HALF a dozen selfish motorists were caught speeding by eagle-eyed police officers as part of a two-day crackdown.

TRAIN passengers are in line for major disruptions and rail replacement buses as a series of essential upgrades take place across north Essex this autumn.

A VIBRANT celebration of a Hindu elephant god will return to a seaside town.

RESIDENTS from Loganberry Lodge, an elderly care home in Stanway, were treated to a trip down memory lane, after visiting the Fordham Car Show.

Police have released CCTV images of a man they're looking to identify

A cargo plane came off the tarmacked surface and crashed to a halt

Figures show patients are waiting for extended periods to have their operations rescheduled.

The plans involve 111 miles of pylons

The campaign provides advice to road users.

Multiple arteries to the dad's heart were blocked

The break-in was captured on CCTV

The pictures are incredible

A TEENAGER with a neurological condition has vowed to do everything he can to shatter the stereotype of people with disabilities after completing a 20-mile challenge.

A SELF-EMPLOYED barber has expressed discontent at the lack of police support he received after his £400 bike was stolen from his work, leaving him without transportation at the time.

It has operated for 32 years

ARCHIE Battersbee’s mum says she fears 82 other children have died taking on the same challenge as her son as she calls for social media companies to tackle the online material.

The incoming six-part series will let viewers "see behind closed doors" in a dramatised version of the most powerful decision-makers in the country.

The world’s biggest space telescope has revealed new images of Jupiter, showing the planet like never before.

A CHARITY dedicated to supporting people diagnosed with dementia treated its community to ice cream after being handed hundreds of pounds in funding.

THREE poorly seal pups found abandoned on a seafront have sadly had to be put down despite being rescued by mammal experts.

A MANHUNT launched following a string of offences has now been called off.

A KIND-HEARTED and thoughtful punk band determined to help combat rough sleeping have donated hundreds of pounds to a homeless shelter.

A FAMOUS comedian frequently seen on our television screens is set to bring her side-splitting show to Colchester this autumn.

He died in February 2020

Harriott denies the allegation

A 12-screen Cineplex is due to open in the autumn of 2023 as part of the Northern Gateway development

Thousands of people turned out at the event over the weekend

Harriot denies the allegation of rape

There were worries it would close after the chain announced a new store is to open in Stanway

A GROUP of friends are set to host a fundraising quiz night this week in aid of a painstaking test which will see them scale a trio of mountains in just two days.

FOODIES and alcohol connoisseurs will be in their element next month when a pub in a costal town hosts a sure-to-be popular event.

A POPULAR pub in a tiny town centre will stage what is set to be another thrilling evening of original live music later this week.

HEARTBROKEN staff from an Essex animal shelter have launched a fundraiser after their van was stolen.

A CHARITY dedicated to helping residents living with dementia while supporting their loved ones will host “a night of jazz music and mingling” next month.

SEASIDERS and day-trippers will be able to find out all there is to know about a tourism hotspot during a hallmark aviation extravaganza.

A MAN with a long record of theft was jailed for stealing a bike worth more than £2,000.

A MAN has appeared in court charged with sexually assaulting a woman in Colchester.

The family of Madison Wright have paid tribute to a “happy, gentle, thoughtful and kind person”.

He was also found to be in charge of a vehicle while over the alcohol limit

The project is expected to be completed in spring 2023.

The victim was verbally and physically assaulted.

The new song marks the first time a song has been written to support a BBC One natural history series.

It will return with the second instalment

RESIDENTS can look forward to a night they may never forget as top magician and Britain’s Got Talent winner visits Colchester.

They marked the end of their time at nursery

The victim was slashed across the face with a studded belt

A HIGH-FLYING pensioner has ticked an item off his bucket list by taking to the skies after winning a company competition.

Full refunds will be provided.

The bridge is expected to be closed until October.

It was painted 112 years ago