AN off-road quad bike was spotted being driven in Lawford in an "antisocial manner", so police officers issued the rider with a warning.

A business owner who dedicated his time to help others find employment during the first lockdown has been humbled by the results he is now seeing.

Colchester's Christians Against Poverty Debt centre is celebrating eight years helping residents of the town with financial problems.

THE family of a young woman who saw doctors more than ten times before being diagnosed with cancer will hold a fundraising day in her memory.

Wacky World, the country's largest inflatable play park, is returning to Colchester this summer - and adults can join the fun too.

A MAN accused of murdering a pensioner in his own home claimed he only wanted to borrow his car in order to steal £20,000 of cannabis.

AN air ambulance had to take multiple patients to the emergency unit of a hospital after a sport incident in a seaside town.

SCHOOLCHILDREN took part in a fundraising football match to support a pupil who tragically lost both parents in quick succession.

A MODEST man has played down his vital role in bravely saving a drowning dad struggling out at the sea, saying: “I am not trying to be a hero”.

Plans which will see hundreds of homes, medical facilities, business units and a care home at the old Colchester Rugby Club are set to be approved.

AN Albanian national has denied cultivating cannabis after more than 6,000 plants with an estimated value of more than £2million were seized from an abandoned warehouse.

A man accused of murdering a pensioner in his own home before

TWO people have been taken to hospital following an accident on the A12.

DRIVERS are being urged to avoid the A12 following an accident.

A CRASH involving a car and a truck resulted in a busy road being shut down during rush hour traffic.

Richard Burnett, chief executive of the Road Haulage Association, said the country is “facing a collapse” of the food chain.

The Met Office issued a mid to long term forecast predicting the weather we can expect in August.

A DEFIANT small business owner has issued a stern warning to would-be shoplifters after growing fed-up with his store being targeted by thieves.

A developer's bid to turn old offices in Colchester town centre into social housing 93 flats is set to be approved by the planning committee.

The bus gate planned from Middleborough to North Station Road in Colchester will add more than 3,000 vehicles on to Westway every day.

The A12 has partially reopened this evening but drivers have been warned to expect major delays following a fire.

A BUSY road has been closed in both directions by police officers following a reported crash.

A RINGLEADER of a gang who made more than £100,000 dealing drugs only has to pay back £1.

Greater Anglia says services through Colchester Station will be delayed or cancelled this afternoon due to trespassers on the line.

CHINA's state-owned nuclear energy company could be blocked from it's joint project to build new nuclear power station Bradwell B.

A MAN huge got himself into diffwas taken to hospital after being

A lorry fire is causing long delays on the A12 Londonbound on Monday afternoon.

A LANDMARK attraction celebrated its milestone anniversary with a dazzling display which wowed seasiders and day-trippers alike.

THE cause of a devastating fire which engulfed an indoor play area at a holiday park is still unknown.

POLICE officers have launched an investigation after a local business’ vehicle was mindlessly vandalised in broad daylight.

A LIFE-SAVING organisation has welcomed a new boat to its growing fleet following an unveiling ceremony which also saw it given its name.

AN adorable but sharp-toothed seal had to be rescued by experts after becoming trapped within a cluster of rocks near a beach.

Across the UK thousands of people are searching for a missing loved one.

FLAGS will be flown at half-mast to mark the anniversary of the execution of a First World War hero.

A woman has claimed that her mother-in-law’s treatment in a care home during the Covid-19 pandemic was “tantamount to torture”, and that they were not told of her worsening condition.

THE care homes which were worst affected by Covid have been revealed for the first time.

IT has been just over two weeks now since football unfortunately failed to come home, despite the heroic efforts of our fearless Three Lions during Euro 2020.

The variant, known as B.1.621, was designated a variant under investigation on Wednesday.

If you have grown sick of chasing flies out of your house, there are a few simple remedies which will deter the insects from coming inside.

Long-awaited proposals to revamp Priory walk shopping centre in Colchester by creating six new shop units and 18 flats have finally been approved.

The animal encounters have restarted at Colchester Zoo - here's the list of when and where they take place.

Here are the latest Covid infection rates for each part of Colchester after the number of UK cases dropped for the fifth day in a row.

The Workshop Hair, in Crouch Street, Colchester, has celebrated 20 years since it first opened in the town.

A BROADBAND firm is in the running to be crowned best rural provider in the UK.

A CONTRACTOR has been appointed in a project worth £120 million which will deepen Harwich Harbour to make room for mega ships.

THERE is massive disruption on the rails this morning after a tree fell on to the overhead power lines.

THE first Friday night of freedom since the lifting of restrictions was always going to be preconceived as a bubbling cauldron, capable of boiling over at any moment.

A TEENAGER was spared prison for dealing Class A drugs after a judge branded the lack of evidence against him “perplexing and astonishing”.

A WOMAN has admitted defrauding a children’s charity out of cash by spending the money on online gambling.

ESSEX pop superstar Olly Murs has spoken of his excitement in advance of his homecoming gig at Colchester Castle Park this summer.