FAMILIES looking to celebrate the festive season against the backdrop of a unique and historic setting can now secure their slot at a forthcoming event.

A SCHOOL has been recognised with a national accolade after demonstrating its ability to teach students essential skills to help them succeed in life.

A COLCHESTER stalwart who has questioned the effectiveness of lorry restriction signage in the city has been told to take his issues up with his local councillor.

See some of the biggest movies of the year in cinemas for just £3 this weekend.

Ferne McCann has said she drew on her experience of childbirth to find the "resilience and strength" to get her through Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.

Work is 'well underway' on the new centre

A SEAFRONT promenade ignited into a raging fireball for the third time in a month as stunned seasiders looked on in horror and disbelief.

ALE and cricket-lovers were treated a perfect weekend after a cricket club held its annual beer festival.

A LIFE-SAVING air ambulance charity is set to feature on national TV as Celebrity MasterChef comes to their air base.

A RELIEVED man whose “heart sank” after losing his wedding ring will no longer be in the dog house after metal detectorists found his priceless possession.

The town has a wealth of listed buildings

He is due to be sentenced next month

She visited a man who was banned from seeing her

She has been jailed

The price cap is predicted to rise to around £5,600 in January which will have a huge impact on day-to-day life.

Poo transplants are to be offered to hundreds of patients suffering from a 'superbug' to help tackle their infections.

A Benfleet teenager has been fined £400 after he ran onto the pitch and made a rude gesture to a steward at Colchester United’s ground.

A TEENAGER has been hit with a £400 after he ran onto the pitch and made a rude gesture to a steward at Colchester United’s ground.

Bobby Brazier has said he “slid into a place of calmness” on the set of EastEnders because of the warm welcome he received from the cast and crew – giving a special mention to co-star Lacey Turner.

Ryanair has launched its biggest ever winter schedule to and from its UK airports today with 21 new routes.

He even named it after his colleague

She has shifted more than three stone

Mr Harriott was unanimously cleared of rape by a jury

THE RSPCA has revealed new, heart-breaking figures, that show more than 850 reports of abandoned animals took place in Essex last year.

BEER and cider lovers raised a glass as a popular annual real ale festival returned to Clacton.

A LEGENDARY pop band perhaps best known for their huge Christmas smash hit will bring the festive cheer to Colchester later this year.

A NEW book to celebrate 150 years of Clacton Pier is being launched this week.

Giving to Conserve's campaign combats ever-growing plastic pollution and cleared nearly 40kg of rubbish from nearly 10 miles of the coastline.

NEW figures show that East Suffolk and North Essex Trust was caring for 55 Coronavirus patients, as of Tuesday, 23 of August.

SEASIDERS will be able to bag themselves a quirky trinket while supporting small businesses and a mental health charity.

QUIZZERS will be able to put their pop culture knowledge to the test during a charity fundraising event at a city centre venue.

They will perform next month

DESPICABLE fly-tippers with a “total disregard for the environment” have been slammed after a towering horde of tyres was found dumped in a recreation ground.

A SEAFRONT promenade ignited into a raging fireball for the third time in a month as stunned seasiders looked on in horror and disbelief.

A MAN has been sentenced to eight months for dangerous driving after failing to stop for police.

A MOTORBIKE passenger suffered serious injuries to her leg following a crash, prompting a police search for a driver who stopped at the scene before leaving.

A LEGENDARY indoor market has officially closed for good after more than four decades of trading.

The campaign launched this week

It was the biggest collections of TVRs ever in Essex

A FAMISHED thief “didn’t even make himself a panini” despite breaking into and sifting through a small sandwich shop business.

The development will see the airport generating its own renewable electricity on-site

It is one of 20 new hubs

A CARE home in Walton could be shut down after being branded as “inadequate” by inspectors.

BETTER signage deterring lorry drivers from manoeuvring down the historic and narrow streets of Colchester is urgently needed, according to a city stalwart.

It's all in aid of Colchester Garrison

VISITORS to Colchester are being transported to “the most unwelcoming street in town”, according to a fed-up councillor.

A VET has warned of the potential dangers of grass seeds as dogs are suffering because of the plants.

Good news for everyone that enjoys a brew since a new study has linked drinking tea everyday with a lower risk of mortality.

40,000 workers at BT and Openreach will strike on Tuesday and Wednesday

Bosses of six of the UK’s biggest pub and brewing companies are worried for their immediate future