Essex RSPCA centres and Danaher Animal Home have plenty of pets that are looking to find new owners

A FRUSTRATED resident says they have been subjected to “abuse” by parents who park illegally on a busy Colchester road and the issue “is very much out of hand”.

Residents in a Colchester village are calling for roadworks to be planned more carefully after being left with temporary traffic lights for three months.

Mr Laws, chair of Colchester Council's crime and disorder, asked if using amplified devices for preachers would be treated as anti-social behaviour.

A man has been honoured for his outstanding service to Colchester, making a significant impact on crime prevention.

Nationwide has offered a £100 Fairer Share bonus to eligible customers for two consecutive years.

Coronation Street star says exiting the ITV soap was 'amongst the hardest decisions of my life' as final scenes have aired after 3 years on the cobbles.

Royal London has announced 2.3m customers are set to share in a £181 million ProfitShare payout.

Reddit users have shared some of the once common things that have 'gradually disapeared' over the last 10 years.

Child Benefit payments may arrive on a different day next month, as well as seeing a slight increase.

Around 250,000 20p coins minted in November 2008 are believed to have entered circulation with no date.

Easter is just around the corner - which supermarkets have the cheapest chocolate eggs?

Essex Police are looking for a man who is missing from Brentwood.

Officers have arrested over 260 people across Essex on suspicion of shoplifting so far this year.

A day centre organised for Susie Brennan to meet her pop hero, Jason Donovan.

Repairs to pavements in Colchester are now complete, after dangerous and unstable slabs left a man in his 80s in hospital last year​.

Sophie Bolt is running the London Marathon on behalf of her sister who committed suicide and hoping to raise awareness of the support out there.

The project is funded by a £236,000 grant from the Government’s residential charge point scheme.

A total of 312 rape were recorded in Colchester last year, higher than Chelmsford, Southend, Basildon, Thurrock.

WHEN the Gazette started its anti-knife campaign back in 2022 we knew we needed to take a stance against what had become an everyday fear for our readers.

 

The trial of the boss of an Essex company accused of fraudulent trading will take place in November next year.

Photos show devastating damage at the site of a fire near Sadlers Farm roundabout last night

Possession of these brands now carries the risk of prosecution and up to ten years' imprisonment.

Both teams will compete for the top spot at BUCS Big Wednesday, the highlight of the higher education sporting calendar.

Four popular destinations for families in Essex have been nominated for a special lifestyle award.

Detectives investigating the discovery of human remains in the River Stour in Sudbury in Suffolk have appeared on BBC One's Crimewatch.

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has intervened to try to prevent the release of a convicted triple killer who was jailed for the Essex Boys murders

Essex Police are investigating the incident, which took place near the golf club on The Esplanade

Robert Brown, 66, attended his GP at the start of February with rib injuries and was advised to go to hospital, but he declined, an inquest heard.

The former Marks Tey Hotel, on the outskirts of Colchester, is now the largest hotel in the city following the rebrand by Marriott.

Daniel Halfacre, Jake Fuller and Kevin Beaumont have been jailed for their parts in violent assaults in Clacton, which left victims fearing for their lives.

Coroners investigate hundreds of deaths every year as part of their role in the justice system. Here are some of the cases overseen in Essex this month.

Saffron Walden and Epping have been named among the most quintessential market towns in England by Independent Cottages.

Residents have been left unable to dispose of their green waste and wood, as well as having reduced booking slots, due to essential works.

Shoppers are angry after it emerged Poundland is set to be sold as it struggles to battle an "increasingly challenging" UK retail landscape.

Over 30 blank firing guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition have been handed into Essex Police, as part of a month-long firearms amnesty.

Channel 4 has announced a new series based around French castles after the 'axing' of Escape to the Chateau starring Dick and Angel Strawbridge.

Up to 300,000 people, including those with side hustles, will no longer need to file a Self-Assessment tax return

The star of ITV soap Coronation Street, Shelley King, has teased her return after her sudden recent exit.

All you need to know about The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer 2025 including line up, new judge and when to watch on Channel 4.

An estimated 1,808 dogs were stolen across the UK last year – with French bulldogs now the most likely breed to be taken.

Shoppers have discovered Aldi has discontinued it's Dairyfine Blonde chocolate bar.

The Labour Party has broken its silence over potential HMRC inheritance tax changes coming in in just two weeks.

Gregg Wallace will reportedly appear on BBC's MasterChef later this year in a series of unreleased episodes.

Richard Hammond's wife 'roared and screamed' at him: "Don't you dare die," during a near-fatal coma.

March is Free Wills Month, here's what you need to know and who is eligible to apply

McDonald’s is launching its minty Shamrock Shake in UK restaurants today (March 12).

Martin Lewis has shared huge compensation news for anyone who has bought a car on finance

Jamie Oliver has said politicians must “step up to the plate” after UK parents admitted to buying unhealthy food due to lack of affordable healthier options.