Colchester’s Pubwatch group welcomed MP Pam Cox after being named National Pubwatch of the Year.

The finalists have been revealed for the East of England Energy Ambassador award, sponsored by GENERATE, at the East Anglia Clean & Green Awards 2026.

Anti-knife crime campaigner Julie Taylor founded The Liam Taylor Legacy in memory of her grandson, who was tragically killed in Writtle in 2020.

The A12 is partially blocked after a crash near Hatfield Peverel.

Footage shows an Evri delivery driver dumping customers' parcels into a yard - which embarrassingly also belongs to a courier company.

Councillors signed off a spending and savings plan for the next financial year at Wednesday night’s full council meeting.

Statistics show the ratio of patients per GP in North East Essex is among the poorest in England.

A man will be arrested after failing to attend court over charges of sexual assault at Stansted Airport.

According to statistics found in The House of Commons Library, there are 2,008 registered patients per GP in North East Essex.

After feedback on the Neighbourhood Plan, East Bergholt residents can say whether they want the village’s conservation area expanded.

The Miniloco train ran every day at the shopping centre in Thurrock, taking shoppers around the shops and the quay, but has now closed down.

Chopstix confirmed is move into an empty site in Culver Street West earlier this month, adding to its 125-plus sites across the country.

On arrival, the crews discovered a flat which was heavily smoke logged and they had to wear breathing apparatus as they searched inside the property.

Colchester Council hosted its first full council meeting of the year on Wednesday night at Town Hall.

The pre-school was one of the first in the area to be rated under the new framework.

Safari Childcare, in Halstead Road, Colchester, is due to move out of its site after numerous years at the site.

Netflix documentary Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones featured pupils of a Colchester school who gave up their phones for 21 days.

Essex County Council is the only top-tier authority in Eastern England not proposing the maximum 4.99% council tax rise for 2026/27, new analysis shows.

The Fish Inn, on St John's Road, has been named one of the UK’s top 10 takeaway fish and chip shops for 2026.

The store shut almost five years ago and the closure came after online fashion retailer Boohoo purchased the company for £55millon.

From Roman walls and popular parks to a bustling arts scene, Britain’s ‘first city’ packs a lot within its cobbled streets and modern High Street scene.

Essex Police want to speak with Daniel Godman, 33, who is known as Danny or Daniel, and has ties to Colchester and Clacton.

The finalists have been named for the Community Champion of the Year award, sponsored by RWE, at the East Anglia Clean & Green Awards 2026.

Dominic Boultwood, 28, of Ladbrook Drive, Colchester, has been given an extended sentence to protect the public after appearing at Woolwich Crown Court yesterday.

A new arrival at Colchester Zoo is a delight for animal fans everywhere.

The court date followed on from when Essex Police rushed to Lidl, in Brook Park West Retail Park, at around 11.05am on July 29, last year.

Bridgerton returns to screens today for the pinnacle episodes of season four with more period drama passion.

Pierre and Laurissa Kuligowski have just bought Dedham Vineyard on the Essex/Suffolk border and say they intend to focus on the quality of the wine.

TOWIE stars Dani Imbert and Ella Rae Wise filmed new ITV2 scenes in Essex beach for series 37. Cast trip to Vietnam teased; airing spring 2025.

Lila Taylor, 28, Alfie Hunt, 25, and Jack Price, 29, have appeared in court over charges of grossly overcharging for works and making a gain of almost £100,000.

Pupils across Greenstead have been receiving a special literary gift celebrating one of Colchester’s most famous cultural links.

A man from Harwich has appeared in court over charges of coercive and controlling behaviour, assault and stalking.

Nigel Farage asked the Prime Minister why the human rights of Indigenous Chagossians do not matter to him at PMQs.

Bradley Blundell, jailed for the murder of John Pordage at a BP garage in Chelmsford, gets extra prison time for HMP Whitemoor mutiny in Cambridgeshire.

MOTORISTS in Colchester are likely to face delays after two collisions this morning.

Stoke Mandeville stadium came abuzz with figures from every walk of life as the journey as the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games began.

Avani Solutions, Bridge Classic Cars and Greenyard Frozen UK have been announced as finalists at the Clean & Green Awards 2026.

The Prime Minister has said Reform wants to “go back to the dark days” over its plans to scrap the Equality Act if the party wins the next general election.

Prime Minister Kier Starmer demanded Reform leader Nigel Farage apologise for “death threats” made to a Labour MP at PMQs.

Bibi Stone, 40, was sentenced alongside boyfriend Alex Potter, 34, in January last year after they stabbed Lee Jackson in his city centre flat.

A BOSS at an organisation which supports hundreds of businesses in Colchester says the “city centre is at a pivotal moment” due to a “number of long‑standing structural issues”.

NHS England misses 85% cancer treatment target for 62-day referrals in 2025, with Mid and South Essex Trust worst at 45.4%. UK cancer care delays persist.

The site, inside the Octagen in Middleborough, was most recently home to Lepra is being sold courtesy of Fenn Wright.

Data from the DVLA has revealed what the top 10 stolen car models were in the UK during 2025, which included vehicles from Ford and Toyota

Households are being warned over a £1,000 fine if video doorbells such as Ring, Eufy and Blink break major UK privacy law known as GDPR

Martin Lewis has urged Tesco Clubcard members to check their vouchers immediately, as £11 million-worth are set to expire on Saturday (February 28).

New government guidance urges councils to seize and destroy vehicles used in fly-tipping after 1.26 million incidents were recorded in 2025.

Huey Morgan is marking 30 Years of Come Find Yourself with a new UK Tour.

Arriving at just 17, his journey to safety was long and uncertain, taking him first to France and then to England.

A cosmetic tattoo artist has said it is “so rewarding” to offer free nipple and hair tattoos to people with illnesses.