Two schools have closed due to a water supply issue this morning.

National Grid is delivering more than a new electricity network across Suffolk and Essex – it is leaving a positive legacy for those closest to it.

Traffic is building on the A12 around Colchester this morning rush hour.

The controversial murder conviction of Essex man Jason Moore will be explored in Channel 4 true crime documentary 'The Accused'.

James Keane was spoken to by police after an incident in Brightlingsea. He appeared before Colchester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

The business will close its budget store by the end of September and will start a clearance sale later this month.

Ramsey Academy in Halstead is moving to a mobile phone-free environment in a bid to improve focus and wellbeing.

The UK’s longest-running temporary traffic lights could finally disappear this year as a timeline to reinstate two-way traffic is finally in place.

Colchester is marking the start of Armed Forces Week with a flag-raising ceremony at the town hall.

A council has met more than half of its performance targets in a new year-end report.

NEARLY three buildings could be demolished as part of huge plans to bring a large-scale shared living and commercial space to the outskirts of Colchester city centre.

A young boy from Colchester has defied the odds with a medical first becoming the first child in the UK to receive an angioplasty.

Former TOWIE star Olivia Atwood has urged women to not be embarrassed about getting breast cancer checks, following an earlier scare.

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The A12 London-bound has closed between Marks Tey and Kelvedon following a reported crash.

Crews from Essex County Fire and Rescue helped extinguish a massive blaze at a scrapyard in Erith. Smoke visible from Essex and Kent.

Athletes can test their strength at Colchester's Strongest 2026 competition at Old Heath Recreation Ground.

Suffolk Councillor Darius Laws has called for additional double yellow lines to be installed in Dedham after concerns about parking affecting emergency services

A hospice in Chelmsford received £500 from Primark to go on a shopping spree for patients last month.

Here are some of the best walks in Essex as forecasters predict temperatures to top 30 degrees this weekend.

Father-of-six Grant Wilson, 30, grabbed the bikes from Leisure World, Colchester Institute, Essex University, and Colchester Business Park.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal paid a visit to Merville Barracks in Colchester and met the 13 Air Assault Support Regiment Royal Logistic Corps.

Ellisons solicitors in Colchester has been shortlisted for its excellence in private client work at the Modern Law Private Client Awards.

Colchester is set to benefit from a new Youth Hub helping young people access training, employment, and education opportunities.

Culver Square Shopping Centre has submitted a planning application to transform the square.

Eight Ash Green Cricket Club honoured one of its most dedicated players with a memorial match.

Police have confirmed their probe continues after a suspected arson attack destroyed 36 buses in south Essex.

A part of the Great Leighs Bypass on Braintree Road is due to close this week to undergo roadworks, with an hour-long diversion in place.

Loofer's cafe in Colchester has suddenly closed in the city centre after more than 10 years in operation.

A man has been arrested following a late-night incident near Colchester railway station, Essex police have confirmed.

Forecasts the Met Office have said that heatwave conditions are forecast for Essex this weekend, with highs of 31c predicted.

Police are searching for a 52-year-old man wanted for recall to prison with connections to Tilbury.

A main route towards London is facing disruption this afternoon after a crash has closed the A12 London bound.

A man has been arrested after reports of a woman being verbally abused in Harlow.

Zohaib Mehmood, 22, from Dagenham, has been jailed for two years after making 10,000 calls in two months to a student in Staffordshire

Queues are starting to build on the northbound A12 towards Chelmsford after a lane become 'blocked' due to a 'emergency repairs'.

Plans for Miss Millie's to open in Colchester High Street have been delayed due to power issues.

A huge scrapyard fire is sending thick smoke visible from Kent and south Essex.

The leader of Colchester Council has issued a statement after criticism over the Pride flag being displayed on town hall.

Eight fire crews were sent to a late-night bin store fire in Clacton which spread to a nearby vehicle.

Two Essex businesses have been fined more than £150,000 for employing illegal workers, as well as eight more.

A convicted child sex offender has been jailed for five years after breaching a court order and reoffending online while dog-sitting.

Colchester Council has won bronze in the Housing category at the 2026 Local Government Chronicle Awards.

A teenager has been charged after six police officers were injured during an arrest in Rochford.

A motorcyclist who died in a crash on the M11 near Great Chesterford has been named as 54-year-old Richard Beazer.

A scam asking residents to pay parking fines via SMS has prompted warnings from Epping Forest District Council.

A key stretch of the A12 is facing delays this morning due to roadworks on the route near East Bergholt.

Motorists are being hit with fines for parking on newly painted double-yellow lines in Dedham.

The new owner of Clacton seafront bar gutted by fire has spoken of his heartbreak.

Colchester primary school headteacher has welcomed the Government's plans to ban social media for under-16s.