Colchester residents are encouraged to get more active with the Beat the Street challenge.

Clare Summerskill is bringing her new one-woman comedy show, Why God Created Lesbians, to the Mercury Theatre.

Businesses are striving to make things accessible, and whilst I've had to learn to ask, I have also found that so many are willing to change and learn with us.

Essex Police has closed the A120 between Marks Farm and Galleys Corner.

Essex Police have said hare coursing is a “big focus” for rural officers due to the cruelty, high cost to farmers and fear it causes in isolated communities.

The fire service was called to reports of a blaze in Haven Orchards Holiday Village, in St Osyth, Point Clear, on the weekend.

Marian Knight, appeared before Chelmsford Crown Court on Monday after she admitted one count of wilfully misconducting herself as a holder of a public office.

A project to redevelop Brightlingsea promenade has been pushed back due to bad weather by Tendring Council.

Fenn Wright has listed Iceni House, in Stephenson Road, on Rightmove.

THE first homes in a 120-home development at a historic former hospital in Colchester have been given a target launch period later this year.

An Earls Colne steel fixer is encouraging more people to consider the trade as he approaches two decades in the role.

North Essex Heritage are asking for public help to bridge the £2.5m funding in order to begin work on Jumbo Water Tower in Colchester.

Kelvedon Against Urban Sprawl launches silent auction to fund opposition to the Kings Dene 5,000-home development in Essex amid road infrastructure concerns.

On January 15, police were called to the A120 at the Wix bypass, where a black Audi A5 had stopped.

Land near West Bergholt has been included in a draft Local Plan ahead of a planning application which could be submitted to Colchester Council.

Next has confirmed that shoppers can no longer use Russell & Bromley gift cards or loyalty points.

A little-known rule could see UK drivers fined £100 for using Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury's and other supermarket car parks

This mistake can result in your heating system having to work harder, which could potentially increase the cost of your energy bills

Everyone must have seen film crews around the Essex coast last week, with ITV presenter Josie Gibson shooting in Burnham.

The Coggeshall Coin fundraising scheme has been launched to support community projects.

Dominic Boultwood, 28, of Ladbrook Drive, Colchester, was given an extended sentence to protect the public after appearing at Woolwich Crown Court on February 25.

A former Lookers, Land Rover and Volvo car dealership in Colchester has been listed on the market for £2million.

St Helena School and Stanway School heads have written to parents insisting they are taking the ‘school wars’ social media trend seriously.

Lee Scordis has said although Essex Highways engineers have been out repairing major potholes across Colchester, he said they have ignored others.

A man from Stanway who attacked his partner and a child has been given a second chance.

Roach Vale Primary School in Colchester has received a letter from the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson for their work with disadvantaged pupils.

Public toilets in Promenade Way in Brightlingsea are back open after being destroyed by a reported crash in December.

Mr Çufoğlu said across the country there is an undeniable mental health crisis.

Luxury Burnham-on-Crouch home for sale featuring 4 bedrooms, custom wine bar, landscaped gardens, Miele kitchen, near station and top schools.

Hunnaball Family Funeral Group has taken over P G Oxley Funerals of Frinton, Walton and Clacton.

Greater Anglia says routes to London Liverpool Street from Cambridge and the Stansted Express route to Stansted Airport are facing delays and cancelled services.

Keith Flint, one of the founding members of The Prodigy, died seven years ago today at the age of 49 after taking his own life.

An exhibition of contemporary and modern British prints is heading to The Minories in Colchester.

Essex and Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) is highlighting the importance of performing bystander CPR on women for International Women's Day.

Plans to revamp the area were announced in 2023, and tree-felling works on the roundabout finally began late last month.

A 12-year-old boy is competing at Crufts this week with his “best buddy” and rescue collie who belongs to his nan.

Joe Gatehouse was sentenced by Ipswich Crown Court for assaulting a man in the Walkabout nightclub in Colchester in the early hours of April 28, 2024.

A Co-Op store in Colchester is set to receive one of Evri's first drop-box lockers as an extension of their existing partnership.

Fairfields Farm, in Wormingford, has launched a special easter product with the chocolate brand TEMPRD, in Maldon, for a limited time only.

These residents will receive their bins and full instructions in advance and will be invited to share feedback that will help shape the main rollout later in 2026.

Colchester residents say its “absolutely brilliant” that a new market will be launching in the city centre this weekend.

New Copford Place care home in Colchester is inviting the public to its first community coffee morning to launch its Friends Connect programme.

All emergency services attended after a man was found dead in Braintree, police have confirmed.

Emirates flights between Stansted and Dubai suspended until March 4 amid Middle East conflict and airspace closures. Passengers urged to check latest updates.

A police operation targeting organised criminal activity on Essex’s roads has led to 29 arrests.

The finalists have been revealed for the Sustainable Workplace of the Year award, sponsored by Indigo Swan, at the East Anglia Clean & Awards 2026.

Colchester residents experienced a power cut early this morning after a fault on an underground electricity cable.

The A12 southbound has been left partially blocked near Marks Tey after a crash, with congestion building to Colchester Football Stadium.

Essex Highways is reporting a crash on the A12 London-bound just after junction 25, the A120/ Marks Tey interchange.

Scott Wass, 38, started working at Titford Funeral Directors, in Old Road, Clacton, when he was just 20 years old.