Michael Folivi provides fitness update following Achilles injury

Colchester cyclist Crystal Lane-Wright has won silver in Tokyo

The full support line up for Olly Murs homecoming gig in Castle Park this weekend has been announced.

This year's Love Island stars are planning to live together in Essex, it has been revealed.

Drivers are set to face disruptions as East Bridge, in East Street, Colchester, closes next month for repairs to the carriageway.

A SUSTAINABILITY expert has called on the UK to show leadership on climate change and “walk the walk”.

THE eco-conscious owner of a long-running reclamation yard has been left feeling “totally devastated” after being forced to relocate his business.

A POPULAR clothing retailer has closed its Colchester site for good.

The Little Beach Hut Company has been a popular destination for day-trippers all summer, but this week the business on Mersea Island received a high-profile visit from television personality Stacey Solomon.

FORENSIC evidence suggests Phoenix Lee was the person to pull the sheath off a large knife used to kill Alinjavwa Siwale, a court heard.

Closed Colchester strip club Climax could be set to reopen under new ownership, with a bid submitted to transfers its sex entertainment venue licence.

A SEASIDE town’s war on ice cream sellers has been reignited a year on after a mobile vendor pitched up next to a prized beauty spot.

A GANG of youths who trespassed on to a railway structure could have suffered “devastating consequences”, a transport boss has warned.

A LORRY driver who racked up gambling debts and “decided to have another gamble” by attempting to smuggle cocaine into the UK has been locked up.

McDonald’s customers have been dealt a blow as six popular items are axed from the menu.

Salmonella infection usually causes diarrhoea, fever and stomach cramps.

Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John, Sir Ringo Starr, Roger Taylor and Jonny Marr were among the rock stars paying tribute.

KATIE Price has told of her horror after being "punched" in an "unprovoked" assault that left her bruised.

A COUNCILLOR says she is "shocked" after a takeaway joint was targeted by a knife-wielding robber who snatched cash before fleeing the scene.

A CAMPAIGNING resident is calling for the regeneration of a coastal village to “put disabled people at the forefront”.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a “kind and generous” man who died in hospital after contracting coronavirus.

Calls have been made to create a permanent memorial honouring those lost to Covid and efforts of keyworkers in the pandemic in Castle Park.

A RUNNER denies murdering the dealer he sold cannabis for after their relationship turned sour over the supply of bogus drug-infused sweets.

THE Defence Secretary has said he is not prepared to prioritise pets over people as a former Royal Marine turned charity worker attempts to evacuate his staff and rescue dogs out of Afghanistan.

A fascist teenager plotted to wreak terror with a 3D-printed gun, a court has heard.

Police want to speak to a woman in connection with theft at a store in Chelmsford.

A CANCER charity is set to host a unique walking challenge for which participants will be required to wear a pair of bloomers over their clothes.

Here are the latest number of Covid cases recorded in each part of Colchester - with the borough's week-on-week infection rate rising.

A SHOAL of fishers have raised hundreds of pounds for a charity dedicated to helping parents who have experienced the tragic loss of a baby.

MUSICAL memories will be the order of the day at a special anniversary get-together.

A NEW fried chicken franchise which has spread its wings to a seaside town is set to officially launch this Friday and an enticing deal is on offer.

A man arrested after Katie Price was injured in an alleged attack has been released on police bail.

TV and singing star Stacey Solomon has been sharing photos of a trip Mersea with her children.

Supermarket giant Lidl has submitted plans for signage at its new Colchester store, at the old home of Homebase.

DESPAIRING residents say their lives have been ruined after Essex County Council refused to buy their property located just yards from a planned new dual carriageway.

SAILORS returned with a vengeance for this year’s Mersea Week event.

Brightlingsea Town Council has responded to critics who called the new £100,000 jetty at the Hard a "vanity project with no real purpose" and "a total waste of money".

The A130 has been closed after a crash at Rettendon on Monday morning.

Three people have died and one person was seriously injured following a serious crash on the M25 in Essex on Monday evening.

The victim of historic sexual abuse has shared her story hoping it can inspires others to have the confidence to come forward.

A DRIVER who perverted the course of justice by falsely reporting a car as stolen after crashing into a lamppost has avoided an immediate prison sentence.

A DANGEROUS driver who drove a car at a police officer called a judge an abusive name as he stormed out of court.

A BOUNCY castle event providing fun for all the family has been arranged to coincide with a coastline aviation extravaganza.

A BURGLAR who was found in possession of a stolen medal also snatched ornamental birds eggs and a Zulu horn from a dead man’s home.

Former Colchester United loanee Michail Antonio is record breaker

The former glamour model needed hospital treatment after receiving an injury to her face.

Downing Street has previously said it is “crucial” that people self-isolate after receiving an alert from the NHS Covid-19 app.

The Football Association to investigate pitch invasion after U's game

A COLLISION involving a lorry, a minibus and a car has seen a major motorway closed in one direction.

COLCHESTER is alive with the sound of music thanks to the vocal talent of the town’s NHS Choir.