A FURIOUS dogwalker says a resort is being ruined by fly-tippers after she discovered “disgusting” piles of rubbish dumped on a field.

A COUNTYWIDE literary spectacular which will run for three months has revealed its extended page-turning summer programme.

KIND-HEARTED Alice Simpson has been crowned our ultimate Community Champion.

A THUG who skulked around Colchester town centre with his “loutish” friends looking for people to attack left one victim with a broken ankle.

The 1,000 homes plan for Middlewick Ranges in Colchester was discussed at a Local Plan hearing.

JEWELLERY and valuables found stashed away beneath a Colchester shop in 2014 are set to take centre stage in an exhibition exploring the life of one of Rome’s most infamous emperors.

THE traumatised victim of a random assault has described how his attackers "thought it was all a game."

HUNDREDS of emergency food parcels were handed out to children in north east Essex every week during the pandemic, figures have revealed.

A BEACH blaze which was started days after a coastal village was hit with several arson attacks in one night was started deliberately.

The family of a young man who died after a crash in Bicknacre have paid tribute to him, saying he “filled our hearts with love and laughter”.

Changes are being made to UK driving laws in April that could result in heavy fines and points for everything from tax issues to mobile phone useage.

Nut allergies, salmonella poisoning, Hepatitis A and chocking hazards are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls.

A host of Essex celebrities will take part in the upcoming series of Celebrity MasterChef it has been announced.

EVERYONE loves a trip down memory lane.

Families will be able to set sail and enjoy the magic of Disney from an Essex port later this summer.

New research reveals that the majority of drivers don’t know the rules around playing music while driving.

SEASIDE visitors across the county are being urged to stay safe in the water thanks to a national campaign.

Royal Mail has revealed there are more than 2,000 street and house names in the UK linked to William Shakespeare and his works

WITH lockdowns confining us to our homes for the majority of the past year, many people have turned to exercise in a bid to keep sane.

A NEW 20mph speed restriction is being introduced across the Chesterwell development, in Myland, Colchester.

Colchester's new £29 million Northern Gateway Sports Park is set to welcome its first residents on Monday - this is what we know about the facility.

THE UK's biggest touring gourmet food and drink festival is heading our way for the first time this autumn.

CONCERNS have been raised for the safety of schoolchildren after residents spotted the path taken by heavy lorries to a new housing development cuts through a narrow road opposite a school.

A STUDENT nurse who swapped the lecture theatre for the Covid frontline at Colchester Hospital has spoken of the life-changing past 12 months.

A WOMAN has died following a collision in Great Oakley.

An attempted murder investigation has been launched after a woman was left with life-threatening injuries following a disturbance in Jaywick.

Traffic is been brought to a standstill on the M11 after a vehicle has flipped onto it's roof.

Fire crews have issued a stark warning after teams worked to tackle a barbecue blaze in Braintree.

A stunning Pink Super Moon is set to grace our skies on Monday (April 26).

Could your driving habits be putting unnecessary strain on your car?

COLCHESTER'S hugely-popular food and drink festival is returning to Castle Park.

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

TOURISM bosses for Essex have released a new recovery plan to help revitalise the county’s tourism and hospitality industry.

Under Boris Johnson’s current roadmap out of lockdown travel abroad could be permitted as early as May 17.

COLCHESTER Zoo is welcoming visitors again after three months of being closed.

WHEN the Rob George Foundation first launched in memory of its namesake, its mission statement was to “make a difference, one individual at a time”.

FIGURES have revealed the most in-demand primary schools in the Colchester area for children starting this September.

HAIRDRESSERS are finally open for business again after months of Government restrictions preventing stylists from cutting their clients' lockdown locks.

A BEMUSED resident has explained how a postcode clash sees hospital visitors congest his dead end road.

Holmwood House in Colchester has been named one of the most affordable private schools in the UK as part of a new study.

Colchester will see huge investment in retail and leisure facilities over the coming years - with three massive developments planned in the town.

DOZENS of children in Essex have been victims of religious hate crime since 2017, figures show.

Essex is blessed with a whole variety of stunning beaches, gorgeous coastline and seafront attractions.

FOR many, the pandemic has put a stop to the things we enjoy doing most.

You'll be able to pick up a bargain from the supermarket chains on Sunday, April 25. 

Colchester's new world food restaurant Zhoosh has announced when it is opening its doors to the public.

DRIVING instructors are having to turn away eager young learners as they try to make their way through the backlog of thousands of rescheduled tests.

NEARLY 70 per cent of people living in north Essex have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, new figures have revealed.

Users first noticed the new restrictions last month when some users reported being met with a warning on screen.

Better protection is needed for Colchester's open spaces after travellers pitched up on three in one day, it has been claimed.