A CARE home has announced it is closing its doors for good, sparking concerns over adult social care spaces in the area.

A MAN was fined for breaching coronavirus regulations by travelling about 175 miles to see his family in Colchester.

A COLCHESTER band have praised the town’s “fantastic” music scene ahead of the release of their latest EP.

LIFELONG Colchester United supporter Nick Hazell is proud to share these special pictures of a very special football team - Colchester Athletic.

The National Trust Essex has issued a warning after reports ducks were being taken from Bourne Mill in Colchester.

The Money Saving Expert founder shared the advice ahead of the end of the tax year in April.

Mario Falcone has said he credits his sister Giovanna Fletcher with saving his life when he struggled with depression and attempted to take his own life.

Danny Clayton has been banned from Colchester for two years after repeatedly breaching a non-molestation order.

PEOPLE working from home are to get a boost as more than 8,000 homes and businesses in Colchester are set to benefit from speedy new internet.

Asda has been urged to "rethink" its revamp of the click and collect facility at its Colchester store with residents and a councillor objecting.

A COMMITTED group of schoolchildren managed to walk a total of 132 miles in just seven days to support a terminally ill girl needing vital treatment.

WHEN a theatre director decided to stop shaving until the venue was able to reopen, he had no idea he would still be growing his beard a year on...

As lockdown restrictions begin to be loosened, questions will be raised about what we can and can’t do.

PARK bosses have addressed the ‘unusual activity’ in Maldon town as filming begins for a TV series.

POLICE have blasted the "disgraceful" actions of a man who attacked two police officers, leaving one with a fractured hand.

A WOMAN was found to be FOUR times the drink drive limit after a crash in Halstead.

Here are the reasons why you are unable to choose which coronavirus vaccine you are given.

Line of Duty is returning to BBC One this weekend.

HAVE you joined our Facebook nostalgia group We grew up in Colchester and Tendring yet?

Greene King and Wetherspoons will be reopening several of its north and mid Essex pubs on April 12 - these are which ones.

HERE are the death notices published in the Gazette this week:

WITH the weekend underway, we have listed the top rated Chinese takeaways in Colchester to put your cravings for crispy duck and prawn crackers at bay.

COLCHESTER residents can be given the TV star treatment as producers are looking for people to feature on a medical show.

Netflix have released a new way to search for movies quickly.

Take a trip back in time with us as we look at your memories of some of your old favourite Colchester nightspots.

FOR many of us social media and emails are an essential part of our daily lives, but they are also targets for cyber criminals to steal valuable information.

Have you ever fancied a shot at running a pub?

These are the five most popular property adverts on website Zoopla in the past month.

These are the roads in the town where Colchester Gazette readers said speed cameras needed to be installed.

Apple is pressing ahead with its new TV series, The Essex Serpent.

Although Spring is here, the cold weather hasn't quite left us yet in Essex.

Firefighters have given safety advice after a Lithimium-ion battery left on charge exploded.

Police are appealing for witnesses after burglars broke into a home in Colchester and stole jewellery and money while the victim was at home.

More than 3.7m people in England can stop shielding on 1 April - new rules at a glance

ALL drivers know owning a car is an expensive business.

Inside you'll find 60 recipes, including Cadbury Mini Eggs Rocky Road, which are easy to make and ideal for keeping kids entertained.

THIS year marks the 35th anniversary of Comic Relief and it was a decade ago that Colchester's Dermot O'Leary tackled one of the world's most inhospitable deserts for the BBC fundraiser.

Imperial College London scientists have predicted whether Colchester will become a Covid hotspot as lockdown is eased at the end of March.

Colchester Council has launched new Roman and Civil War walking trails for residents of the town to enjoy.

FOOD hygiene ratings for establishments across Colchester have been published by the Food Standards Agency.

SUPERFAST broadband installation work is set to cause a ten-day road closure in Layer Breton.

Aldi and Lidl have revealed the latest items hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores from Sunday, March 21 2021.

Many of us are desperately in need of a haircut - but when are hairdressers and barbers set to reopen? Here is the latest information.

Zoopla data shows the ten most expensive streets to live on in Essex - revealing some eye-watering average prices.

A new pilot project is using cameras to target dangerous parking around two schools in north Essex - this is what we know about the scheme.

These are the rules you'll have to stick to if you're planning to visit Essex's beer gardens when they reopen on April 12.

Essex Police received five reports of UFO sightings last year.

The body of a woman in her 70s was found in a river in Coggeshall.

Essex Police fined 12 partygoers, some of whom tried to hide in cupboards, at a lockdown flouting party in Colchester.

The health director for Essex has said he is concerned for the hundreds of people who have missed receiving a Covid-19 jab.