Essex will have a few closures affecting the M25, A12 and Dartford Crossing in the early hours of the morning over the weekend from August 12-14

Finn and friends planted 5,000 seeds by hand back in May

It is drying up at an alarming rate

It will remember “beautiful” Archie Battersbee.

The fire was extinguished

She is determined to help people going through what she suffered

The Colchester Careers Fair is back, with over forty companies, spanning many sectors, in attendance.

The technology has been hailed as "fantastic"

Almost 3,000 fines were dished out over the past year

A FUNDRAISING campaign has been launched to help pay for the funeral of a 21-year-old student who drowned in the sea near Clacton Pier.

Luca was diagnosed at three months old

He was jailed for four years

Zac Jagger also used a car as a weapon in a separate attack

They were reportedly spotted snogging in the pool of a £1,000 a night hotel in Mallorca as the pair’s romance becomes public.

HOLIDAYMAKERS have been warned to expect disruption after a pilots’ union confirmed planned strikes would begin today. 

Yesterday officers stopped more than 50 vehicles over a three-hour period

It is back for 2022

The car is described as the victim's pride and joy

The batteries release hydrogen gas when damaged.

Blood stains were left on the walls and carpet

A young woman who was violent towards her mother after drinking has said an Essex charity helped her change her behaviour and urges others to get help.

POLICE say they are not treating the deaths of an elderly couple as suspicious following the discovery of two bodies.

The information board tells the story of Old Heath

The work took three years, but the wait was well worth it

Frank Wilkin was the Colchester mayor in the early 1980s

AN elderly couple who were found dead in their home have been named.

A WOMAN in her 80s who was pulled from the sea in Walton has died.

TWO national retailers are set to open new stores at Clacton Shopping Village this month.

CLACTON Carnival is returning to full strength this weekend for the first time since before the pandemic - and will be celebrating 100 years since its first street procession.

Police want to speak to a man in connection with a theft.

She was taken to hospital

A minority of fans caused trouble

A new campaign launched this week

He received a new prostate treatment

The fine has come to more than £1,200

Hundreds from across the country have signed up to take part

A SOLAR farm the size of about 1,140 Olympic swimming pools has been given permission to be built near an Essex village.

The three men had WAR written on their backs in white paint.

The patient was on end of life care

COLCHESTER Council is looking to use a £20 million cash pot to revamp the city centre and improve walking and cycling routes.

The thief had previously said he worked as a burglar

Ryanair's trademark one euro and 10 euro fares will not be seen for a “number of years”

Blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, are a group of bacteria that can contain dangerous toxins which can be harmful and potentially fatal to pets.

One seller was offering a combo deal on a karambit blade and a ‘paralysing spray’ for £13.99

EMERGENCY services are currently on scene of an incident on a beach in Walton.

More than 3,000 fines were handed out to drivers for parking in an Essex high street in the last year.

THE boss of Colchester United has blasted the “mindless thugs” who “sunk to a new low” during a chaotic cup clash against an old rival.

It was midway through the first half when I turned to see the flash of blue.

Children were seen bleeding and in tears

She was left with serious injuries