Luke Hannant signed a two-year deal with Colchester United earlier this month

A PROGRAMME to help young people be safe while swimming has been granted funding for this summer.

A MAN has battled back from depression to take part in a record-breaking voyage on the Pacific Ocean.

A MOTHER “snapped” and assaulted her young daughter by dragging her out of bed by her hair and neglected her children, a court heard.

Iceland wants to extend the hours it receives and dispatches deliveries from its store at the Turner Rise Retail Park in Colchester.

A POLICE chief has pledged training will be “enhanced” in response to the death of a father-of-three who was unlawfully restrained at a holiday park.

Excitement is building across north Essex for England Vs Ukraine in the quarter finals of Euro 2020 on Saturday.

A MAN who said he felt he had to walk through a mobile knife arch has questioned its lawfulness.

Funding to help create a state-of-the-art Youth Zone in Colchester is set to be dropped from the Town Deal projects list.

Former Colchester United manager Phil Parkinson has a new job

A new interactive map produced by the Government shows how many people have had their Covid jabs in each part of Colchester.

Colchester United begin their pre-season preparations today

Drivers are facing long delays this evening due to a police incident on the M11 northbound.

A MOTHER has described the heart-stopping moment water came gushing through the back door of her home during a flash flood.

Machinery from the closing Paxman factory in Colchester being sold at online auction.

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Where the £18.2 million of Government funding from the Town Deal is set to be invested has been revealed.

Nightclub Atik, in Colchester High Street, has applied to extend the hours of its licence so it can serve alcohol until 4am.

Colchester town centre leaders met to discuss the future of the high street and how to promote civic pride.

Active Essex has launched its new Find Your Active campaign - encouraging residents to get on the move.

A MAN has admitted drugs offences after officers seized drugs with a potential street value of up to £266,000.

Nineteen-year-old Asda grocery colleague Harry Kane will be cheering on his famous namesake when he leads England out against Ukraine in the Euro 2020 quarter-finals.

Schools could hold vaccination clinics for teenagers if Covid jabs for young people are given the go-ahead, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) has suggested.

The high street bank has released a full list of branches affected by the closures.

A man has appeared in court after a vehicle was seen driving erratically and later collided with a number of cars in Colchester.

The official list of Covid-19 symptoms should be expanded as the existing one could “miss many Covid-19 cases”, experts have argued.

The deposit will be taken out of drivers’ accounts the moment they put their card into the machine.

FITNESS fanatics and their families made a big splash as they tackled a fun inflatable obstacle course at a water sports park in St Osyth.

CREATIVE students are showcasing their talent at a special gallery intended to “fill hearts with colour”.

Roadworks in Haven Road and Whitehall Road in Colchester are causing long delays across the Hythe.

YOUNG whizz kids have earned their school a cash prize after cracking the code for success.

A HORSERIDER has called for drivers to be more thoughtful after she says an encounter could have been “catastrophic”.

POLICE are searching for a man who has absconded from prison and has links to Essex.

AN ESSEX man who jostled Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty has apologised for "any upset I caused".

Retailer Gap has announced it plans to close its 81 stores in UK and Ireland by the end of 2021.

The A120 is partially blocked on Thursday morning due to debris in the carriageway.

The new cycle lane near North Station in Colchester is barely being used and adding to the congestion in the road, it has been claimed.

A DEFIANT pub boss has struck an eleventh hour deal with council bosses after being served with a closure notice.

A STRONGMAN is hoping to raise money for sick children as he prepares to take on his toughest challenge yet - a train weighing more than 60 tonnes.

A FRAUDSTER who scammed the NHS out of £800k abused his position "in an outrageous way", a health authority has said.

A ‘DESPICABLE’ carer who used her blind 77-year-old client’s bank card to spend almost £10,000 on shopping, cash withdrawals and petrol has avoided a spell behind bars.

A coronavirus heat map has shown how every area in the UK is battling Covid.

A ZERO-WASTE shop is challenging businesses to go green this month... and help Clacton to become a ‘plastic-free community’.

Former Colchester United favourite Karl Duguid has left his role with Heybridge Swifts

Luke Chambers has high hopes for new season at Colchester United

ENGLAND fans have been urged to keep a level head when watching the national team’s crunch Euro2020 clash this weekend after police reports of “minor” issues.

Asda is hoping to take on the might of Amazon with the launch of a one-hour grocery delivery service – but each delivery will set you back £8.50.

A former IT manager who admitted defrauding the NHS out of more than £800,000 has been jailed.

New School Streets could be set up in 18 roads off Lexden Road in Colchester - meaning residents could face new traffic restrictions.

A woman has died following a fire at a bungalow in West Mersea.