ESNEFT apologises to Noah Woods’ family after his NHS medical records were accessed without permission, prompting an urgent investigation and ICO report.

The 2026 Colchester Castle Summer Series has delivered a significant economic boost to the city's businesses.

Colchester’s ALB group expands into the former Kent Blaxill warehouse, distributing furniture, white goods and essentials to families leaving homelessness.

Fozila Umurzoqova, 19, is a finalist in Miss Teen Great Britain's 16-to-19 category

New food and drink openings in Essex often generate plenty of excitement, but the service does not always live up to it.

Essex charity Refugees at Home seeks hosts for refugees and asylum seekers, with COO Carly Whyborn highlighting a decade of welcome and nearly 8,000 placements.

A computer repair boss says artificial intelligence could be “potentially very exciting” for his company.

Furry, fluffy or scaly - the Gazette is on the hunt for the cutest pet in Essex, and your four-legged (or no-legged) friend could be crowned Essex's Cutest Pet.

A Colchester driver says he feels “cheated and robbed” after being hit with a £60 parking charge at Stansted Airport.

Discover Colchester in autumn, from Colchester Castle and Roman history to independent shops, cafés, green walks, markets, pubs and live entertainment in Essex.

A Grade II listed town house with uninterrupted, panoramic sea views is on the market in Walton.

Colchester’s mayoress joined a 24-hour fundraiser for people affected by Alzheimer’s and completed its final circuit.

A woman in her 30s has been arrested on suspicion of driving unfit after a crash in East Mersea, Colchester.

Five Essex farms shops well worth travelling miles for from Colchester to Brentwood.

Major retailer, Marks & Spencer is closing its store in Walton for good today as they shift their focus to their Clacton store.

Two men suffered hand injuries in a serious assault on Radwinter Avenue, Wickford, before 2am on September 26. Essex Police made an arrest; investigation continues.

Two Essex men jailed for plotting £20m cocaine import hidden in frozen fish for Billingsgate Market, after Met Police uncovered EncroChat messages.

More than 135 people took part in the annual Pants to Cancer walk from Clacton Pier to Walton Pier.

Circus duo Catkins has been crowned the winners of Colchester Has Talent 2026 after impressing judges with their performance.

Asda Money poll finds Britain’s funniest road names distract drivers, with 65 per cent put off and 60 per cent missing turns after laughing at Sluts Hole Lane in Norfolk.

A University of Essex scientist has been awarded £2.8 million to develop drought-resistant maize.

People living in Colchester are urged to recycle with confidence as the council prepares to roll out a simplified recycling scheme.

An Essex woman will soon reveal what it is really like to live in a haunted house.

Colchester author Tara Price publishes Rusty the Orange Seal, a children’s book celebrating Essex wildlife.

A storyteller walked 400 kilometres across Essex to challenge the county’s tired stereotypes.

Historic five-bedroom Georgian home in Lexden, Colchester, with cinema room, wine cellar, 4,000 sq ft of space and gated parking, listed at £1.095m.

A PURPOSE-BUILT religious complex spanning nearly 25,000 square feet is on the market for £4 million

Grime pioneer Wiley, known as the Godfather of Grime, will perform live at Trilogy nightclub on Colchester High Street on October 3.

Large crowds came together to celebrate the Ganesh Visarjan festival in Clacton for the 16th year.

All traffic is being held on the M11 with the road closed due to a crash.

The ambulance service has confirmed a person has been taken to hospital after a crash where a car was left on its roof in Southend.

A car has been left with with serious damages after a crash in Severalls Lane, Colchester.

A man says he was attacked after stepping in to stop another man assaulting a woman in Clacton.

A nature centre has marked ten years of conservation, education and community work.

Tony Francis, has been providing outreach to marginalised people at Pier Avenue Baptist Church.

A drug dealer who made more than £100,000 selling cannabis, cocaine and heroin to vulnerable users has had his sentencing delayed for a second time.

Ryanair is reportedly cutting more than half a million seats to two European countries this year.

M&S will close its Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex store on September 26 after eight years, with 50 jobs at risk as shoppers are directed to Clacton Brook Retail Park.

Essex Police appeal after a distraction theft near Lloyds Bank in Southend on August 14 saw a woman lose her bank card and around £11,000.

Rollerworld Foundation is running a Skate and Scare event in Colchester for Halloween.

Essex Police recorded 202 speeding offences in Brentwood on September 24 during checks on Chelmsford Road, Coxtie Green Road, Wyatts Green Road and A12.

Lorry driver Miroslaw Muszynski jailed for three years and four months after causing death by dangerous driving on the M11 near Duxford.

Southend - emergency services respond after a car overturns at Archer Avenue and Canterbury Avenue, with an air ambulance reported nearby.

M11 northbound traffic builds near Junction 9 by Great Chesterford after an overturned caravan blocks the motorway, causing delays for motorists in Essex.

Road on Canvey is closed in both directions due to police incident, with motorists urged to use alternative routes and expect delays.

Stansted Airport train services are being cancelled while an incident is investigated, Greater Anglia has confirmed.

Multiple emergency services are on the scene of an overturned car in Southend, they have been contacted for further information

A second crash on the A12 in the space of an hour is causing even further delays for drivers near Colchester.

Emergency services respond after a car overturns at Archer Avenue and Canterbury Avenue in Southend, with roads cordoned off.

easyJet cabin crew in Portugal plan strikes from October 2-6 and December 19-23, putting UK flights via Lisbon, Porto and Faro at risk of disruption.