Four Essex men broke strict Covid rules as they drove hundreds of miles to Wales in a bid to climb Snowdon.

Colchester High Steward Sir Bob Russell discusses the history of the town's North Station Road.

WITH Brexit just weeks away, Brits planning to drive abroad have been warned to check they are compliant with EU rules.

Columnist Anthony Roberts says he excels at doing nothing.

Here we are shining a light on some of these stories and sharing the headlines you may have missed from across Essex.

A pedestrian was left with serious injuries after a hit-and-run crash in Witham.

For many of us 2020 was a year to forget, and no doubt you'll be looking forward to 2021.

FROM burning effigies and breaking plates to chucking furniture out of the window and talking to animals, some of the weirdest and wackiest new year’s traditions from around the world have been revealed.

ARE you feeling the January blues?

These are are the death notices published in the Colchester Gazette this week.

NORTH Essex's top attractions during the Covid-19 pandemic have been revealed by travel website TripAdvisor.

Join us as we go on another nostalgic pub crawl of Colchester.

Covid-19 has taken a terrible toll on life, businesses and liberties.

OVERNIGHT closures of the A12 will begin in the coming week.

Lottery operator Camelot said that checks are being made on the claim.

A large quantity of gold jewellery and cash were stolen from a Colchester home - sparking a warning from police about storing expensive valuables.

Police are attempting to trace the organisers of two unauthorised New Year's Eve events which put hundreds of people at risk.

New rules have been announced for major UK supermarkets in the UK.

A man and a woman have been summonsed to court to face fraud charges.

Meet the woman who spent nearly six months donning a different posh frock and heels every week to put her wheelie bin out.

From Henry Cavill to Morven Christie, there are plenty of stars returning in some of our favourite TV shows.

Here is a full list of the celebrities to have died in 2020.

Climate campaigner Jill Bruce has put together a quiz for readers on climate change.

FAST-food giant Subway has announced the new additions to its vegan menu... just in time for Veganuary.

Here are five big events coming to north and mid Essex in 2021 to get excited about.

Colchester Council is set to plant about 10,000 trees in 2021, with ten public events in January and February.

Alice Nicholls, of Colchester, has launched her own vegan-friendly tattoo aftercare range.

AFTER the excesses of Christmas, there's nothing better than getting some fresh air and exercise to walk off your turkey and mince pies.

This reader says a congestion charge would help get Colchester drivers out of their cars.

Plans to extend Wivenhoe's The Flag Inn and create a new bed and breakfast have been shelved due to Covid-19.

Data from the Land Registry has revealed the most and least expensive house sales in north Essex in 2020.

It’s a movement which encouraged people to switch to a plant-based diet to help save the environment.

MULTIPLE murder cases remain unsolved in south Essex after many years of investigations.

COVID cases in Essex have soared, putting a strain on many NHS services in the county.

POLICE have arrested a man on suspicion of murdering 83-year-old Donald Ralph in Aldham

HOUSEHOLDS across Tendring will be asked to take part in Census 2021 in the spring.

PROUD mum Kim Gillman is celebrating the greatest-ever Christmas present - the safe arrival of beautiful baby Douglas.

NEW figures have revealed that more than 10,000 EU nationals will be staying in Colchester and Tendring after Brexit thanks to a successful application bid for residency.

SAFETY measures are set to be installed at a bridge where a young man and teenage boy were struck by trains after accessing the railway line.

A FOUNDING member of a women’s refuge which has supported the victims of domestic abuse for more than 40 years has described her recognition in the Queen’s New Year Honours list as a “shared honour.”

A COUNCIL leader has reminded residents “loved ones are dying” as hospital patients were left waiting after arriving at emergency departments due to intensifying pandemic pressures.

ESSEX Police have attended 300 Covid rule breaches in the last 24 hours.

A COLCHESTER author is already planning his next book after his latest release about the “underrated” Essex coast flew off the shelves and sold out.