A MAN has been charged with murder following the death of another man in Brentwood.

MEMBERS of the LGBTQ+ community are used to fighting for their rights.

COLCHESTER FOODIES can look forward to a Summer of entertainment, with wide range of events taking place in town this Summer. From the Medieval Festival and Oyster Fayre taking place on the 4th-5th of June, to the revered Food and Drink fest on the 2...

THE gloves are off, the contenders have stepped into the ring, and the fight for Colchester Town Hall is now well and truly underway.

Speeding incurs penalty points and in most cases a hefty fine too

Road closures in the coming weeks for works by Anglian Water, Openreach, Cadent, Gigaclear Limited, Hills Building Group and Essex County Council can be found below:

Here we have had a look at our archives to find these snaps from the 1980s

FROM famous musicians and go-to watering holes to once legendary town centre shops, over the years Colchester has been the birthplace of many success stories.

A GLOBAL airline has announced it will return to an Essex airport in summer, for the first time in more than two years.

THERE was a time - and perhaps there still is - when vaping was seen as a vital tool to wean smokers off their deadly habit.

It is part of Churchmanor Estates’s 173,000 sq ft Stane Retail Park development

Here is a roundup of some of the best places in Colchester to get a burger, according to TripAdvisor reviews.

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

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build new homes, flats and offices on a derelict industrial site in Halstead have been given the all-clear by council planners.

A popular bar and restaurant has been handed a low ranking by the Food Standards Agency.

LOYAL Gazette reader Elsie Wheeler is making her own news headlines today after she celebrated her 100th birthday.

AN investigation into an aircraft accident which left a pilot seriously injured has suggested stress and workload could be among the reasons for the crash.

HUNDREDS of people in hospitals in north Essex are fighting Covid as admissions remain high, latest figures show.

KEEN magnet fishers have raised thousands of pounds for two vital charities and will now use some of the funding to purchase equipment for disabled children.

A MAN who was convicted of a domestic murder in Essex has now been arrested after going on the run.

CONCERN is rapidly growing for the welfare of an elderly man who has suddenly gone missing.

A public meeting has been organised as campaigners look to save Colchester’s High Street branch of Marks and Spencer.

A CONVICTED murder who brutally killed his girlfriend in Jaywick has been arrested after failing to return to prison.

A MAN who admitted attacking three police officers has been given a suspended prison sentence.

BOAT lovers can rejoice as a popular jumble sale is set to return.

RESIDENTS have been left angry over a new social club’s plan to sell booze and play music next door to a cemetery in Dovercourt.

A POPULAR gift shop in Colchester has officially reopened after undergoing a makeover.

A KIND brother is raising funds to support his sister’s family after the worsening condition of his brother-in-law.

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

A MAN has been left with serious injuries following a six-vehicle crash on the A12.

A FESTIVAL organiser has promised families “there will not be any mess ups like last year” after handing out thousands of pounds in free tickets as compensation.

An hour of front flips saw Ed raise a hefty sum for charity,

A MANNEQUIN was decapitated by a cruel prankster who took his head clean off with an unprovoked sucker punch.

Colchester Council has come out fighting in its determination to save the town centre despite two major stores closing.

A LONG-STANDING equestrian centre will be closing down next year after a drop in customers and the pandemic being “the second last nail in the coffin”.

A MISSING person was successfully found by police officers after a lengthy night-time search.

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THE family of a murder victim spoke of the life a beloved young man will never lead after he was stabbed through the heart in a “senseless” attack.

A TEENAGE killer who “plunged” a knife into the heart of a much-loved young man in a “senseless” attack will serve at least 12 years behind bars.

A GRADE two listed pub has been senselessly vandalised in broad daylight.

THE family of a murder victim spoke of the life a beloved young man will never lead after he was stabbed through the heart in a “senseless” attack.

A NOTORIOUS underpass has become a cause of concern once again after a van got stuck underneath it.

Two petrol stations in Colchester have run out of fuel after routes to major oil refineries were blocked by climate change protestors.

A MAN who was convicted of a domestic murder in Essex has gone on the run.

MEMBERS of Colchester Civic Society collected 26 bags of litter during their latest clean up operation.

A COMMUNITY centre hosted its first event craft and gifts fair that will turn into a monthly affair.

A MAN has been left with "serious injuries" following a severe six-vehicle crash on the A12.

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.