Lorry has broken down near Severalls Bridge Police are marshalling traffic as one lane is closed Heavy traffic elsewhere as drivers take detours

Essex Traffic Control Centre reported the incident on the London-bound carriageway shortly after 8am.

“With that being in terms of the school, is that we can provide the community kitchen as a unique selling point in terms of education, personal development, wellbeing and opportunities in the community.”

The Cherry Tree pub in Colchester is still boarded up after closing 12 months ago, with no sign of progress.

Mark Langstone, 39, committed the latest offence in March of this year while driving his Ford Fiesta.

Braintree Village ice rink in Essex hosted a special accessibility session to give children living with disabilities an opportunity to have fun with family.

The presentations have been made as part of an effort to educate pupils about poets Jane and Ann Taylor, who lived in West Stockwell Street.

The incident took place shortly before 10pm and involved a Mercedes Sprinter and Toyota Prius at a T-junction.

The A134 Horkesley Hill is partially blocked both ways at Park Road.

Essex Police are appealing to the public for help in finding his whereabouts and making sure he is safe.

easyJet has announced a new route from London Stansted to Paris Charles de Gaulle, with seats starting from £35.99.

The group won the virtual 2021 North Northamptonshire Music Festival, which invited acts to send in videos of a performance filmed during or in-between the lockdowns.

A Colchester pub which has been under new management three times in the past 12 months has a new boss - the youngest landlady in Essex.

The University of Essex is opening a new £2.5 million laboratory to train scientists for careers in healthcare and life sciences.

Jemma Rank, 45, took the products from Boots in September when she was caught.

A Colchester garden will be featured on the BBC’s Gardeners’ World this week.

Emergency services confirmed a police officer died following a crash on the A12.

THREE Claire's Accessories stores in Essex are closing down as part of a rescue deal for the popular fashion accessories chain.

Thomas Lloyd, 29, was found at his mother's address in Stanley Wooster Way, Greenstead, on June 20 of 2023.

Plans for 150 homes which sparked concerns in a village in north Essex will be decided by a council next week.

Alan Mabbutt, a former army medic who wants to play his part, collected more than £4,400 for the Poppy Appeal from his front driveway.

Residents in north east Essex are urged to prepare for wintry showers bringing icy patches and possible disruption.

Essex Police's neighbourhood policing team have been working with Colchester Council's licencing team to ensure taxis across the city are safe.

Colchester Crematorium donated £10,000 to The Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation as part of a metal recycling scheme.

Dave Monk, one of the original BBC Essex broadcasters, shared the news in an emotional interview.

Terrence and Lesley Bridges have become the first people in the UK to trial a scheme which sees their gas boiler swapped for tiny computers.

Road safety experts joined the Safer Essex Roads Partnership for a memorial to launch Road Safety Week.

Alresford Craft and Farmers' Market will be held in Alresford Village Hall in Ford Lane on Saturday December 6.

On November 5, Charlotte and Matt Goddard’s son Raff was born sleeping at Colchester Hospital.

The council announced its decision to axe an oak tree and a horse chestnut tree at the car park in High Street.

By October 2021, Colchester Fringe properly launched, and it hasn't looked back. It's the only one in Essex, growing exponentially each year.

The owner of The Company Shed in Mersea has responded to their recent 0 food hygiene rating saying it is anomaly in their perfect record.

Carers in Essex are being reminded of their rights as part of an annual awareness day, with 124,000 unpaid across the county.

Wivenhow Town Council said the demand for places in Wivenhoe exceeds supply.

An expert has shared four steps drivers need to take to combat 'dangerously bright' headlights, including one 'often forgotten-about' trick

Comments from customers about cleanliness and service have also led Colchester Council to strengthen their commmitment to improvements.

A group of former employees from Essex-based Kube Media Limited have raised serious concerns over repeatedly late missing wage payments.

International Men's Day highlights positive role models and raises awareness of men’s well-being.

The second phase of the Fieldgate Quay project to restore the waterfront at Colchester Hythe is now under way.

The Dental Studio, which opened in 2005, has been recognised as a highly respected provider of oral care in Colchester and further afield.

Jake Newberry, 23, was on Colne Bank Avenue when police tried to stop him for having an obscured numberplate on his BMW in January this year.

Colchester's Hythe Youth Club is looking for volunteers to help provide a safe and fun place for children.

Partners across Essex joined together in SERP to raise awareness about road safety with a poignant memorial for fatal collisions.

Goodfellas in Colchester has been crowned the favourite barber by Gazette readers.

Devolution means these authorities would be abolished, and reworked into a number of larger councils running parts of the county.

Essex councils are encouraging residents to take part of the local government reorganisation consultation.

St Mary’s Kindergarten and Lower School in Colchester has increased its capacity by 57 per cent after opening a new extension.

Travellers across Essex are experiencing delays after a freight train broke down in Witham.

- The A12 is closed both ways near Chelmsford due to a police incident - The road is expected to be closed until the evening

There are severe delays on the A12 in both directions between junction 15, Three Mile Hill in Chelmsford, and junction 12, Brook Street Roundabout.