ORGANISERS have pulled the plug on a village music festival following concerns over the pandemic.

The Anchor pub in Tiptree has had its licence revoked at the request of Essex Police after Covid rules were flouted at the premises.

The retail giant said it does not expect all its John Lewis shops to reopen at the end of lockdown and is in talks with landlords.

Parts of Essex have been battered by winds of up to 60 miles per hour with safety warnings being issued.

An area in Essex has seen the fifth largest increase in its week-on-week Covid rate in England.

A YOUNG entrepreneur is looking to take on the food delivery giants as he launches his own business.

A Colchester 17-year-old has been given a custodial sentence for making indecent images of children, sexual assault and possessing knives in public.

A SCOOTER rider had his beloved two-wheeler seized after he was caught using it illegally in a coastal village.

RESIDENTS concerned for the safety of their children are calling for the installation of speed bumps to deter dangerous drivers in a coastal village.

DOG-lovers have been urged to be vigilant after a eight-week-old puppy was stolen from its owner.

New figures show which secondary schools in Colchester are the most popular with students and parents.

FORMER Colchester schoolboy Shay Broomhall has completed his monster trek the length of New Zealand.

A LONGSTANDING home improvement business has donated hauls of seasonal tasty treats to a variety of community projects helping support residents in need.

Rail services in Essex will be disrupted by engineering work on the first weekend after England’s 'stay-at-home' order is lifted.

A man who ran over his friend in a "drink-fuelled rage" will be sentenced later this month.

ALL mums are special.

A JUDGE branded a university student an “absolute fool” who “jeopardised everything” by dealing cannabis.

Colchester Labour Group has teamed up with former Lib Dem MP Sir Bob Russell to try and save Middlewick Ranges from development.

A FITNESS fanatic who quit his office job to launch an online personal trainer business has revealed simple tips to get fit and healthy after a year of lockdowns.

A MAN who crushed his friend beneath a van after an argument outside a pub has been found guilty of murder.

POLICE officers are continuing to investigate an incident in which a puppy was attacked and a woman injured during a dog attack.

Twisters Bar and Three Wise Monkeys in Colchester are reopening their outside space on April 12 - this is how to book.

There are six areas of Colchester where Covid rates remain above the national average, figures show.

Asda is set to make changes at its store at the Turner Rise Retail Park in Colchester, to boost its click and collect service.

Essex is bracing itself for high winds and heavy rain overnight.

ANGRY residents and homeowners left with nowhere to park their vehicles are calling on council bosses to lift a strict parking ban.

Police have suspended their search for a missing man after a body was found in woodland.

A DRIVER is believed to crashed near a school in Clacton after their vehicle mounted the pavement.

A LIFESAVING organisation has launched a series of fundraising pages on behalf of stations in Tendring and is now calling on the generosity of the community.

RESIDENTS will now receive text alerts from the NHS inviting them for their Covid vaccine.

A LONG-awaited station will move a one step closer to reality after £200 million of grant funding is approved.

A CHARITY for children and young people has praised the 'bravery' of a teenage girl who was raped by a vile man now facing five years in prison.

MORE than 125,000 people in Tendring and Colchester have now received at least their first dose of a coronavirus vaccination.

A MAN who raped a teenage girl has been jailed for five years.

A MAN accused of murder who ran his friend over with a van after a fight outside a pub phoned a friend and said “Look after the family and sell the cars”, a court heard.

A PERVERT who uploaded a video of his sexual assault to a pornographic website also shared a link to his victim’s Facebook page.

Essex Police Colchester's community policing team seized four e-scooters for not having insurance as part of a traffic operation.

The Transport Secretary has said he is "hopeful" that people will be able to travel abroad this summer.

Sainsbury's warned of a shortage with Tesco, Asda and Morrisons also though to be affected.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular shop worker from Walton.

DID you object to the building of 1,000 houses on Middlewick during a limited consultation period back in 2017?

WE'VE got some unusual sights to share on this week's Camera Club spread.

North Primary School headteacher Alan Garnett reflects on final preparations before welcoming pupils back to school on Monday morning

Essex Police are appealing for help to find two dogs who were stolen from their homes in Essex.

A business park with 28 office units could be built at the former hold of Classic Pot Emporium, in Boxted.

A MOTHER has said her daughter’s rare vomiting condition is “heart-wrenching” as she bids to raise awareness for the largely unknown syndrome.

TODAY'S nostalgia spread takes us on one last trip to the former maternity hospital in Colchester.

AN inspiring young boy who was born with a serious heart condition is preparing to undergo another major operation to help his blood flow freely.

It was announced Piers Morgan was leaving the show after he made inflammatory comments about the Duchess of Sussex.

The A120 is blocked this morning after a crash involving a lorry and a car.