Jonathan Turkentine, a convicted sex offender from Colchester, was told by a judge at Ipswich Crown Court that he had not shown remorse.

Officers spoke to students at Colchester Institute during an education session which covered topics including knife crime and online safety.

The good weather comes after a mild winter which was marred by heavy rain and consistent cloud.

The five-bedroom home in De Vere Lane comes with three bathrooms and four reception rooms, as well as stunning views across the King George playing fields and River Colne.

The Gazette previously reported on how Colchester Council has received a bid to turn part of Victoria Chambers, also home to PizzaExpress, in St Runwald Street into accommodation.

Police are set to patrol outside an Abbots Langley school at drop off time today amid concern over parents’ driving.

An appeal has been launched as police grow increasingly concerned for a missing teenage girl from Watford.

Campaigners have four months to raise the funds to buy a “much loved” listed building in Boxmoor and prevent it becoming flats.

M1 traffic has been stopped in Hertfordshire after a crash this afternoon.

Another popular Watford pub, The White Lion in St Albans Road, has suddenly shut down – with a second operator leaving within less than a year.