Family members of a missing woman are appealing to residents’ compassion as the search continues.

M&S currently has more than 220 full-line and 310 Food stores across the UK, with more already scheduled to open before the end of the financial year.

Quick Mix Concrete Ltd faces winding up at High Court after creditor Stark Building Materials UK files petition.

The works did not finish until 2025, meaning drivers were subjected to road closures, temporary traffic lights, and reduced speed limits for 18 months.

Lorna Jansma gifted 10-acre field to the parish council in 2022 in order for the field to be turned into a green space for the community.

Welbeck Strategic Land has proposed to build 30 properties on land north of Colchester Road, CO7 7EF.

Essex Highways mended a series of potholes in Clarendon Way, Colchester, earlier this month but have been criticised for the standard of the repairs.

Essex Police have issued an urgent appeal after a motorcyclist was rushed to hospital with "life-changing" injuries this evening.

Police searching for missing woman Vitória Figueiredo Barreto have extended their search area to Bradwell-on-Sea.

Progressive blues guitarist Claude Bourbon is set to perform at Headgate Theatre in Colchester.

Documents from the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Trust board meeting held last week show Colchester Hospital missed key targets.

Council leader David King said the public deserves projects in Colchester like the Northern Approach bus lane should be run on time and on budget.

Essex born TV personality, Gemma Collins has been confirmed in the line-up of returning campmates for ITV's I'm A Celebrity South Africa 2026.

Controversy has sparked over a video of the McDonalds unit on the A12 near Jobserve Community Stadium.

Megan Rose Neko, art project lead at Level Best, will present her new exhibition, Seldom Seen, at the Level Best's gallery this spring.

Discover 10 new jobs at Merville Barracks, Colchester, including security, admin, catering, retail and lifeguard role at gym.

Silver End Scouts traded tents for soft play at an indoor sleepover.

An Essex Police officer has been dismissed from the force after an investigation found his actions amounted to gross misconduct.

Vitória Figueiredo Barreto went missing last Tuesday and was last seen in Brightlingsea..

Developer Latimer has submitted the blueprints for its 7,750 property project known as the Tendring Colchester Border Garden Community (TCBGC).

The Mercury Theatre has come to the rescue of post-panto blues by announcing its much-awaited 2026 festive production.

Emergency services are on site following a bus breakdown on Southway, Colchester which has caused disruption in the area.

A school caretaker who went to McDonald’s with pupils in Essex has won an unfair dismissal claim

Braintree CID launched an investigation and have now secured charges in connection with the incident.

Expectant parents in Essex are being offered genetic testing for newborns by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Trust.

Brightlingsea is waiting while search activity for missing psychologist Vitória Figueiredo Barreto continues.

Officers believe the last sighting of missing psychologist Vitória Figueiredo Barreto showed her climbing into a Brightlingsea boatyard on CCTV.

Hundreds of people gathered in Colchester city centre this morning as crowds lined Culver Street West for the official opening of new noodle bar.

The council’s cabinet backed work on the tower of the Grade II listed building, due to start later this year.

Power company engineers say the fault is linked to a high-voltage overhead line, which has triggered a wider outage.

Stansted Airport will be increasing its drop-off charges for the Express Set Down area this month.

Last week students across Colchester and around the country celebrated World Book Day, does your child's outfit feature?

Crisp producer Fairfields Farm delivers crisps to the maternity ward at Colchester Hospital ahead of Mother's Day.

Police first arrived at Jonathan Turkentine’s Colchester home in September 2020

A roll out of new wheelie bins in Colchester has been met with an angry backlash from residents.

Greater Anglia warned passengers of disruption after an incident between Stratford and Shenfield.

The doors of Phonedoctor in Osborne Street, at the Scheregate Steps, have been closed for many months.

Two pupils at One Sixth Form in Scrivener Drive, Ipswich, have been part of the school’s musical production of The Addams Family.

A Freedom of Information request submitted by the Gazette confirmed neither National Rail nor Greater Anglia put the land forward to Colchester Council.

More than 70,000 potholes have been reported and repaired since 2022, seeing Essex County Council pay out over £400,000 for vehicle damage.

Property group Rightmove has published its latest Most Expensive Streets report, with one in Sussex making the list.

Cadent Gas works between Earls Colne and White Colne have entered their seventh stage as road closures continue near Halstead.

The soothing blue façade of The Vine Inn in Black Notley is a particularly welcoming site to its new landlords.

One furniture specialist has shared his tips and tricks to help revamp your grubby table and chairs in time for the warmer weather

A tech expert has issued a warning to millions of Brits as official support for Windows 10 will completely stop in October 2026

The question of whether 16 and 17-year-olds should be given the vote has been a hot topic of debate since the Labour government announced the plans last July.

The search for missing woman Vitória Figueiredo Barreto continued today, with officers covering the coastline.

Radios in Colchester are set to get a huge boost in range as plans to increase the city's radio transmitter are approved.

Official Police.uk data reveals Colchester’s 10 most dangerous roads for January 2026, with violence and sexual offences topping crime statistics.

Colchester City Council to decide on plans for 250 new homes near Eight Ash Green, with 30% affordable housing as objections raised over countryside impact.