Going back into the outside world after long periods of isolation during the pandemic could be hard.

Disney Cruise Line is running a UK staycation package for summer 2021 - and they will be sailing from Essex.

A STUDY has compiled a vast list of driving laws which vehicle owners may be guilty of commonly breaking without even realising.

Here are all the places in Colchester opening for free as part of the popular Heritage Open Days event this September.

These are all the death notices published in the Colchester Gazette newspaper this week.

THE first resident at Colchester Council’s newly-built Creffield Road properties has moved into their home.

Putting out fires and teaching yoga might sound like two radically different callings in life.

This impressive village property with an indoor swimming pool complex has gone on the market for £2 million.

SCORES on the doors reveals the latest food hygiene ratings for restaurants and takeaways.

Magistrates deal with all manner of cases every day across north Essex.

THE COUNTDOWN is finally on to when the Anti Loo Festival is coming to Colchester.

The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Essex has increased to 180,562 according to latest figures.

A SHOCKED mum has issued a warning to parents after her daughter was reportedly spiked leaving her in a temporary state of paralysis.

PETROLHEADS will be in their element tomorrow when a whole host of retro vehicles pull up at a fundraising event.

A FIREFIGHTER is urging residents with open fires and log burners to get their chimneys swept and inspected before the winter.

AN inspiring high jumper from Colchester has won a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games following a sensational display.

A TRADESMAN required medical attention after reportedly falling off a section of scaffolding while working on a housing development.

A POPULAR running event is finally set to return after being cancelled on two occasions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

THE organisers of an under-fire festival have said reasons outside of their control were to blame for the event failing to live up to expectations.

SOME teachers truly go the extra mile to support their students, especially during an unprecedented year of home-learning.

A DENTAL practice is enjoying the benefits of a significant cash injection after it reopened in Highwoods last week.

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AS Pen Farthing came face-to-face with the Taliban, his heart was in his mouth.

ROUNDABOUT widening works are set to force two Colchester roads to close for 33 days.

RESIDENTS living in a pothole-ridden road have been gifted new car tyres by a motoring retailer in celebration of its relaunch.

WITH all eyes on the Euro 2020 tournament over the summer – and the heartbreak which followed – England’s football fans will be turning their attention to the next chance to support the nation.

AS a small business owner and an expectant mother, life was always going to be on the hectic side for Paige Augur, and last spring’s Covid-enforced lockdown was never going to make things any easier.

DOZENS of West Highland terriers will meet at a country park for a mass walkies.

One part of north Essex has been ranked by Which? as one of the best places for visitors in the whole of the UK - here is why it is so special.

Residents of Colchester lined the streets to remember Freddie Farrow, five, who died after an incident at the town's Fenwick store.

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Colchester United's game with Sutton United has been postponed

Colchester United have snapped up the former Spurs youngster

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A COLCHESTER company is helping flat owners in the town reduce the risk of fires breaking out as a result problematic wooden cladding in their properties.

A POPULAR pub and restaurant has been forced to temporarily close its doors after a number of its employees were instructed to self-isolate over coronavirus fears.

AFGHAN interpreters who supported British Armed Forces are being offered help in Tendring.

A SPECIAL concert taking place as part of a large event will celebrate the commendable efforts of frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Colchester's world famous oyster fisheries have been opened for the season as a 500-year-old tradition returns to the water.

MORE than 500 oysters have been seized after being harvested illegally on Mersea Island.

RESIDENTS living in a coastal village are being reminded to have their say and share their views on a proposed new cycling route.

It’s wonderful that theatres are open again, but especially exciting when, through the pandemic, new initiatives have happened and are taking place.

PLANS to make pet abduction a criminal offence under Government plans to crackdown on dognappers have been backed by Gazette readers.

A car has overturned on the A12 northbound this afternoon, causing long delays for drivers.

BRAVE and inspiring frontline workers who respond to emergency situations throughout Tendring will be celebrated next week.

A fourth arrest has been made in connection with an assault in Colchester town centre which has left a man in a critical condition in hospital.

A COMMUNITY group has launched a fundraising appeal after a country was hit by a destructive earthquake for the third time in just over a decade.

Colchester District Commander Chief Inspector Rob Huddleston has paid tribute to Freddie Farrow, five, after attending the youngster's funeral.

The mother of little Freddie Farrow, five, who died after an incident at Fenwick Colchester has paid a heartbreaking tribute to him at his funeral.