The Armed Forces is connecting with a key recruitment demographic by showcasing role models and high-calibre sporting competitions.

Colchester's women’s walking community WalkNTalk is swapping trainers for paintbrushes and expanding its palette of social events.

Braintree Freeport outlet shopping centre is set to open three new womenswear clothing shops next week.

Colchester's wheeled-bin service is set to start from June as bin rollout begins next week. Here's all the details.

WalkNTalk CIC is undertaking a sponsored walk with dozens of women in Colchester to keep the community going and growing.

Weekly sessions focused on kindness and emotional wellbeing are launching in Colchester.

One of its biggest successes has been the Clacton Art Gallery, a pop-up gallery which opened in a vacant retail unit.

Tripadvisor announced the winners of its Traveller's Choice Awards Best of the Best this year.

A blaze broke out at a two-storey property in Green Lane, Nazeing, at 9.50pm on Friday, May 16.

She now has a Colchester studio at Quayside Drive as well as a room in Whetstone in London.

While most residents in Clacton seemed overjoyed, some expressed cynicism.

Students at a dance academy in Colchester are heading to New York as they prepare to represent England on one of the biggest stages in the dance world.

Generous portions, fair prices, and a warm, unpretentious atmosphere that leans fully into an old-school charm.

Police have released new images of men they want to identify following a fight on Chelmsford High Street and Moulsham Street around 3.25am on Sunday, April 19.

A woman has been jailed for 16 weeks and another ordered to pay compensation following a police crackdown on thefts on the Greenstead estate.

Firstsite art gallery in Colchester has secured nearly £1 million in government funding to invest in its building.

Ten gardens are set to open to the public in Finchingfield as part of a special event with a local artist also attending.

Colchester Record Fair took place on Saturday with thousands of vinyl records, music memorabilia and CDs up for grabs.

Clacton beach has been ranked as the best to travel to by train in Essex and in the top three across East Anglia.

A DRIVER has been left with life-changing injuries after a serious crash on Lower Burnham Road between Fambridge Road and Rookery Lane.

A member of the public called 999 when a Luton van had struck Manningtree railway bridge on The Causeway in Lawford and drove on.

RA Monster Events has announced that its high-energy Monster Truck Motorfest will arrive in Essex this weekend.

A sprawling six-bedroom home in a picturesque village with a large garden is on the market for offers over £1,200,000.

Although she describes business as “very quiet”, she remains committed to keeping the doors open

THE Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit (VVU) is highlighting the importance of listening to young people to prevent knife crime during Knife Crime Awareness Week.

Clacton has been named as the worst place across England in terms of air pollution due to its lack of trees which could lead to ill health.

In January 2026, Ava returned to begin her apprenticeship with, becoming the nursery’s very first “home-grown” apprentice.

Here is every National Trust site in Essex ranked according to reviews on Tripadvisor.

Three pubs populate Great Bromley, all with incredible menus and commendable histories: The Cross Inn, The Courthouse and The Snooty Fox.

Essex and Herts Air Ambulance have reportedly attended an incident in Essex that has closed the A127 in Southend.

A town centre shop has been forced to close its doors following an investigation into the sale of illegal vapes and tobacco.

Traffic disruption has been reported on the A12 following a reported crash

A charge for reserving library books in Essex is set to be scrapped following a change in leadership at Essex County Council.

Here are the 15 criminals put behind bars across the county so far this month.

Caitlin Dobrucki, 23, had drunk two bottles of vodka and self-harmed when people noticed her sitting on the Colchester Road bridge last year.

Sizzling grills, music and a market buzz will come to Old Heath Recreation Ground this weekend in Colchester.

Julie Ryan, was diagnosed with uveal melanoma in 2023 — a rare eye cancer affecting just six people in every million.

Duncan Edwards, 62, appeared before Ipswich Crown Court in 2024 charged with 13 counts of rape.

John Chapman who brutally murdered his wife, Jean in 2017 has died eight years after her death in prison.

The Colchester Pet Awards are celebrating the life-changing impact of animals and the people who care for them.

Drivers are facing long delays on the A120 with a lane closure in place.

Officers uncover a large cannabis grow inside an abandoned pub near New England, as Braintree neighbourhood police seize 420 plants in a rural drugs operation.

Essex County Council has made a significant change to the flags flown at County Hall after Reform UK’s election victory.

Greater Anglia trains between Essex and London are currently affected due to a person being hit by a train.

Outdoor clothing store, Craghoppers is set to close its Braintree Freeport Village store, with a closing down sale currently on.

Two more ancient coins have been discovered at the original site of the Great Baddow Hoard, Essex.

Long delays have built up on a major route following a collision where a lorry driver has been taken to hospital.

An injunction has been issued for Willows Green, near Felsted, after the site was 'taken over' by travellers without permission.

Long delays have built up on a major Essex route following a reported collision on the M11 Southbound.

Miles of congestion have built up on the A12 at Copdock Interchange following an incident that has caused significant disruption for drivers.