Petans, sponsor of the Charity of the Year at the Clean & Green Awards, has selected Royal Papworth Hospital charity as this year's chosen charity.

Family, residents and councillors paid tribute to a long serving councillor in Tiptree.

The classic car show organised by charity Headway Essex is due to return to Colchester Castle Park this weekend, marking its 10th year.

Phone Doctor, in Osborne Street, at the bottom of Scheregate Steps, has been temporarily closed.

Residents gathered on Friday afternoon to show their support for an action group, which recently formed, as fields around Bullock Wood, off St John’s Road, have been earmarked as a ‘site of interest’ for 2000 potential homes under the new local...

“There are nine areas in the UK where this has happened – and three are within 25 miles of Colchester, so this is a serious risk”

Busted star James Bourne was due to go on a UK tour with McFly this week but he has been forced to pull out due to health issues.

Binla Linbu was last spotted at 9.15am on Sunday and Essex Police have released a public appeal asking anyone who has seen her to call 999.

Toby Carvery, in London Road, closed after a fire started in the establishment this morning.

A fugitive aristocrat and her partner, who fled through Essex, have been jailed for the killing of their new-born baby while on the run.

Nine-year-old singer Gabriella Goldie won Colchester Has Talent for her performance of Defying Gravity from hit musical Wicked.

Comedian Hannah East is bringing her hit parenting-themed stand-up show Express Yourself to Colchester Arts Centre.

A grandmother has returned victorious from the world championship in jiu-jitsu after missing out on gold last year.

An abandoned Colchester site which was formerly home to Informa UK has been placed on the market after being vacant for around two years.

The response added: “The development as proposed would also result in coalescence of Wivenhoe settlement with Colchester and the university.”

Old Heath Congregational Church, in Fingringhoe Road, went up in flames shortly after 10pm on May 20.

Six people have been convicted for their parts in a conspiracy which aimed to release three prisoners in Essex.

Essex County Council's Make Your Move campaign is encouraging students to consider greener travel options as they head back to college.

The Sustainable Workplace of the Year award, sponsored by Indigo Swan, is now open for entries at the Clean & Green Awards 2026.

Healthwatch Essex has launched a trauma keyring for young people to show professionals when they are experiencing the effects of trauma.

A yellow weather warning is in place until 6pm today warning people there could be disruption to their daily routines as a result of travel delays.

Lyn Wright, the chief executive of Sigma Trust - which runs schools in Colchester, Clacton Brightlingsea and Harwich, is retiring after six years.

In a post on X, Greater Anglia said the adverse weather conditions have affected overhead wires between Colchester and Manningtree.

Parts of the ‘CO6 2’ postcode, which covers the area between Colchester and Halstead, are going to be affected from 9.30am to 10.30am.

Several conditions were submitted for approval on August 29.

The bridge had been shut following the collapse of the nearby weir in December 2023.

A MAN hopes sharing his experience after undergoing life-changing surgery will help bust taboos and support others. 

Many are becoming increasingly annoyed as a number of days have passed without any work being done on St Botolph's roundabout despite a lane closure being in place.

St Mary’s Senior School is welcoming track and field sprinter Victoria Ohuruogu for a special event on October 11.

Entries are being welcomed for the Sustainability Strategy Award at the newly launched East Anglia Clean & Green Awards 2026.

Essex Police have confirmed emergency responders are at the scene of a "serious" multi-vehicle crash on the M25 in Essex tonight.

FERRET racing returned to Chappel Beer Festival for the first time since the pandemic.

A FRAUDSTER who conned a man out of half-a-million pounds in Tendring faces prison after failing to appear at her trial.

A Colchester woman has turned her passion for boxing and community into her own business.

Here are some of the most notable road closures across north and mid Essex which are coming up in the next couple of weeks.

Advanced RAN Coordination (ARC) is a ground-breaking technology allowing mobile sites near to each other to remotely pair up and share capacity, boosting network performance.

Here are the latest planning applications received and decided by Colchester Council.

We went along to Greenstead Fish and Chips to see what this truly brilliant restaurant had to offer and we weren't disappointed.

The family-favourite Soapbox Derby returned to Colchester today in style after organisers promised their biggest race yet.

ESSEX Police have issued an appeal for a man with connections to Tendring after reports of a threat to disclose "intimate photographs".

Essex Police have issued an appeal for information after reports a woman pushed another woman off her bike in Burnham High Street.

FIRE crews were called to assist at Colchester Zoo last week after zookeepers issued a plea for help to search tunnels dug by wolves in their enclosure.

Every Aldi store in the county assisted local charities and foodbanks by redistributing surplus food.

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STANSTED Airport has a history dating back 83 years.

A COLCHESTER care home held a themed party to celebrate its future but also reveal a new garden feature dedicated to a past resident.

THOUSANDS of Colchester residents and music fans visited Castle Park for the first day of an annual festival and its boss says it was “simply incredible”.

STANSTED Airport is one of the busiest airports in the country and as a holiday-goer myself, I’ve used it many times.

SUB Zero is the ‘only and official’ University of Essex student nightclub in Wivenhoe Park.

A POPULAR theatre group are set to wow the community with their final 50th anniversary production in Earls Colne.