AN investigation has been launched after a glider plane crashed into a farmer’s field leaving the pilot with serious injuries.

A TALENTED amateur photographer captured a stunning image of the Super Moon as the rare event unfolded on Monday.

A WOMAN was rescued from a vehicle which crashed into a garage in Colchester.

Parishioners on Mersea island have launched their own marketing campaign to recruit the islan'd newest priest.

Pub chain Greene King has announced it plans to reopen another eight of its venues in Essex this week.

The NHS coronavirus vaccine booking system has opened to healthy people aged 42 and over.

A FRUSTRATED pensioner has been left annoyed after it took more than a year for her gym to respond to concerns of a lockdown refund.

A FAMILY business is bursting with ‘bride’ after celebrating four decades of business in Colchester.

When can we stop wearing face masks in England? The Government will conduct a review in June.

A PAIR of pooches who are the best of friends are looking for a retirement home in which they can snooze away the afternoons.

A PUB landlord has pleaded with pre-booked punters to be more considerate and thoughtful after 50 no-shows cost him hundreds of pounds.

Newcastle United and ex-Liverpool striker Andy Carroll enjoy a visit to north Essex - taking in the sights at Clacton Pier.

England cricket legend Graham Gooch arrived in Colchester to help open the town's new £29 million Northern Gateway Sports Park.

POLITICAL parties will be going head-to-head in a public debate on the future of Essex’s libraries.

The fire service is at the scene of an incident in Mountbatten Drive, Colchester, on Monday afternoon.

Sheepen Road in Colchester is blocked near to Colne Bank Avenue after a crash on Monday afternoon.

A MAN has been cleared of all charges after a woman reported she had been raped in her own home over the course of four hours.

A YOUNG woman has been charged with an extensive list of offences following a fatal crash which resulted in the death of a pensioner.

RESIDENTS have been left shocked after an attack which has left a woman fighting for her life.

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

ESSEX Police dismantled 19 county drugs lines between January and March, a report released today has revealed.

Party guests at Michael Barrymore's Essex home the night Stuart Lubbock are engaging with officers, Essex Police have confirmed.

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A FURIOUS councillor says he received more than 200 complaints after three travellers camps set up at a popular beauty spot.

THE relaunch of an independent movie hampered by the coronavirus pandemic will be hosted in aid of a children’s charity.

Most of the Colchester borough remains almost 'Covid free' - according to the latest Government hotspots map.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a man from Clacton following a fatal crash.

A PROLIFIC shoplifter has admitted to stealing meat and alcohol from shops across Colchester.

A TEENAGER held a man in place while his drug lord boss stabbed him to death in a “frenzied attack”.

What time do ASDA, Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi, Sainsbury's reduce their food at UK stores?

Colchester new £29 million Northern Gateway Sports Park has opened for the first time today.

Former Towie star Elliott Wright has vowed to rebuild his beloved restaurant after it was destroyed in a fire.

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It’s an absolute disgrace that the Ministry of Defence didn’t place a watertight covenant with no loopholes on Middlewick Ranges preventing it from being developed for housing. It’s also an absolute disgrace that Colchester Borough Council i...

MORE than 100 athletes laced up their running shoes and raised funds for Colchester’s GO4 Cafe.

Essex Police have issued a warning to residents across the county not to drink and drive following a series of crashes over the weekend.

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

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

THREE people have been taken to hospital with "life-changing" injuries following reports of an "explosion" at a pub.

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.

People aged 44 and over are now being invited to book their first Covid jab.

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.

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

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

Martin Lewis has explained the changes to the Sainsbury's Nectar card in the UK.

Downing Street said reports that Boris Johnson spoke of preferring further deaths to a third Covid-19 lockdown were “untrue”.

Mark Hayward, chief policy adviser at Propertymark, said: “It is fantastic to see the property market continuing to thrive."

A new study from Which? claims fraudulent adverts remained online after being reported by users.