A SALON owner has been in Slovakia raising money to collect supplies for the Ukrainian refugees.

Reader letter on the Ipswich Road roundabout

Ben decided he should visit his online friend

Find all 15 death notices placed in the Gazette this week below

We have gone back in our archives to look again at Colchester in the 1980s.

A NEW coffee shop is set to open its doors in Colchester after a series of plans were approved.

A SCHOOL with “delightful” pupils who are rewarded with hot chocolates has been hailed during an Ofsted report, despite issues with their reading.

Colchester United ran out 1-0 winners over Port Vale

THE future of a top milkshake company based in north Essex has been secured after it received an investment boost.

There are dozens of estates of people who were either born or died in Essex which are unclaimed

The road has been plagued by flooding for decades

HOTEL giant Travelodge wants to open more than a dozen new venues in Essex.

If you have bought any of the items mentioned below, you need to be aware of these possible health risks.

I tried the M&S food range that's now available in more than 2,500 Costa Coffee stores. Here's what I thought.

Mother's Day is just around the corner and Pandora has released a range of beautiful and symbolic charms.

Colchester United interim boss Wayne Brown on Port Vale win

Colchester United claim vital win over Port Vale

BRITAIN should be doing more to help asylum seekers fleeing from Ukraine, according to a church leader.

Colchester United beat Port Vale in League Two

TRAIN services have been suspended after a person has reportedly been hit by a train.

It means everything in the shops is now half price

A CAMPAIGN has launched in the hopes of portraying Essex a staycation destination.

We asked you to tell us your favourite spots around north Essex to enjoy breakfast or brunch.

CLAIRE Bennett still recalls the day Colchester Zoo’s manager called her into his office and asked if she would like to try working with the elephants.

PARISHIONERS are rejoicing after finally being able to buy a town centre church.

WHAT makes a good pub? Is it the atmosphere, the level of service, the drinks they serve or a combination of all of the above?

A 75m stretch of the Footpath 61, Myland, where it runs alongside Colchester Hospital's staff car park, will be closed for six months to allow repair works to be carried out while the construction of an Elective Orthopaedic Centre takes place. An alt...

A CHEF ditched his restaurant kitchen for a pirate ship's galley to celebrate a much-loved radio presenter's birthday.

Colchester United host Port Vale in League Two

Drug drivers and suspects found in possession of indecent images were just some of the cases to appear before magistrates in recent weeks.

The underpass has repeatedly flooded over the years

INVESTMENT is to be made to help improve a lake at a beauty spot where all the fish died.

The application was for four wooden glamping pods to be placed

There has been a Stalin Road in Colchester since 1948

With Mother's Day just a few weeks away, here's a number of places to go in Colchester for afternoon tea to mark the occasion

On top of testing the effect a plant-based diet has on their dog's digestion and health, owners will be asked to sniff their pup's poo.

Food inflation is the key driver behind higher prices, particularly for fresh food, impacted by poor harvests, both in the UK and globally.

Amid heavy rain across the UK in recent months, driving conditions have been far from ideal.

Here's a great gift guide for coffee lovers - from affordable little treats and giftsets to espresso machines from £29.

As Spain contains to relax its Covid restrictions, it looks like a sun-soaked summer holiday to the Canary Islands isn't that far away. How to book yours.

Turning Red is heading to Disney+, shop the film's full collection now.

Tesco sells 75 million packs of baby wipes each year and the move forms part of the retailer’s wider aim to cut plastic consumption.

Essex will have a few closures affecting the M25, A12 and Dartford Crossing in the early hours of the morning over the weekend

CHILDREN’S book characters were brought to life as youngsters - and their parents - went all out to mark World Book Day.

IT is almost the home stretch now as our Apprentice hopeful Brittany Carter is down to the final six contestants.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a beloved member of the community who died suddenly.

BIG-HEARTED Colchester volunteers are collecting donations to support people in need in Ukraine.

SONG writers have penned a new charity single to pay tribute to the late Keith Flint in the hopes of raising money to tackle mental health problems.

Colchester United host Port Vale in League Two this weekend

A COLCHESTER pub which was stripped of its alcohol licence due to concerns it was at the “heart of a large scale cocaine business” has reapplied for its licence.