Star gazers and Gazette camera club members spotted the Northern Lights, also known as an aurora borealis, across areas of Essex last night.

A TINY pub in Colchester will reopen this evening after a temporary closure.

It was a time when the town looked very different to how it is now

Luke McCoy, 33, travelled from his home in north London to shops in Manchester, Chelmsford, Surrey, Lincoln, and Leicestershire.

With plans for more than £1billion to be spent on London Liverpool Street station, thousands have objected the proposal.

Overgrown hedges in Berechurch Hall Road in Colchester have finally been properly chopped back years on.

On October 18 2024, an accidental kitchen fire broke out at 17 Trinity Street leaving the inside of the two-storey building damaged.

The Colchester and Clacton branches were each awarded with a Centre of Excellence status in recognition of their high standards.

The programme is the result of free training being offered by the CPR Smart team to increase survival rates of people who have a cardiac event.

Fiona Cheal, 45, lunged at her victim and left him with life-threatening injuries in August last year after the two started arguing.

Matthew Arnold, landlord of The Stable, said the move was prompted by noticeable changes in customer behaviour following November budget.

Aaron Lydford, 28, accosted two women who were standing outside Tesco Express at 6am and told them: 'Don’t tell me what to do, get out of my face.'

A gas company says there is no “disrespect intended” as a former MP hopes a statue has not “been damaged” due to ongoing emergency works.

This week, a trial which caught national attention will be heard before an Essex court.

Essex County Fire and Rescue have more than 500 on-call firefighters in Essex.

This means children from London will be able to spend time in the countryside just an hour from their homes.

The British Transport Police issued a statement.

A well-recognised structure in Braintree – known colloquially as the Nike Towers – is planned for demolition to improve shopping in the area.

The donation helps reduce food waste and creates real value from by-products which otherwise would be lost.

Stacey Solomon has reminisced on her 2016 and the year she fell in love with Joe Swash as part of the latest social media trend.

Nigel Farage and Reform UK have welcomed their second Tory defection in a week, with Andrew Rosindell the latest to jump ship.

Adam Waughman, the most recently murdered contestant on Traitors said he felt like he was 'drowning' during the show.

Alresford Primary School in Ford Lane faced a £30,000 bill to upgrade its private pool in 2022.

Ipswich firm Ipserve installed the ANPR system at the Co-op in The Commons on Wednesday.

A cheque for £730 for Mencap and £100 for MIND has now been donated.

A social media debate between a celebrity businesswoman and a media personality has raised questions about free speech and hate speech.

The quiz is the first one the food bank has done on a large-scale.

Essex Police has shared an update into its investigation after racially offensive graffiti was found sprayed in an Essex car park.

Colchester Zoo have welcomed a new chimpanzee born at the zoo - the first since 2009.

On Saturday (January 17), neighbours in the CM18 6ES postcode in Harlow were winners in the Postcode Lottery, with each ticket worth £333,333.

Paul Hardcastle has shared his son died in a motorcycle crash after missing his flight and trying to collect his saxophone.

More than 100 wanted criminals have been arrested by police in the first few months of a pilot programme using live facial recognition cameras.

A major supermarket is expecting to cut more than 150 jobs after suffering a drop in sales over Christmas.

A Colchester food and wine pairing evening is staging a second date after the first event sold out.

Clare Auty was a teacher in mainstream primary schools for about 27 years, being at her last school for more than 20 years

Each year, an expert panel picks the books from the past 12 months they most recommend for sharp writing and readability.

Staff members at Market Field School, in Elmstead Market, are set to jump out of a plane 15,000ft in the sky to fundraise for the educational facility.

A 78-year-old grandad from Tendring who is battling cancer is attempting to walk 450 miles to raise £20,000 for four charities.

He told a court he was unaware he had dangerous weapons in his home

Lydia Forrester, 60, stole £75,000 from Rutland Haulage in Manningtree and used a Halifax bank account set up in 1988 under a fake name to disguise the fraud.

Pupils from the St Thomas More’s Catholic Primary School have began their winter reading challenge at the newly refurbished Colchester Library.

BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball has admitted she would "love" to host Strictly Come Dancing following Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's exit

EastEnders confirms recast for Mark Fowler Jr as character returns to BBC soap after 10 years - see which star is heading to Walford

Plans for a communication hub in Colchester High Street have been blocked due to concerns over the impact on a heritage area.

A number of road closures and restrictions are to be put in place across north and mid Essex over the coming weeks.

Here are the latest planning applications and decisions at Colchester Council.

Animal lovers are invited to share their best photos take at Colchester Zoo for a chance to win tickets to see wildlife expert Gordon Buchanan on stage.

A 78-year-old grandad from Tendring who is battling cancer is attempting to walk 450 miles to raise £20,000 for four charities.

Mahala Sauna Lt is helping to bring this wellness trend closer to home

What screens does Vue have to offer? When it opens, the venue will boast nine screens with Vue’s Lux seats and Ultra-Lux recliner options.