On Monday, the prosecution opened against 41-year-old defendant Ashley Warren after Esther Martin died in February 2024 due to severe dog bites.

AN armed robber who tried to get into the bedroom of Hollywood star Anya Taylor-Joy when she was staying at a London mansion has been jailed.

History lover Kerrie Creighton, known as Art by Kerrie, is showing her artistic restorations at a special exhibition.

Alex Miller, 38, has lived all his life in Abberton, where his father worked as a farmer and forester.

An iconic 1960s E-Type Jaguar could fetch up to £65,000 at the next Reeman Dansie auction in Colchester.

Caroline Elizabeth Harding, a mental health nurse in the Colchester area, was referred to the Nursing (NMC) regarding her fitness to practise.

Jaqueline Rosendale, 29, was given the order by Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court after officers from the city’s Neighbourhood Policing Team.

An inquest date has been set for the son of 80s pop legend Paul Hardcastle after he died last month in a tragic motorcycle crash

Residents in Braintree were divided after far-right activist Tommy Robinson joined a protest against Wethersfield Asylum Reception Centre.

Colchester Fringe has successfully secured the bid to host the World Fringe Congress in 2028.

Protestors marched through Braintree in droves today in opposition to the housing of migrants at Wethersfield Airfield.

Eva Darold-Tchikaya, 21, Daljang Wol, 22, Makyle Bayley, 22, and Anthony TJ Hibbert, 24, died in the early hours of February 1 last year when the car they were travelling in crashed into Dusty’s second-hand store in Magdalen Street, Colchester.

Jane Dye, 46, was stopped by police in Harwich Road, Colchester in May last year and was found to have cocaine and cannabis in her system.

Residents in Braintree were divided after far-right activist Tommy Robinson joined a protest against Wethersfield Asylum Reception Centre.

More than 140 organisations came together for the Essex Energy Summit in Chelmsford.

Essex County Council has announced a £335,000 upgrade for three playgrounds across the county.

Network Rail has announced London Liverpool Street Station, and its concourse, will be closed on certain weekends in March.

Colchester communications expert and former Gazette reporter Karen Ainley has published her first book.

A grandmother had asked a man to get rid of two XL bully dogs before she was fatally attacked by them.

A Colchester-based radio presenter is gaining national attention for her celebrity interviews.

OFFICERS have arrested 27 people during an operation targeting organised criminal activity on Essex roads.

Former pub landlord Steve Wright has admitted killing teenager Victoria Hall in Suffolk 25 years ago.

OFFICERS have seized two cars after they were spotted being driven anti-socially in Colchester.

ESSEX Police are supporting a four-week amnesty to remove specific types of blank-firing guns from circulation.

University of Essex researchers have helped develop a chair which induces altered states of consciousness.

COLCHESTER Zoo has been awarded a prestigious visitor attraction award.

Essex Police officers discovered a man in Lidl who had suffered serious stab injuries to his leg, and the store was evacuated while the incident was being dealt with.

Today is the opening of the defence case against Ashley Warren, who has been charged with owning a dangerous dog which caused the death of Esther Martin.

Colchester Council has launched a new Visit Colchester Guide to help visitors explore the city.

A University of Essex doctor has helped Check4Cancer develop an AI tool to identify skin cancer with 99 per cent accuracy.

Riley Davies, better known as rapper ArrDee, will perform at Trilogy nightclub, in High Street.

King Charles will also stop off at the Sun Inn pub, which was listed in last year’s The Good Food Guide of the 100 best pubs. 

Mr Whitbread said an overlooked major concern is the increasing delivery cost of social care and SEND.

In Colchester, the average distance to a public park or green space was 474.53 metres.

New firefighters will respond to incidents in West Mersea, Shoebury, Brentwood, Ongar, Ingatestone, Brightlingsea, Halstead, Great Baddow, Stansted and Tillingham.

Abbie Hartley and Jordan Muir, co-founders of JA Social Suite, a social media agency based in Clacton, are set to host a event.

His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla will meet community heroes and embark on a walkabout in Dedham on Thursday, February 5.

The annual celebration of all things beer and cider started on Wednesday and ran until Saturday.

The defendant, now 65, appeared before Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday charged with eight offences.

For generations, these welcoming establishments have been much more than places to enjoy a drink.

Residential care firm Salutem put in plans to demolish the office and storage space at Edelweiss care home, in Grove Road, Tiptree, in August last year.

Here are the latest planning applications decided by Colchester Council.

A modern village home with stunning river views in Constable County has hit the market.

A crash on the A12 near the Brentwood junction to the M25 is reportedly causing severe delays on the major Essex road this afternoon.

A vicious thug from Saffron Walden who trapped and brutalised a woman in a "traumatic" attack has been jailed.

This event is suitable for all levels of experience, with lunch included as well as free entry to the gardens.

Gorillaz, co-founded by Damon Albarn, are set to release their ninth studio album The Mountain, on February 27.

A journalism graduate has been shortlisted for a national award for her ambitious final-year project investigating overcrowding in prisons.

Care UK has marked 10 years of working with Essex County Fire and Rescue Service.

TV star Jeremy Clarkson has slammed Reform leader and Clacton MP Nigel Farage, saying Reform voters will end up "sorely disappointed".