Indianapolis Colts arrive at London Stansted Airport ahead of their NFL clash with the Washington Commanders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend.

B1018 Collingwood Road in Witham, Essex, is closed in both directions after a van and car crash at Newland Street. Drivers urged to use alternative routes.

Essex father and son Ben and Shane Chambers jailed for 7 years and 10 years 9 months after masked ammonia, machete and stabbing attack over fly-tipping.

The Great British Schools Guide identified the 10 hardest-to-access primary schools in the county.

The Meffs, Essex punk-rock duo Lily Hopkins and Lewis Copsey, celebrate as new album Business reaches number one on the UK Independent Album Breakers Chart.

Ahead of Hospice Care Week 2026, the Gazette visited St Helena Hospice. Opened in 1985, the hospice supports people with life-limiting illnesses across Colchester and the surrounding area, at home and in its inpatient unit.

Engineer Chas Bazeley launches his poetry book, Ode To Be In England, featuring humorous and controversial verse, on October 10 at Geedon Gallery.

A Mersea Island rowing club completed a 21-mile Loch Ness challenge in winds reaching 30 miles per hour.

Wivenhoe near Colchester is praised by The Telegraph as an Essex hidden gem, with a historic waterfront, wildlife, River Colne and direct London rail links.

Essex Recovery Trust supports 2,000 people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, tackling loneliness and stigma through community, training and events.

Essex Police are searching for missing 65-year-old Bilsev Hussein, last seen in Colchester on October 2 carrying a red walking stick. Contact police on 101.

Essex Police warn of UK scam calls offering jobs and asking victims to add callers on WhatsApp, harvesting personal and bank details from victims.

Residents have voiced growing concern over a water leak in a Southend street, with frustrations that 'nobody is listening'

M25 closed anti-clockwise before junction 25 for Enfield after a multi-vehicle crash in Holmesdale Tunnel, causing 66-minute delays.

A12 congestion: northbound obstruction between junctions 23 Kelvedon and 22 Witham North causes queues back to junction 21. Allow extra journey time.

A Colchester man admitted driving "erratically" while under the influence of cocaine.

A popular Colchester cat café will close at the end of this month.

Irish singer Ronan Keating is heading to Colchester next year.

A resident is calling for Colchester Council to clamp down on abandoned supermarket trolleys.

Clacton man Edward Langstone died after being hit by multiple vehicles on the A120 near Coggeshall on January 3, 2026, an inquest has ruled.

M11 crash near Stansted Airport causes 90-minute delays northbound, with queues to Harlow and further congestion on the A120 at Birchanger.

Essex workshop fire damages nearby property on Little Walden Road on October 2; six engines tackle blaze as smoke spreads across village. Cause accidental.

Essex Police are searching for missing 42-year-old Nick Greenwood from Westcliff, south Essex, reported missing on October 2.

Colchester Castle is opening its doors for the Moon, Magick and Mystery weekend.

The East of England Ambulance Service Charity has been honoured at the Stars of EEAST awards for its outstanding contribution to patient care.

Fire crews tackle workshop blaze on Little Walden Road, Essex, as six engines and a water bowser attend. Residents urged to shut windows and doors on October 2.

Barry Hearn warns KSI football is ‘the worst business in the world’ before Brentwood Town host Dagenham & Redbridge in the FA Cup third qualifying round.

M25 crash causes lengthy delays clockwise between Junction 24 at Potters Bar and Junction 25 at Enfield, with two lanes closed.

Essex fire crews tackle a blaze on Little Walden Road in Little Walden as heavy smoke drifts across the village. Residents urged to shut windows and doors.

A mobile community supermarket is improving access to affordable food and support services across Colchester.

Chelmsford 15-year-old sentenced after armed police detained him for threatening people with a knife; received a 9-month youth referral order on September 25.

Essex Police appeal for Jake Rees after a serious assault left a teenage boy with a stab wound in Chelmsford on September 28.

Essex Police investigate alleged indecent act by a man on a footpath in Great Bardfield, near Braintree, on September 29.

Colchester traffic delays after crash partially blocks Whitehall Road westbound between Haven Road and Old Heath Road.

A driver was trapped after a car collided with a van on the A12 southbound at Capel St Mary, causing disruption near Copdock Roundabout in Suffolk, police said.

Essex drivers could face diesel rationing this winter amid global supply fears, as UK prices top £2 a litre and ministers assess fuel shortages and reserves.

Police appeal to find missing 79-year-old in Warley. She may be walking towards Charlies Bar. Call 999, quoting incident 231 of October 2.

Greater Anglia trains face delays at Harold Wood after a swan was found on the tracks, affecting London services to Norwich, Ipswich and Essex until noon.

Holly Trees Primary School in Brentwood will close on October 2, allowing staff and pupils to attend colleague Alison Barnwell’s funeral.

Jamie Oliver helps save Andrewsfield Aviation near Braintree from closure, with owner Marc Naylor promising continued flight training and aircraft hire.

The council has agreed to overhaul its school transport services for children with SEND after serious transport failures put children's safety at risk.

London Stansted Airport in Essex has provided passengers with an update on its terminal extension project.

Vue Colchester is screening horror classics and new releases in the run-up to Halloween.

An immersive theatre show about the life of Katharine of Aragon is coming to Essex.

Sturmer Garden Centre near Haverhill has closed permanently after around 40 years, ending trading and affecting staff, on-site businesses and suppliers.

Live updates as two seperate incidents cause chaos on the M25.

M25 traffic delays near Brentwood after a second crash closes lane three anticlockwise at Junction 28, with queues back to Junction 29.

Drivers are facing severe delays after an overturned car brought traffic to a halt on the M25.

Dogs descended on Brightlingsea's first Canine Carnival at the weekend.

A Colchester man was more than three times the drink-drive limit after crashing his car at a roundabout, a court heard.