THREE men are wanted by police after a person was headbutted and two others punched in a town centre.

A MAN is being hunted by police after an incident where two machines were damaged inside a betting shop.

POLICE are investigating after a woman was threatened with a knife outside a busy supermarket.

A DEPUTY headteacher at an infant school and nursery in Colchester has now been given the top job after dedicating nearly seven years to students.

A SHOPPING complex will host patriotic party next month in celebration of the 70 years the Queen has sat on the throne.

A MAN has been fined more than £370 after travelling between two stations in town without a train ticket.

A HOSPITAL trust has become the first in the country to offer pioneering new glaucoma surgery which could stop patients from going blind.

A VOLUNTEER has been recognised for nearly five decades of dedication to saving lives at sea.

A FUNDRAISING firefighter has organised a charity football match between two emergency services in aid of a young boy with a debilitating condition.

EXCITEMENT is building as thousands of cyclists are set to take Essex roads for London’s biggest cycling event that will come to the county for the first time.

War and 21 century are three words we never thought would have to see again in the same sentence.

A HEADTEACHER has launched an investigation after allegations a Year 5 pupil has been repeatedly assaulted over a four month period.

YOUNGSTERS have risked their lives, by playing on top of a shop roof in town centre.

A MAN has been ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work after assaulting a woman in Clacton.

Our brain on repeat: 'My money don't jiggle jiggle, it folds...'

Here's how you can get your hands on Aldi's popular garden water feature.

M&S is selling colour-changing pink peonies and customers are raving about them.

As the plans for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee are announced, the UK is set for a long weekend of celebrating and garden parties.

A Blood Moon lunar eclipse will be visible in Colchester during this week

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across Essex.

Common symptoms are sleep problems, fatigue and memory problems

We've had a look through our archives

The Mercury Theatre 50th anniversary season draws to a close with the final show.

RESIDENTS have passionately voiced their opinions after being asked what aspects of Colchester they believe need urgently fixing.

These are this week's death notices. RIP

It followed a heart-to-heart with his seven-year-old son

A THUG who damaged a car and an iPhone during a frenzy of crimes has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 in compensation.

Colchester Council will have the final say

The finest food Colchester and Essex can produce has been highly praised by people in Colchester's twin town

Eurovision gets underway with Essex's Sam Ryder performing the UK's entry

Whether you’re in the mood for a full cooked, stacked pancakes or all of the above, Colchester's restaurants and cafes have got you sorted.

TikTok star Sam was one of 25 acts vying for the top prize

A collision involving three cars has closed a road in Colchester.

More households were threatened with homelessness through no-fault evictions last autumn than before the pandemic, figures show.

AN Essex star is set to wow Eurovision fans as he represents the UK.

People will be able to spot the planes on two dates

MAIN roads in a north Essex town are set to close for a cycle race.

THERE were almost 60 stop and search incidents carried out in Colchester town centre in March, figures reveal.

Colchester Council has refused the plans

In 2021 the same three schools topped the list

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information on the following crimes in and around Colchester and north Essex to contact them.

They have revealed what it is like to work at Colchester Hospital

She felt a click in her neck whilst tidying and was left in agony

PEOPLE suffering a stroke are being made to wait for more than one hour for an ambulance to arrive, shocking figures reveal.

A SECOND man has come forward to explain his experience of saving over a dozen animals in a house fire that raged through a property on Cavendish Avenue.

DOG lovers showed off their precious pooches at a show held by an animal welfare charity.

THREE Colchester paratroopers have been awarded for their bravery during evacuation efforts in Afghanistan.

Drivers can expect delays as an important main road is shut following an accident.

A DETECTIVE says the streets of Colchester are safer after six people were jailed for a total of more than 40 years for their roles in the supply of drugs.

Tens of thousands of patients were waiting for routine treatment at the East Suffolk and North Essex Trust in March, figures show.