A POPULAR gift shop in Colchester will remain closed until Friday ahead of its grand reopening.

A FORMER gallery at the heart of a town is set to become housing under new plans.

A DISABLED 50-year-old woman and her son have become homeless, resorting to living out of her car and showering in gyms.

Part of the Dartford Crossing will be closed at certain times each week from tonight until June.

A WOMAN has been sentenced to 30 months in jail after running over a police officer.

A consultation for residents has now opened

The petition is calling on Colchester Council to fund a pump

A COMMUNITY centre being built at a cost of £1.8 million is estimated to open in September.

AN intelligent competition contestant “flew the flag for the Essex girls” during an appearance on a long-running maths and literacy programme.

LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer came to Colchester at the weekend, laying a statement down that the party plans to fight for and earn every vote in the town.

A legendary England footballer is lobbying MPs to put pressure on the Government to reform the betting industry.

The restaurant's owner has disputed the report

Many of us are unaware of the potentially lifesaving safety feature.

Covid infection rates are currently at a record high in the UK with almost five million people estimated to be currently infected with the illness.

The Royal Mint has released a new coloured £5 coin to mark 120 years since Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit first hit the shelves.

You've been invited to a Bridgerton ball.

Dunelm's Mega Easter sale starts today. See most of the best savings.

Cartwright & Butler has launched a new indulgent hamper in time for Easter - and it has a cheesy twist.

The star of Grease, Saturday Night Fever and Pulp Fiction was seen shopping in a Morrisons.

RESIDENTS are concerned for their safety after ‘axe-wielding men’ attacked a house in their street.

There is no better place to feel the community spirit than the local community shop - like cogs in a wheel, every worker has a small but important role to play.

Reader letter on cycling in Colchester and traffic

DEVELOPERS regenerating sheltered accommodation for vulnerable residents say the project is on track to open in Colchester next spring.

Find all 25 death notices placed in the Gazette this week below:

COUNCIL leaders have met to rubber-stamp a landmark deal to transform Colchester’s historic town centre.

Mary Whitehouse campaigned against social liberalism

A MAN has been convicted of historic child sexual abuse and is due to be sentenced next month.

Mental health accommodation services are set for a revamp as part of an initiative to help sufferers return to the community more independently.

CARS are set to be permanently banned from Colchester High Street under radical plans from County Hall.

Gursimar Johal had to withstand horrendous bullying – but she has more than bounced back.

The developer has now gone back to the drawing board

If you're looking for some special Easter treats, you can get these delights from Cutter & Squidge delivered to your home.

Treat the family this Easter with a bargain break away at one of the Vrbo properties.

Lakeland is selling Easter Egg Moulds so you can make Easter eggs at home.

The “aisle of dreams” in Aldi and Lidl is popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening furniture and tools to clothing - find out what's on offer from April 3.

The order of each step is really important in the car wash process.

SIR Keir Starmer paid a visit to Colchester today, visiting three businesses and speaking to various residents and supporters.

LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer has said the upcoming local elections are a “very real chance for people of Colchester to send a loud message to the government”, as he visited the town today.

There are a few establishments in Colchester which offer highly-rated kebabs

COLCHESTER Hospital will demolish a building in order to relocate its clinical services.

Cuts in fuel duty were welcomed by many last week, but for most commuters, petrol prices were already so high that the 5p reduction still had us filling up cautiously.

They have long ago been dumped

JUST shy of five years ago David and Jessica Grocott’s life changed forever as they welcomed their son Angus into the world – but not for the reasons you might think.

The show has visited many B&Bs in Essex

Changes are being made to waiting restrictions around roads close to Maldon's Promenade Park.

It was a time when the town looked very different to how it is now

A DETECTIVE who helped to put away a dangerous thug who "gleefully" took part in a group attack on a total stranger told of how the victim's life has been changed forever.

FIREFIGHTERS battled flames for about three hours after a large haystack caught fire.

The motorist has complained to retail giant Tesco after a staff member threatened to report him to police at a petrol station.

A school in Essex has been judged as the top school in the East of England for active sustainable travel.