CONTROVERSIAL plans to build retirement homes at a former animal rescue park have been refused by planners.

CONTROVERSIAL plans to put a big tent on Frinton’s revered greensward for weeks during the summer holidays have been approved ... despite furious objections from some councillors and residents.

THE A12 was closed for hours yesterday evening after a crash involving six vehicles.

LITTER pickers who patrolled the waters around Colchester fished dozens of bags of rubbish from the depths – including three road signs.

A NIGHTCLUB management company which runs a venue in Colchester has scooped a prestigious and nationally-recognised accolade.

PLANS which will see a new estate built in Stanway have been backed Colchester Council.

GENEROUS Mersea families are opening up their homes to provide refuge for the victims of the Ukraine war.

THIEVES have targeted a much-loved town charity event less than 48 hours after its launch.

TAX campaigners are calling on Essex councils to stop pay rises of top officials after releasing their 2022 Rich List.

THE UK’s largest holiday park operator has announced a cash injection of more than £4.2 million into its Essex parks.

HUNDREDS of campaigners have signed a petition calling on supermarket bosses to reverse their decision to close a famous town centre store.

The A12 has been closed in both directions this evening following a serious crash invovling six vehicles.

NHS staff are losing confidence in the quality of care they are providing at the East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), according to a survey.

Battle lines have been drawn in the fight for Colchester Town Hall.

BEST friends have turned their sex chats into a career and now make £7,000 a month giving intimacy advice to women and couples.

A MAN and woman arrested on suspicion of neglect and manslaughter following the death of a child have been rebailed until May.

THE true impact of a shopping complex on a once bustling town centre has been called into question after it pinched a long-running supermarket.

A TEENAGER from Harwich has appeared in court after being found with a kitchen knife in public.

A TEENAGE quadbike rider has died after sustaining serious injuries following a crash on a busy main road.

AN 84-year-old woman has died following a crash on the A120 at Wix.

Colchesters' hospitality businesses missed out on almost £500,000 of grants.

CHARITY bosses have thanked Gazette readers for their generosity after an appeal resulted in an African girl receiving essential medical attention.

A THOUGHT-PROVOKING play “designed to shake your moral compass to its core” will tackle consent, homophobia and mental health when it is performed at a theatre.

A POPULAR community pub in Dovercourt has reopened following a major £140,000 refurbishment.

The sale of an historic site in Colchester has been delayed a week after a delay in the serving of legal papers to bidders of the property.

A damning inspection report of a residential care home has resulted in the service being placed into special measures.

THE wife of a missing man who admits being “broken inside” says she has been on “the most emotional rollercoaster” since his disappearance two months ago.

Customers have taken to social media to complain about the quality of service since the store opened just over a week ago.

BUSINESS bosses, residents and politicians have reacted to the forthcoming closure of a historic supermarket store, which will be a “sad day for the town centre”.

A MAN has been sentenced to eight years in jail after he punched and killed a mother-of-three during a night of “pointless, stupid violence”.

A TEAM of trekkers have completed an “emotional and overwhelming” mountain climb in memory of a beloved family man who died.

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Whether you’re a keen baker or just starting out, Aldi’s stand mixer could make a great purchase for your kitchen.

There are several pets from RSPCA branches in Essex who are looking for new homes.

Parents warned as disturbing TikTok video featuring razor-toothed bear 'Huggy Wuggy' is viewed by children as young as six.

A WOMAN left terrified after a naked burglar was found asleep in her bed is selling her home and leaving Colchester to escape the trauma, a court was told.

A CANCER survivor has spoken about how an awareness-raising charity potentially saved his life as he urges men to check their private parts for a month-long campaign.

COLCHESTER'S MP has requested an urgent meeting with supermarket bosses following their decision to shut a town centre store.

A Colchester man will no longer face trial for allegedly plotting to blackmail the UAE ambassador to London, a court heard.

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a disabled ramp outside a pharmacy in Frinton have been recommended for approval by planners.

An Essex venue was the location for the picture from the overall young winner of the Royal Horticultural Society Photography competition

The brand says its new store will be larger than the existing shop

A SUPERMARKET store which has been at the heart of a town centre for nearly 100 years is set to close its doors ahead of a relocation to a new premises.

OUTSIDE exercise equipment has been installed at a Community Garden in Clacton to help residents and patients keep active and healthy.

A BENEFIT concert hosted by a historic town centre entertainment venue has raised thousands of pounds for those impacted by the attack on Ukraine.

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CONTRACTORS have been appointed for a multi-million pound commercial workspace development in Jaywick

HIDDEN away in a nondescript brick building in historic Harwich is a the first ever purpose-built radar tower.