Former Colchester United favourite Greg Halford is back in Essex football

ADAM Fox never meant to fall in love with Colchester when he arrived in the town as a fresh-faced student 15 years ago.

A DELICIOUS gift was handed to a care home resident as she reached a major milestone birthday.

“The hardest decision in my career was putting Essex in the highest tier of restrictions.”

Below are all 18 death notices published in the Colchester Gazette this week:

Colchester Council's annual Trees for Years event is back for 2022

Although Colchester has lost some high street favourites, which shops would you like to replace them? Here are the suggestions you came up with.

A GRADUATE who “always struggled academically” has hailed a life changing apprenticeship which he embarked on during the toughest of times.

A SCHOOL which frequently teaches pupils “illogical” subject content has been deemed inadequate in a damning report.

A SEX offender who failed to register online aliases including the name “KnickerInspector” has been handed a suspended prison sentence.

Colchester United player ratings after Carlisle United draw

A new spa facility is set to open

A CLINIC has been placed in special measures and rated inadequate by a health watchdog after an inspection.

If you're looking for some garden furniture inspiration or need a cosy chair for a conservatory, egg chairs are the way to go.

The “aisle of dreams” in Aldi and Lidl is popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening tools to clothing - find out what's on from February 13.

IKEA, Aldi Tesco are among supermarkets and retailers sharing 'do not eat' warnings with customers amid health concerns - see the full list.

Full list of content being scrapped by Netflix in March including TV shows, Netflix originals and films. 

Book a getaway this Valentine's Day with the UK's most romantic cities revealed.

Lily James has stunned as Pamela Anderson in Hulu's Pam and Tommy. Here's how you can recreate the iconic Baywatch look

Lily James has stunned as Pamela Anderson in Hulu's Pam and Tommy. Here's how you can recreate the iconic Baywatch look

Colchester United drew 2-2 with Carlisle United in League Two

Colchester United share the points with Carlisle United

Due to Covid-19, most of us students have experienced significant changes on our educational journey. For example, distanced, virtual learning from home and teachers and peers isolating. Such issues have had a detrimental impact on students' progress...

Essex's new zoo is now open and getting great reviews from customers.

Reader gives their take on the situation in the town centre

ON a blustery Saturday afternoon, the retail parks in Tollgate are bustling with people as shoppers flock to the shops and superstores on the west side of town.

A police officer who was just eight weeks into the job when talking an autistic woman down from the top of a multi-storey car park after a four-hour stand-off, has been awarded.

St Helena School opened in Colchester in 1938, and was originally two separate schools - one for boys and another for girls.

Colchester Council considers hundreds of planning applications every year.

The continued rise of petrol prices could hit people hard as the cost of living increases.

NEW restrictions are set to be introduced in several streets this month.

WITH Valentine’s Day now just days away, love is truly starting to pepper the air and send tingles through the hearts of our Gazette readers.

The unit is currently vacant but was formerly used as a financial advisor’s office

There are a fair few KFC restaurants in Essex, but how do they fare on the food hygiene front?

A MEDICAL centre has announced two of its doctors will be leaving the practice.

THE priciest – and cheapest – Colchester neighbourhoods to buy a house in have been revealed.

FROM a predator who squeezed a woman's ankle on a train to a man who set fire to his own home, the crown courts have dealt with some harrowing and unusual cases this week.

A HIGHLY-sophisticated £1million drugs gang with 30kg of cocaine used underworld encrypted devices to organise their operation - has been taken down by police after a painstaking probe.

Essex Police has received numerous reports of UFO sighting over the years.

Colchester United host Carlisle United in League Two

Colchester United host struggling Carlisle United this afternoon

Here is everything you need to know about the UK clock changes in 2022.

Further pressure has been piled on families after Ofgem announced a 54% increase in the energy price cap last week. 

Olly Murs will front a new talent show for ITV this weekend

Fans can’t get enough of Holly Willoughby’s new spring/summer interiors range at Dunelm – here are the key pieces to look out for.

For those who managed to stick with their New Year's fitness resolutions, there's no better way to thank yourself than upgrading your headphones.

The luxurious blend of alcohol, double cream and red velvet cake flavours costs just £7.25.

Here are the best deals on the market for the new Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and Ultra deals from EE, O2, Sky Mobile and more.

Wayne Brown believes Colchester United's fans can help them collect some vital points

IT was back to winning ways for our TV Apprentice hopeful Brittany Carter.