Drivers faced lengthy delays on A12 following a multi-vehicle crash that caused major disruption during the evening rush hour.

The defendant, 49, appeared before Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday after magistrates declined jurisdiction of the case.

Eastern Education Group (EEG) has been named the winner of the Educational Trailblazer Award at the East Anglia Clean and Green Awards 2026.

In January last year, Daniel Jones received a criminal behaviour order, legally banning him from entering any Co-op store in the north Essex area.

The Right Reverend Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, the Bishop of Chelmsford has written an Easter message following a visit to the West Bank.

National Geographic has picked out some of the best islands in Essex to visit, from Wallasea Island to Osea Island.

Essex actor Ethan Mahoney is making his stage debut in Care at the Young Vic.

THE family of a pensioner who was mauled to death by a banned breed of dog have said the prison term given to the defendant responsible for the incident will protect other families from the same nightmare.

A NEW village hall which has been built thanks to nearly £800,000 of funding will open later this month.

Green Island Gardens is an award-winning private garden in Ardleigh, near Colchester, and are well worth a visit this spring.

A prolific shoplifter from Colchester has been jailed for 18 months after admitting dozens of thefts.

Former Essex Police sergeant has been found to have committed gross misconduct following an accelerated disciplinary hearing.

Motorists are facing higher fuel costs, with petrol and diesel prices on the rise across Colchester and the UK.

Two people have been injured following major fire involving two homes in Bocking, near Braintree.

A12 Colchester-bound carriageway has been blocked following a crash between Junction 24 at Kelvedon and Junction 25 at Marks Tey.

BOSSES of a beloved Rollerskating rink will tease more “future plans” for its charity during an Easter event this weekend.

With more than 350 documents, the application sets out details for the project which aims to deliver 7,750 homes.

The defendant, previously of Maypole Green Road, Colchester, and now of Darlington Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, was charged in 2024.

£900,000 will be given to each new unitary authority to help with the transition.

The crews on site are drawn from Braintree, Chelmsford, Coggeshall, Colchester, and Wethersfield stations.

A post-mortem has shown that an 82-year-old pilot died of a heart attack after a plane crash at an airfield on the Essex-Suffolk border last summer.

Colchester Comedian of the Year is returning to the Three Wise Monkeys to crown the next comedy star.

Colchester is hosting the UK’s first ever Heaven Can Wait 5K Fun Run as part of the Colchester Crematorium and Cemetery Bi-Annual Open Day.

Massive fire has broken out on Panfield Lane in Braintree, with flames seen engulfing a house.

Rachel Bunn from East Coast College has been named East of England Energy Ambassador, sponsored by GENERATE, at the East Anglia Clean and Green Awards 2026.

Chelmsford City Racecourse hosts a free family fun day on Good Friday after BHA licence refusal.

Essex Police have issued an urgent appeal for information to help find a man wanted on recall to prison.

Drivers across Essex are being urged to plan ahead this Easter weekend, with heavy rain, strong winds and major rail closures.

Dramatic police video shows the exact moment officers caught a man trying to sell stolen tools in a Clacton town centre shop.

Residents on St Bernard’s Road in Colchester have voiced concern after a large oak tree was felled by the council.

The outlook for the weekend remains unsettled, with strong winds and bursts of rain and showers on Saturday and Sunday – heavy at times.

Colchester medics are helping shape the future of battlefield care through cutting-edge research.

Professor Noam Lubell has been appointed as pro-vice-chancellor for research at the University of Essex.

Colchester crews have removed nearly 14 tonnes of waste from a stretch of the A12 during a major overnight clean-up operation.

Mersea Island's Secret Island Festival has unveiled the first acts for its 2026 line-up.

An exhibition featuring Colchester’s first-ever real dinosaur skeleton is set to open to the public tomorrow, following a national TV reveal.

A fatal fire in Harlow took the lives of a mum and her five children on 15 October 2012 and Essex Police received an anonymous letter with information about the incident.

Colchester's Telugu community came together to celebrate Ugadhi, the Telugu New Year.

Colchester Owl Rescue were called out to a tawny road who was hit by a vehicle in Great Horkesley last night.

Train services between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport via Tottenham Hale may be cancelled or revised.

PSH Environmental in Rackheath, Norfolk has been named winner of the Community Champion of the Year award at the East Anglia Clean and Green Awards 2026.

A light industrial on Whitehall Industrial Estate has been listed on the market by Fenn Wright.

After months of waiting, the much-loved outdoor rapids at Leisure World Colchester are roaring back into action just in time for the Easter holidays.

Colchester City Council rules out £2m Middle Mill Weir repair, citing costs as heritage campaigners and residents debate impact on city’s history and river.

A primary school’s speech and language mentor is publishing her first children’s book to educate youngsters about speech and language needs.

Neena Jass, 56, was at the Albert roundabout junction in Colchester when she lurched forward without seeing Tracey Chapman riding towards her on an e-bike.

Earls Colne Heritage Museum at the old water tower in Reuben Walk will receive £241,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

TRAILBLAZERS and Essex businesses in the offshore wind industry are invited to a one-day event in Essex aimed at exploring opportunities within the sector.

Autism Anglia is inviting Colchester businesses to light up for World Autism Awareness Day.

Kazoku Martial Arts Essex, which caters to all abilities from ages six and up, has opened its doors in Colchester.