AS the dust settles on the Oscars - and all the drama therein - Colchester filmmakers’ attention now turns to this year’s Colchester Independent Short Film Festival.

BRIGHTLINGSEA’S WinterFest ended on a high note with two days of live music.

Reader letter on cycling and driving in Colchester

WASHING lines all over the area will have silly socks in the mix after the weekend event to raise awareness of autism.

THE government has hinted at cutting summer holidays down permanently with former secretary of state for education Gavin Williamson leading the charge last year.

All 20 of the death notices placed in the Gazette this week can be found here:

A GROUP of hardy swimmers braved the chilly waters of the north sea as part of a worldwide display of solidarity and love for the people of Ukraine.

COLCHESTER is one of the best areas in the country for elderly care, according to a business dedicated to helping families find suitable support for their loved ones.

The one-hour walks will be a chance for members of the public to get to know their officers

The A12 is currently closed Londonbound at Witham. Essex Police have warned drivers it could be closed for some time. It is advised drivers find another route while work is undertaken to reopen the road.

ESSEX Police has confirmed the A12 has reopened following a collsion involving six vehicles earlier today (April 9).

TWO people have been rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition following a seroious crash which saw their car overturn.

POLICE say officers have made more than 300 arrests over the course of seven days following protests in the Thurrock district.

DATA has revealed the number of visas which have been issued to Ukrainian refugess settling in Essex.

POLICE are warning of major delays after closing the A12 following a collision.

POLICE reports have revealed the number of suspected UFO sightings reported to officers last year.

A MAN has been charged with murder following the death of another man in Brentwood.

MEMBERS of the LGBTQ+ community are used to fighting for their rights.

COLCHESTER FOODIES can look forward to a Summer of entertainment, with wide range of events taking place in town this Summer. From the Medieval Festival and Oyster Fayre taking place on the 4th-5th of June, to the revered Food and Drink fest on the 2...

THE gloves are off, the contenders have stepped into the ring, and the fight for Colchester Town Hall is now well and truly underway.

Here we have had a look at our archives to find these snaps from the 1980s

Road closures in the coming weeks for works by Anglian Water, Openreach, Cadent, Gigaclear Limited, Hills Building Group and Essex County Council can be found below:

Speeding incurs penalty points and in most cases a hefty fine too

FROM famous musicians and go-to watering holes to once legendary town centre shops, over the years Colchester has been the birthplace of many success stories.

A GLOBAL airline has announced it will return to an Essex airport in summer, for the first time in more than two years.

THERE was a time - and perhaps there still is - when vaping was seen as a vital tool to wean smokers off their deadly habit.

It is part of Churchmanor Estates’s 173,000 sq ft Stane Retail Park development

Here is a roundup of some of the best places in Colchester to get a burger, according to TripAdvisor reviews.

Essex will have a few closures affecting the M25, A12 and Dartford Crossing in the early hours of the morning over the weekend

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build new homes, flats and offices on a derelict industrial site in Halstead have been given the all-clear by council planners.

A popular bar and restaurant has been handed a low ranking by the Food Standards Agency.

LOYAL Gazette reader Elsie Wheeler is making her own news headlines today after she celebrated her 100th birthday.

AN investigation into an aircraft accident which left a pilot seriously injured has suggested stress and workload could be among the reasons for the crash.

HUNDREDS of people in hospitals in north Essex are fighting Covid as admissions remain high, latest figures show.

KEEN magnet fishers have raised thousands of pounds for two vital charities and will now use some of the funding to purchase equipment for disabled children.

A MAN who was convicted of a domestic murder in Essex has now been arrested after going on the run.

CONCERN is rapidly growing for the welfare of an elderly man who has suddenly gone missing.

A public meeting has been organised as campaigners look to save Colchester’s High Street branch of Marks and Spencer.

A CONVICTED murder who brutally killed his girlfriend in Jaywick has been arrested after failing to return to prison.

A MAN who admitted attacking three police officers has been given a suspended prison sentence.

BOAT lovers can rejoice as a popular jumble sale is set to return.

RESIDENTS have been left angry over a new social club’s plan to sell booze and play music next door to a cemetery in Dovercourt.

A POPULAR gift shop in Colchester has officially reopened after undergoing a makeover.

A KIND brother is raising funds to support his sister’s family after the worsening condition of his brother-in-law.

HIDDEN away in a nondescript brick building in historic Harwich is a the first ever purpose-built radar tower.

A MAN has been left with serious injuries following a six-vehicle crash on the A12.

A FESTIVAL organiser has promised families “there will not be any mess ups like last year” after handing out thousands of pounds in free tickets as compensation.

An hour of front flips saw Ed raise a hefty sum for charity,

A MANNEQUIN was decapitated by a cruel prankster who took his head clean off with an unprovoked sucker punch.

Colchester Council has come out fighting in its determination to save the town centre despite two major stores closing.