HUNDREDS of abandoned bicycles will help people living in rural communities benefit from a degree of independence following a donation from a train company.

MEET the first baby born at Colchester General Hospital on New Year's Day.

ALL willing members of staff at Colchester Hospital are set to receive the coronavirus vaccine by the end of the month, it has been revealed.

ESSEX Police is ready to step up its response to lawbreakers flouting lockdown restrictions.

Colchester residents are being urged to sign up as volunteer Covid vaccination marshals.

Nick Hulme, chief executive of Colchester Hospital, has warned coronavirus is the biggest crisis the NHS has ever faced.

A TALENTED young musician and performer who honed her craft in Colchester is now progressing her career at a revered educational institution.

Samuel Livermore has been jailed for nine months after fracturing a man's jaw in Colchester.

A CARER has been named as Slimmer of the Year after losing a staggering 17 stone.

ESSEX County Council is providing extra cash to local councils in a bid to help people who need to self-isolate.

Colchester Council says "several" of its frontline employees in key services are self-isolating at home after testing positive for Covid-19.

CONCERN is growing for the welfare of a teenage girl who ran away from home more than two days ago.

HEALTH bosses have revealed where coronavirus vaccines are being delivered in north Essex.

A HOSPITAL boss has urged patients to seek help if they need it amid the third national lockdown.

ANOTHER 12 patients have died after testing positive for coronavirus at the trust which runs Colchester Hospital.

The footage shows the grim reality of the nation’s health crisis as the PA were granted exclusive access to St George’s Hospital in London.

A DELIGHTED family intend to make a once-in-a-lifetime trip to New Zealand after winning thousands of pounds on a TV quiz show.

A COLCHESTER screenwriter has said he “quietly burst into tears” after stepping on the set of his hit television show for the first time.

Visiting rules at Colchester Hospital’s have been reviewed amid the third national coronavirus lockdown began.

The Army will use “battle preparation techniques” in a bid to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine.

WORKING from home can be a lonely experience.

ARRESTS have been made after a man was attack and left in a layby with life-changing injuries.

The number of coronavirus deaths passed 600 at East Suffolk and North Essex Trust in the latest 24-hour period, the latest official figures show.

The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Essex increased by 1,555 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.

NORTH Essex residents have voiced conflicting views as to whether the nation's frontline workers should be rewarded following the coronavirus pandemic.

A PENSIONER from Clacton has spoken of her excitement at getting her Covid-19 vaccination.

Staff at B&Q, in Lightship Way, Colchester, have tested positive for coronavirus.

A mum of two has urged parents to be aware of mottled skin and sickness after her baby was treated in hospital for Covid-19.

A DEVASTATED family are appealing for help in finding a 37-year-old father who has been missing for almost six weeks.

HOSPITAL admissions for Covid-19 have risen by 15 per cent in Essex, new figures show.

HIGH volumes of Christmas and New Year recycling means some collections have been delayed.

A FURIOUS driver has seen his car written off after he was caught out by a “lack of signs” on the new road layout in Basildon town centre.

A MEDICAL centre has been confirmed as a coronavirus vaccination site.

SO many aspects of everyday life are on hold.

THERE are fears that Essex and the rest of the UK could be hit by severe weather in the coming weeks similar to the Beast from the East winter of 2018.

AN A- Level student has welcomed the Government’s U-turn on exams but said it had come after enduring “months of stress”.

A FUMING daughter has slammed the “lowlife scum” who stole her father’s motorbike and left him feeling “completely broken”.

LIKE most industries, technology has had a monumental impact on the newspaper business.

How I do agree with Colin Burns (Gazette Letters, December 23, “Sticking to rules is not a real hardship”).

AN Essex MP has quizzed how the Armed Forces may be used to help the NHS during the pandemic and vaccine rollout.

Green campaigner Laurel Spooner says there are ways to complement the focus on diet, during Veganuary.

SCHOOL teachers will now be responsible for determining the futures of their students after the Government opted to pull the plug on this year’s exams.