Boys and Men UK CIC is working to improve male wellbeing and social integration in Colchester.

A Basildon drug dealer has been convicted of murder after a prosecutor told jurors he was a “pathetic coward”

ScottishPower Renewables has been announced as the headline sponsor for the East Anglia Clean & Green Awards 2026.

Nervous first-time contestants from Bures on the Suffolk/Essex border scooped the top sheep title at this year's Stanfords livestock auction's Colchester Christmas Show

Colchester Engagement & Next Steps has opened the doors to a newly created Reflection Room at their Alexandra Road homeless shelter.

Richard Cudmore, 26, had his licence revoked last year after he admitted a drink drive offence but got crashed his friend's dad's car in April.

More than half of the £3million is due to the cost of delivering services or investing them, and one pressure includes the £0.5m top-up of Colchester Northern Gateway (CNG) and Leisure Park Reserve.

Wildlife rescuers are nursing a newborn deer, which was found abandoned near the Essex coast.

Signals Colchester, in St Runwald Street, has opened its People of Essex exhibition for free at Colchester Library from today until December 16.

Councillors said the seven-year contract would be unfair to the new unitary authorities.

Milbank Concrete Products in Earls Colne has released a Love Actually-inspired parody music video for Christmas.

A man in his 40s has been arrested in relation to an incident which forced a school in Elmstead Market into lockdown.

Young girls in Colchester are finding new confidence, friends a community thanks to getting involved in a popular sport.

The group will now be doing quarterly Community Suppers with the aim to visit different areas of Colchester over the course of the next year.

Market Field School has confirmed they have cancelled their Christmas productions due to security fears.

A stall called ‘Colarida’ was run by Libby, 11, and Darcy, 11, who sold custom designed t-shirts, handmade bobble hats, and handmade candles.

Our Colchester Business Improvement District (BID) is holding late night shopping events over the Christmas period.

Prayer spaces throughout the school and frequent use of the parish church were said to contribute to the school’s deeply rooted culture of worship.

Reckless drivers were caught red-handed by police patrolling a Colchester leisure centre.

During the initial phase, 97 arrests were made with 61 of these linked directly to drug driving offences and 17 for drink driving offences.

A thrifty influencer mum from Essex has shared her top tips for staying financially savvy this holiday season.

A serving Essex Police officer from Colchester has denied assaulting a woman.

Emergency services have issued an updated following the closure of a Colchester car park.

Cole Anderson-James has confirmed he will feature in the 2026 series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins on Channel 4.

A further 5,000 separated parents with non-resident children will also receive travel credit, helping them reunite with their children over Christmas.

Emergency services are attending an incident in Colchester’s city centre as a car park has been closed.

Motorists are experiencing delays on the Colchester-bound A12 this morning.

A top-tier acting school is relocating to Colchester as its former home will be shut.

A woman died from Legionnaire's disease after using a hot tub in a holiday cottage which had been rented to celebrate her birthday, an inquest heard

The Gazette went out and about to speak to shop-owners in the city centre about their experience with shop-lifting crimes.

Jasmine Coe, 27, was driving home from work at the time of the incident and was described as being inconsolable after the collision in Blasford Hill.

Darren Hooper, 39, regularly loitered around Great Bentley in the hope he might encounter the woman.

Shoppers were spoilt with choice at a bespoke Christmas market at Colchester Town Hall.

An art gallery in Brightlingsea has announced its closure by the end of the year.

A fresh and modernised Victorian property in a historic town marries classic elegance and bold contemporary styling.

Excited art enthusiasts and Christmas shoppers descended on a quaint riverside town for its festive community Art Trail last month.

Market Field School confirm they were placed into for a second time after possible sightings of the man in question near the premises.

A 66-year-old woman from Essex has become the World Champion in darts for the first time.

Colchester couple are celebrating an impressive 22 years at the helm of one of Rowhedge’s most cherished village pubs, the Ye Olde Albion.

We tried a lunchtime meal from Colchester's first-ever micro diner and it certainly didn't disappoint.

Ben McKay-Freestone, 42, was found unresponsive at his address in Kensington Court, Roman Road, Colchester in April this year.

Efesus Kitchen Turkish Bar and Grill opened in the former Wadud’s unit in Coggeshall Road, Bradwell, on November 4.

Damien Juxon, 31, was found unresponsive on Thursday, January 23 of this year at the Red Lion Hotel in Colchester High Street.

Motorists near Braintree are facing severe delays on a dual carriageway after a crash at a roundabout.

A popular Essex garden centre has been crowned Best Destination Garden Centre in the East Region for its jaw-dropping Christmas display.

A hidden gem Suffolk village less than 20 miles from Colchester has been named among the best places to live in the UK.

Five individuals have been sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court today for their parts in an escape plan at Chelmsford Prison.

Muddy Stilettos have put together seven Boxing Day walks across Essex for the family to enjoy and reflect on the big day.

A CROOK has admitted stealing popular children’s toys and Advent calendars during a £1,300 shoplifting spree.

Colchester residents are being invited to ask questions about local policing, fire safety and tackling crime directly at a public meeting.