Reality TV personality Zara McDermott will investigate sexism and rape culture in schools in a follow-up to her widely praised documentary about revenge porn.

A MARRIED man who stalked a Southend woman by going to her home and workplace has been banned from entering Essex for five years.

Travellers have arrived at Colchester Rugby Club, in Mill Road, Highwoods, with more than ten caravans spotted.

Footage from Mill Road shows a camp of more than ten caravans pitched up on Colchester Rugby Club.

New plans for the Tollgate Village retail and leisure development in Stanway have been revealed - and will go out to consultation next week.

A DANGEROUS sexual predator with an “appalling” record of offences against children spanning three decades has been locked up after he took a picture of a young boy who was naked from the waist down.

A MAN accused of raping a woman at knifepoint in her own home branded the alleged victim a “storyteller” and a “drama queen” whose version of events had caused a police officer to fall asleep.

AN anti-nuclear campaign group has criticised the consultation process for technology proposed for the new Bradwell B site.

A YOUNG girl whose dad died from cancer has raised hundreds of pounds for charity and will now donate her hair after bravely having it chopped off.

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build retirement homes at a former animal rescue park have been described as an “unfolding tragedy” for the beauty spot.

UK scientists have identified cases of human-to-cat transmission of coronavirus in Britain.

A DAD has been left angry after his children were left at the side of the road by a bus driver as they tried to make their way to school.

Colchester Borough Council have been working with a range of partners, including the Our Colchester Business Improvement District (BID), to ensure you can visit Colchester High Street and other shopping areas across the borough with confidence as ...

POLICE are appelaing for support in their search for a man wanted in connection with burglary offences.

THE number of coronavirus cases in Essex has reached more than 145,620 according to the latest figures.

Critically ill patients in Essex cannot be airlifted directly to the East of England’s major trauma centre after a US military aircraft damaged its helipad during a training exercise.

COMMUTERS are facing lengthy delays after a vehicle struck a bridge resulting in trains lines becoming blocked.

A WALK to discover the hidden gems of England’s east coast has brought together artists, writers and residents.

Objections continue to flood in to plans for Colchester's fifth McDonald's at the Turner Rise Retail Park.

A dad has warned children are being put at risk from Covid and traffic due to a lack of space outside Myland Primary School in Colchester.

A GRANDMOTHER celebrated her 100th birthday with a ride on a motorbike.

A HUNDRED trees have been planted in Dovercourt to mark this year's Earth Day.

A UNIVERSITY lecturer tried to meet a “12-year-old girl” for sex – and had a mattress decorated with fairy lights in his lounge.

Plans have been revealed for nine new flats to be built across two five and six-storey blocks in Hythe in Colchester.

Former Towie star Mark Wright has revealed further details about his luxurious £1.3m mansion being built in Essex.

A GIRL was raped and sexually assaulted over the course of four years by a man who tried to “buy her silence”, a court heard.

A SUPERMARKET giant has confirmed it will be selling out of date food for 20p in a bid to crack down on food waste.

A WILDLIFE charity says it is “fundamentally opposed” to plans to build 1,000 homes at a popular beauty spot.

Colchester shoppers welcomed the return of non-essential shops last week with a spending spree, figures suggest.

Outline planning permission has been granted for 26 new homes to be built on land near a mental health hospital off Boxted Road, Colchester.

Police in Southend are warning residents about a delivery scam.

AIRPORT bosses have revealed the impact the pandemic has had on passenger numbers.

A VULNERABLE teenage boy was filmed being thrown to the ground and punched by two young thugs who stole his prized bicycle.

SHOPS are open again and customers are heading back to our town centres.

VOTERS are being reminded how they can stay Covid-secure as they cast their ballot in local elections next month.

A HOUSE builder wants feedback on a controversial 600-home development.

Experienced teacher Angela Rees says the reopening of schools has been an emotional rollercoaster. Here she gives her perspective and shares her experiences of lockdown and being back in the classroom

NEW Town, named in contrast to the “old town” centred primarily inside and near the Roman Wall, is the only part of Colchester designed to accommodate “upper, middle and lower or working classes” - a dominant feature of the structure of cl...

Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer, has been convicted of the murder of the African American George Floyd.

The Prime Minister said he expects the roadmap to go ahead as planned but warned "there will be another wave of Covid" this year.

The Co-op is launching a campaign today to promote safer use of disposable barbecues in a bid to prevent fires.

STAR Wars actors and filming crews have been spotted shooting scenes at a former oil refinery, sparking excitement from hardcore fans.

Skygazers may be able to catch a glimpse of the Lyrid meteor shower in our skies today.

A broken down lorry is causing long delays for drivers on the A12 northbound this morning.

A FRAGILE feline who “dragged” himself home after being hit by a car is now in desperate need of expensive surgery in order to survive.

AN inspiring young man who attempted to take his own life has completed a gruelling fitness challenge in aid of mental health awareness.

AN inspirational five-year-old has featured in the promotional video for the Captain Tom 100 challenge in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital.

AN eco-friendly shop which kept people supplied throughout the pandemic

A DEVOTED son spent more than a week camping in a tent near a hospital just so he could visit and care for his paralysed dad every day for an hour.

A LANDMARK radio studio was the stage for a new documentary about a ground-breaking album by one of the UK’s biggest rock bands.