THE NHS has rolled out its own myth-busting FAQ to tackle misinformation on the Covid vaccine.

MUMS have a very special place in our hearts.

You may think records are there to be broken.

There could be a staycation book in the UK this year due to Covid - here are some unusual and quirky places to stay in north and mid Essex.

LOOKING at a picture of herself Jackie Miller was surprised to find she didn’t recognise the person in the photograph.

A PUB has failed in its bid to regain its licence after a council meeting discussed the pub’s future.

Pupils returned to schools across the country this week.

Further closures will take place as part of the long-running Ipswich Road roadworks scheme in Colchester from Monday - this is when and where.

This week coronavirus restrictions began being eased across England.

THOUSANDS of people in the UK are searching for a missing loved one.

A BADGER fell down a two metre pit and was stuck surrounded by barbed wire.

Met Police constable Wayne Couzens has appeared in court.

ESSEX Police have urged the public not to attend vigils today mourning the death of Sarah Everard.

Ever wondered the history behind our favourite supermarkets in the UK? We reveal how Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's all got their names.

CHILDREN from across north and mid Essex took part in this year's World Book Day celebrations.

During lockdown many people may have decided not to go to a doctor to get any symptoms they were worried about checked out.

A MUM who was made redundant from her job took a new direction - and solved her daughter’s sleep problems.

Here are the best and worst Easter egg deals in UK supermarkets.

With lockdown restrictions beginning to be eased, residents can now meet a friend or relative outdoors - here are ten great places to meet in Essex.

THE Government plans to end all lockdown restrictions by the end of June, but the transport secretary has said it is still too early to book foreign summer holidays.

A busy route connecting a town and village will be closed overnight for roadworks.

A CHARITY founded in memory of a young man from Colchester who took his own life has marked fours year since his death.

New data from Google shows how well Essex residents are complying with lockdown rules, compared with other Covid lockdowns.

PLANS to introduce a 20mph limit on more than a dozen roads in a village have been approved.

Last week parents across the county learned which secondary school their child would be attending.

Works at the £50 million Northern Gateway cinema and leisure complex could start this summer after Colchester Council agreed changes in the development deal.

A woman from Colchester who hired a house to host a birthday party has been fined for breaking Covid rules.

An Essex University student from Colchester helped his team win ITV's The Chase against Shaun Wallace.

The Flag Burger, which has been running from a food truck in Wivenhoe, is opening a restaurant in Colchester town centre.

Essex Police dished out four speeding tickets during a roads operation in south Colchester.

New data shows two parts of Colchester have seen their Covid rates double in the space of a week - but six areas have had almost no cases.

A SEX offender who used a false name to contact underage girls and send them sexually-charged messages left one teenager feeling “disgusted and used.”

TAKE a look at these extraordinary pictures from April 1984.

POLICE are appealing for information after a man was threatened with a weapon in Witham.

Wayne Couzens charged with murder and kidnapping in relation to the death of Sarah Everard.

A BANK has made the decision to close its branch in Tiptree after analysis showed four in five of its customers do not use it.

Spin is investigating after one of the e-scooters being used in its Colchester trial was listed for sale on Facebook.

A MAN who has dedicated his life to caring for people with mental health issues following the death of his brother has finally seen his dream come true.

A COUPLE have been fined by police for breaching coronavirus regulations by travelling to their caravan.

Essex Police says there has been a rise in ticket scams in the county after plans to ease the lockdown were announced.

A driver has been cleared of causing the death of a man who was fatally hit by a car on an Essex motorway.

RYANAIR has unveiled new flights to three Greek hotspots following the news that the country is set to open to tourists in May.

A CONVICTED killer has submitted new evidence to the Criminal Cases Review Commission in the hopes of getting a third appeal.

Police are urging car sellers in Essex to be vigilant after seeing a rise in a scam which is said to be costing people 'thousands' of pounds.

Human remains found hidden in woodland  has been identified as that of Sarah Everard.

DEVELOPERS have launched an appeal in a bid to build 130 extra homes in a village.

CLACTON’S bedsits have been described as a “hotbeds” of antisocial behaviour and criminality that blight the lives of neighbours.

With Professor Chris Whitty’s stark warning of another 30,000 Covid deaths in the UK to come, there appears a real possibility a third wave of infections could be on the cards.

THE Home Secretary has said she will continue to "protect women and girls from violence and harassment" in the wake of Sarah Everard's disappearance.

GAZETTE reader Hollie Caldeira is 25, works in marketing and lives at home with her family in Mile End.