As rules on travel relax many of us are heading on holiday this summer or planning a trip later this year.

REBECCA Weller has been committed to helping others since she was just seven years old.

THE school summer holidays are far from over and there are plenty of places around Essex to take your children for free.

A location in Essex has been named among the least affordable places to live in the UK.

A BUSY Colchester road will be closing when work is carried out by Anglian Water.

Koryu, a new fine dining Japanese restaurant, has opened in Colchester town centre - here's what we know.

THE former leader of British troops in Afghanistan has accused western countries of being “fair weather friends” to Afghanistan following the United States’ decision to withdraw troops.

EVER wondered what crimes are being committed near you?

We asked on our Facebook page for unspoken rules that only apply in Colchester.

A man and a teenager have been found guilty of killing a pensioner, who was strangled in his home, before then stealing his car and two guns.

Looking for a way to entertain the kids over the school holidays?

Tui has cancelled holidays to several popular destinations in Europe, as fears grow that ‘green watchlist’ countries could hastily be moved to amber.

Which? conducted its Cheapest Supermarket price comparison looking at the cost of a basket of 20 items, including groceries and household essentials.

Levels of coronavirus infection remain high across much of the UK, according to the latest data.

Colchester United sign teenage winger

Colchester United play host to Northampton Town this weekend

A CHARITY is calling for more anonymous tip-offs to help tackle a surge in criminal gangs plaguing rural areas.

Olly Murs will perform a huge Essex homecoming gig at Castle Park in Colchester this month - we spoke to him about the show.

The father-in-law of a British soldier who gave his life in service to his country has questioned whether UK troops’ sacrifice in Afghanistan has been worthwhile.

North Essex Parking Partnership, which manages on street parking across the area, has elected its new chair.

A diversion route had been put in place after a serious crash on the A120.

ANTIQUES expert Tim Wonnacott will be opening the new Harwich Museum next weekend.

A MAJOR road has been closed in both directions after an accident.

Police are calling for witnesses to a crash to come forward after three people were left wth injuries.

Passengers will be able to step back in time as an extra special train head to town this weekend.

A plane taking off from Stansted had a near miss with a ‘silver and sparkly’ party balloon.

AIRPORT bosses have slammed the UK's traffic light system for holding back the country's Covid recovery.

An Essex man has been jailed for nine years for causing the deaths of two people in a collision.

The Colchester-based 16th Air Assault Brigade is to be sent out to Afghanistan to save British nationals from the Taliban's resurgence.

OUTSTANDING businesses across the South East of England have joined our campaign to shine a light on their success as part of our initiative in partnership with NatWest.

New road markings have been painted in Abbot's Road, Colchester, only over the potholes which litter the street.

A WOMAN has been ordered to keep her Staffordshire Bull Terrier muzzled in public at all times after it seriously injured a man.

The parts of Colchester worst affected by the Covid pandemic have been revealed by looking at excess death rates.

PRETTYGATE has its own full-time post office once again after the branch re-opened at its former location.

A BENCH has been unveiled in memory of a much-loved parkrun volunteer who died after battling a serious illness.

Supermarket giant Tesco has applied for a licence as it bids to open a new store in Colchester High Street.

A PETITION has been launched in a bid to save a sorting office which has been earmarked for closure.

DJs are lining up for a celebration of pirate radio and offshore broadcasting in Harwich this weekend.

AS summer holidays go, they don’t get much better than a trip abroad representing your country, competing in the sport you love.

A TEENAGER became “hysterical” when he learned his brother had died after suffering stab wounds and said “they did this, they killed him”, a court heard.

A MAN has pleaded with senseless “idiots” who ripped down posters appealing for information on his girlfriend’s blind cat, which has gone missing.

TALENTED youngsters took centre stage when an award-winning performing arts schools celebrated a milestone birthday.

The Prime Minister thanked the emergency services who responded to the incident.

The chicken connoisseurs provided an update on social media.

Students across north and mid Essex will be picking up their GCSE results on Thursday after a second year of disruption - stay with us for updates.

Colchester United boss Hayden Mullins provides transfer update

A MAN has admitted multiple sexual offences against children spanning five years and is set to be put behind bars.

A DRIVER who perverted the course of justice after crashing into a lamppost before falsely reporting the vehicle as stolen has been warned to expect a prison sentence.

A heavy emergency services presence has been deployed in Plymouth amid a “serious firearms incident” resulting in a “number of fatalities”, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

AN aspiring rapper was slashed and stabbed with a combat knife after two assailants smashed down his front door, a court heard.