Holy Trinity Primary School in Halstead has been highly commended for its creative approach to art education.

Staff at Push Power Ltd have donated more than 80kg of food to Colchester Food Bank.

An elderly woman has died after a car crash in Rayne, Braintree.

Photos have shown the extent of a deliberate wildfire in Maldon with fire crews tackling the blaze.

Phillips-Smith was jailed for historic child sex offences in 2024, but two more victims came forward

Drivers are facing long delays at the Dartford Crossing this morning following a reported earlier crash involving a motorbike.

Firefighters have extinguished a wildfire in Maldon, which has been confirmed as a believed deliberate act.

The 17-year-old, who cannot be named because of his age, stole the Honda CR-V in Colchester in February.

THE event draws hundreds of people to the 5k race, which starts and finishes in Colchester Castle Park.

A family is preparing to walk 100 miles in memory of a 'beautiful' young mother who died just five months after being diagnosed with a rare cancer.

Retired NHS laptops are being given a second life to support digital learning in Essex and Suffolk schools.

Colchester Council has announced a new order to curb dangerous behaviour by jet ski riders on the water.

A proposal to uproot and relocate the historic fountain sculpture from Culver Square has been branded “utterly pointless” by readers.

Hundreds more people have signed a petition calling for upgrades for a safer A120 at an event to support the Times and the Gazette’s campaign.

Firefighters are currently tackling a wildfire in Heybridge in Maldon. The situation is ongoing.

Rain could finally be on the way in Essex following weeks of dry weather. Forecasters the Met Office have predicted a 50% chance of showers this weekend.

A fundraiser has been launched to help repatriate the body of Vamshi Krishna Mandala, who is reportedly one of the victims of the Ongar plane crash.

St Osyth Beach Estate wants to build the development on land east of Bentley Road.

More affordable homes are planned for Colchester as part of a long-term housing plan to help reduce reliance on temporary accommodation.

The Colchester Carnival is a vibrant display of the city’s cultural and ethnic diversity – be it African music, Chinese dress, or traditional Morris dancing.

Hundreds of people turned out at Castle Park for the Colchester Race for Life 2026, uniting in the fight against cancer.

Residents and business owners have spoken out about a fire which took place in Dovercourt last week.

The best wines in the region will be revealed at a wine festival at Suffolk Food Hall, Wherstead, Ipswich tomorrow

Green energy tycoon Dale Vince has pledged support to Count Binface in the Clacton by-election against Nigel Farage.

Thousands of University of Essex graduates celebrated years of hard work and success at their graduation ceremony in Colchester.

Police are investigating a fire that destroyed around 25 acres of wheat in Essex.

A naturist, identified only as Mo, was taking part in a naked bike ride in Chelmsford when he was assaulted by two men on an e-scooter.

A lorry has reportedly been involved in a crash on the Ipswich Road Roundabout in Colchester this afternoon.

London Stansted Airport has issued an update on its security rules as the summer holiday season gets underway.

Traffic is building on the A12 near Colchester this afternoon following an earlier crash at the Copdock Interchange.

A man arrested as part of a counter-terrorism investigation into an alleged threat to an Islamic event has received a suspended sentence for weapons offences.

A distinctive orange Ford Mustang has been stolen from a residential street in Colchester, a police spokesman has said.

Michelle Ashford, 52, of The Marshes in Dengie, Essex, was banned from keeping all animals, except dogs, for ten years following an RSPCA prosecution.

A rare RAF surveillance aircraft has made an unannounced visit to London Southend Airport after a short flight.

Aaryan Aggarwal, 19, of Dickens Rise, Chigwell, has been charged over allegedly racially abusing Lioness defender Jess Carter.

Isobelle Evans, 18, began feeling unwell in February last year, suffering from severe headaches, nausea and eye pain.

Drivers are facing five miles of delays on the M11 following a crash on the northbound carriageway.

Passengers are being warned to expect long delays at border control at 15 popular Stansted destinations.

Police are carrying out patrols in Bures, in Suffolk, in response to reports of anti-social behaviour.

Marsh Farm in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, has temporarily closed its doors to the public.

A fraudster who swindled £11.5 million from 115 victims in a “Ponzi scheme” targeting retired people across England has been jailed.

The 14-year-old, who cannot be named because he is under 18, was said by a judge to have a “staggering” number of convictions.

Police are appealing for dashcam footage after a man was arrested on suspicion of multiple offences in Clacton.

Police are looking for witnesses after a crash left an elderly woman seriously injured in Rayne.

Flies swarming north Essex villages have been scientifically confirmed to be house flies – despite earlier claims from the council.

Inza Dosso and Noah Manuel, both 21, were connected to the drug lines by police officers  by cell site evidence and their personal mobile phones.

A MUM with epilepsy is thanking a school for “acting so quickly” and praising an emergency service after two serious medical incidents.

Owned by landlords Richard Prior and his wife Colleen, the pair won an episode of Channel 4’s Four In A Bed in 2024.

Sonef Sonef, 35, has owned Sunkissed beauty parlour in Pier Avenue, Clacton, for five months.

The Colchester Castle Summer Series, run by Amphora Events, is set to return after generating £6.5 million in visitor spending last year.