchester junction.

The Ancient Briton pub in Colchester has reopened under new management following a full refurbishment of the premises.

Colchester United take on Oldham Athletic this weekend

Colchester United still hoping to add striker ahead of transfer deadline

Colchester Harriers’ athlete Rebecca Jeggo has enjoyed a successful few months

A 51-year-old woman from Colchester has been banned from the roads after being caught drink driving on an e-scooter.

A MAN suffered a head injury in a daylight assault.

THE wife of a Royal Marine veteran stranded in Afghanistan has safely fled the country after a daring evacuation effort.

COLCHESTER Pride is to make a long-awaited return next weekend with a host of performances and activities taking place.

Controversial plans to demolish and rebuild part of Colchester's old Odeon cinema, and put flats and shops in its place, have been rejected.

North Hill Dental says from the start of September its Layer Road clinic will only offer independent or private care to the majority of patients.