Former Colchester United loanee Theo Robinson has a new club

Colchester United have completed their transfer window business

A HOSPITAL’S maternity services staff shortages were largely because so many of the team are set to retire at the same time.

A SPECIALIST transport recruitment boss says the freight industry is “feeling the pressure” over a lack of heavy goods vehicle drivers.

THE devastated family of an “exceptionally kind” young woman has paid tribute to her “bravery” after she died from a rare condition.

Here is everything we know about the new weekly car boot sale launching in Colchester on Sunday, September 12.

AN Olly Murs superfan was comforted by her idol during his Colchester concert after she suffered a seizure.

A TRIO of intrepid paddleboarders from Colchester glided their way from Hertfordshire to London in just 24 hours to raise money for two life-saving charities.

THE animals rescued as part of a daring operation out of Afghanistan are adjusting to life in quarantine after landing at Heathrow Airport.

COLCHESTER’S newest school will open its doors for the first time today... but not as had been hoped.

Cowabunga Pizza in Colchester is hosting a special event offering bottomless pizza, Prosecco and beer.

Colchester United have signed Armando Dobra on loan from Ipswich Town

The public toilets in Lion Walk Shopping Centre in Colchester have closed for nine weeks whilst they are refurbished.

Essex County Council says it is putting a pause on donations from the public to support families fleeing Afghanistan after an overwhelming response.

JUST over 12 months ago, in the middle of a global pandemic, musician and producer Alan Jones decided – somewhat crazily – that the time had come to realise a dream.

A Mersea dad who saved a woman's life with a bone marrow donation is to run the London Marathon - with her by his side.

A mystery donor has given a £5,000 boost to the appeal to fund a statue of children's authors Jane and Ann Taylor in Colchester.

A TOTAL of 20,000 rural homes and businesses in Constable Country have been earmarked to receive some of the UK’s “fastest and most reliable” broadband.

A NEW space in which men will be able to meet with like-minded individuals and engage in conversations and projects is set to open.

A former bus driver has turned his hand to becoming a full-time Elvis Presley tribute artist after a glut of successful performances online, in-person – and across bus garages in north London.

ECO-CONCIOUS community champions are set to join forces to tidy-up a lengthy stretch of coastline.

THE Queen has wished Clacton a happy birthday as the town celebrates its 150th anniversary.

A POPULAR seaside pub will only be able to serve drinks for the “foreseeable future” after an electrical fault put its kitchen out of action.

There are delays on the A12 this afternoon due to a broken down vehicle blocking one lane near Colchester.

A group of travellers have been ordered to leave the Northern Gateway Sports Park in Colchester, after the council secured a court order.

Three men have been jailed for the murder of a 19-year-old man in Essex.

Dinosaur fans are in for a treat at Colchester Zoo, with the attraction announcing a new special event in September.

Today marks 24 years since Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a Paris car crash.

KATIE Price feels “fragile and exhausted” and wants a fresh start after she was hospitalised in an alleged attack.

A DRIVER has had to be airlifted to hospital after suffering “serious injuries” following a crash involving a car and a lorry.

A MARINE mammal expert has issued a warning to beach-goers after several seals were found washed up on the coastline with rotting mouths.

A CAR crash has resulted in a village road becoming blocked.

A HERD of prehistoric reptiles made “people of all ages smile from ear to ear” for the duration of a seaside town’s aviation extravaganza.

Viv Zicari is a counsellor, psychotherapist and empowerment therapist. Here she talks about the stress and anxiety caused by Covid

DEVELOPERS have unveiled plans to turn a former care home in to a number of flats.

A PET food company which has a store in Colchester has unveiled plans to create more jobs following a successful two years for the business.

Campaigning by the Suffragette movement in Clacton is being celebrated as part of the town’s 150th birthday commemorations.

A KIND-HEARTED support worker will be jumping from a plane to help raise money to revamp the garden at a residential home for adults with disabilities.

A CANCER survivor has set her sights on becoming the next female motor racing champion.

A VOLUNTEER has vowed to keep spreading love in the community after a toy box was left broken by heartless vandals.

A STUDENT who fractured her skull in two places and suffered a bleed on the brain after an E-scooter crash has warned riders to wear helmets.

FAMILY and friends of a little girl fighting cancer are hoping to raise £250,000 in a bid to get vital treatment for her in America.

X Factor runner-up Olly Murs performed for thousands of excited fans at Castle Park in Colchester on Bank Holiday Sunday.

Part of the River Colne quay in Hythe in Colchester has collapsed - leading to a business stopping operations from a building premises as a precaution.

BURNHAM'S annual yacht and dinghy racing event is back this week.

More than half of British adults cannot name any symptom of blood cancer, a survey has suggested as a charity warned some of the signs could be being mistaken for coronavirus.

A FORMER aerospace engineer who left a restaurant near Colchester more than £100 out of pocket “dined and dashed” in order to impress his partner, a court heard.

We’ve listed some of the places and events you can catch them this year!

Ryanair announced its Winter 2021 schedule today for its three London airports with the opening of 14 new routes, bringing the total to 142.

Heavy wind and rain on its way for 'unsettled' September, says Met Office.