A GORGEOUS white rhino is enjoying a “scratch behind the ear and on the nose” at her new home in Germany after securing a move away from Colchester Zoo.

The incident had initially looked quite serious

The annual book fair raised £16,000 this year, totalling over £500,000 since the NSPCC book fair began,

A CANCER survivor’s creative project has celebrated an anniversary after helping boost the morale of thousands of patients recovering from life-changing surgery.

AN INVESTMENT of £20,000 is up for grabs at an all new event which celebrates collaborations between entrepenurs and students.

COLCHESTER shoppers have so far reaped the tricks and treats of the app-based Trick and Treats trail which is offering discounts and goodies in the city centre this Halloween.

A UNIVERSITY student says she was “half starving” and living off out of date food as crippling costs left her unable to afford to live in Colchester.

A MAN who ended up on the streets as a result of his addiction to drugs and alcohol has now launched his own mental healthy charity after overcoming his demons.

It all happened within the space of a few hours last week

THE shortlist of those vying to become Colchester’s Labour parliamentary candidate at the next general election has been announced.

Vaping researcher Lynne Dawkins said that “harmful compounds” had been found in the vapour

The Repair Shop: A Royal Visit will air on Wednesday at 8pm on BBC One

The UK’s most squeezed households are seeing the price they have to pay for some of the cheapest food in the supermarket soaring by nearly two thirds

BRAINTREE’S MP says he is “honoured” after being renamed Foreign Secretary after Rishi Sunak was named Prime Minister today.

There are plenty of scary items inside and out.

A SUPER slimmer is taking to the skies after losing eight stone since realising he was too big to get his pilot’s licence.

A BUSINESSMAN who “didn’t realise” he needed permission for a cocktail bar he opened three months ago is confident of finally getting the council’s seal of approval.

COLCHESTER will transform into a magical winter wonderland next month when dazzling lights flicker into life and illuminate the entire city centre.

He used the money to 'live beyond his means'

TENDRING'S motorists will have three road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

It will be in time for Christmas shopping...

Officers are looking for a vehicle which failed to stop at the scene.

A FREE online workshop is set to take place for parents and carers in North Essex to learn how to make a health request on behalf of their children.

A major international airport has accepted an Essex council’s offer of over £2million to cover its legal fees in the wake of a dispute over its expansion.

HARWICH’S popular annual Sausage festival will be sizzling next weekend.

A TEENAGE basketball team tipped off in the topflight for the very first time in what was an “emotional moment” described as being “years in the making.”

REAL ale lovers are getting ready to raise a glass at this year’s Harwich Beer Festival.

JUST one in twenty sexual orientation hate crimes resulted in a charge or summons to court in Essex, new figures suggest.

HIGHWAYS bosses say the county’s gritting lorries are ready for action as winter approaches.

A BLOCKBUSTER movie is being filmed on the streets of Essex.

A fair returned to a village as part of a popular annual event.

A moving memorial service was held to remember the 39 Vietnamese people found in a lorry in Grays.

HUNDREDS of families flocked to the first weekend of Clacton Pier’s popular Halloween festival.

A meeting heard there has been a 'deafening silence' over the bus station

A PENSIONER was caught with more than 500,000 indecent images of children, including vile abuse pictures, during a police raid at his home.

She was one of 98 candidates for the course, and has become the first woman to pass

A COUNCILLOR has called for an investigation into Anglian Water’s sewage treatment in the Hythe, following a £1.2M lawsuit against the water company for causing pollution in three counties.

It all happened within the space of a few hours last week

A COURAGEOUS young man who was hospitalised after racing into a burning building and saving the lives of sleeping residents has said: “I am not a hero.”

The venue is set to close amid a rent dispute

The theatre has issued a stark warning

WhatsApp has confirmed the app is not working and urged it is being resolved as quickly as possible.

Arthur Miller’s iconic play, The Crucible, remains the essential Salem story over 70 years on.

Prime energy drinks can be found for sale on eBay for more than 500 times their £2 retail price

The UK will experience a partial solar eclipse on the morning of Tuesday, October 25

A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon partially obscures the sun when the sun and moon are slightly out of line with the Earth.

MPS across Essex have congratulated Rishi Sunak after he was confirmed as the country’s next prime minister.

The tech will help to prevent delays which have cost the industry £1.1m already this year

Newsquest is giving charities the chance to take a share of an amazing £128,000 cash giveaway.

Former PC Kira Wealls resigned in July.