Belle Vue Social Club is only a few years away from celebrating its 100th birthday, and taking a look at it today, it is more than ready to head into its second century.

RESIDENTS at a care home have found unlikely friends in some big-hearted primary school children.

If you wonder what Peaky Blinders, Game of Thrones and flower fairies have in common, it is that they are all themed weddings Shelley Bell has officiated.

Fostering may be tough, but the challenge is a rewarding one – as foster parents Stephen and Colin attest to.

A NURSERY where children were at “significant risk” has started to make improvements after follow-up checks by the children’s services watchdog.

A police officer is to put himself through a gruelling half-marathon to help his old school friend raise money for his disabled daughter.

All 25 death notices published this week.

A GROUNDBREAKING holiday programme which combines free hot meals with activities once again delighted families in Colchester.

Magistrates dealing with cases covering north Essex sit at courts in Colchester and Chelmsford.

COLCHESTER Council has rubber stamped its budget for the upcoming year as the town looks to move on from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Street lighting may be a basic necessity, but it's not something enjoyed by residents on the Lakelands housing estate, which has become a crime hotspot.

Colchester United played out a 1-1 draw with Oldham Athletic

Colchester United played out a 1-1 draw with Oldham Athletic

Colchester United battled back to draw with Oldham Athletic

Colchester United drew 1-1 with Oldham Athletic in League Two

Various organisations in Colchester have showed their support for Ukraine over the weekend following the Russian invasion.

A SERVING Essex Police officer has appeared in court accused of sending sexually explicit messages and pictures to people he believed were children.

A PRIMARY school with “passionate” teachers has been rated Good by the education watchdog following an inspection.

AFTER being told by a neurologist he’d be in a wheelchair in just four years, Chris Freer’s life was set on a harrowing path.

Colchester Council considers hundreds of planning applications every year.

With sugar-coated mini eggs, egg hunts and trails, the Easter weekend will soon be upon us.

CHANGES are being made to parking restrictions in parts of a number of Colchester roads.

Colchester United host Oldham Athletic in relegation six pointer

These are the faces and stories of nine criminals jailed in February for carrying out a range of serious offences.

AN Essex island popular with the rich and famous is set to star in a new murder mystery novel tipped to be a bestseller.

A DELICIOUS drinks company could be the latest addition to Colchester town centre if plans are approved.

Commuters will understandably be keeping a close eye on fuel prices to make sure they’re not paying over the odds at the pump over the next few months.

They're not just Pancakes, they're M&S Pancakes. See the full view of Marks and Spencer's Pancake range.

Here's how you can get your garden ready for the better weather with these 7 tasks from Primrose.

Here's a round-up of Kärcher products to give you some Mother's Day gift inspiration.

You can get your hands on a fancy dress costume for World Book Day thanks to Aldi’s Specialbuys.

Colchester United host Oldham Athletic in vital League Two basement battle

CLACTON Town Hall will be lit up in blue and yellow – the colours of the Ukrainian flag – in a show of support for the country after it was invaded by Russia.

TENDRING Technology College bosses from the Academies Enterprise Trust have said they are “determined to do better” after the school was giving a concerning Ofsted rating.

A SEASIDE club has been featured on a BBC show focusing on important sections of communities across Britain.

IT was another win on the board for Essex University graduate Brittany Carter in week eight of The Apprentice.

A DESPERATE fundraiser has been launched to raise £40,000 to get a woman battling a rare form of cancer life saving treatment.

HEROIC police officers whose actions “helped avert a potential disaster” have been praised after saving a woman from a bridge.

RUSSIA’S nuclear arsenal is paralysing the international response to the invasion of Ukraine, an Essex University expert has claimed.

A type 1 diabetic British man in Kyiv with his wife and son said he has had to start reusing his needles as the sound of explosions rings around Kyiv.

POLICE have said a man has been arrested following an incident involving armed officers in Braintree.

Colchester United striker John Akinde says fans can play a 'massive' role against Oldham Athletic

A MAN has been found guilty of barging his way into a woman’s flat before forcing himself on her.

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ARMED police have been spotted in Braintree with numerous police cars on the scene of an incident., according to witnesses.

A WOMAN had to be transferred to hospital for treatment after falling at a level crossing.

A SCHOOL has been given a damning Ofsted report nearly a year after teachers and staff went on strike in protest of a proposed restructure.

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 600 homes as part of a new town in the north Essex countryside have finally been submitted.

LIFEBOAT stations are looking for extra shop volunteers to join its lifesaving team at Walton and Harwich.

KEEN runners are being invited to take part in a road race on behalf of a charity dedicated to fighting testicular and ovarian cancers.