A MAN was reportedly chased through a busy town in broad daylight by a knife-wielding thug before managing to escape.

THIS weekend will mark 78 years since seven RAF servicemen sadly lost their lives on the outskirts of Colchester.

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

A POPULAR television sitcom was brought back to life in a themed weekend at the Harwich Museum.

With its rich history dating back more than 2000 years, Colchester is no doubt one of the jewels of the country.

A POLICE sergeant who has been serving the Colchester community for the past decade has shared her fascinating insight into the role.

A PRE-SCHOOL where children “relish making play dough” and “learn to master the use of a pasta making machine” has been hailed by Ofsted in its first report.

AS Maldon's famous mud race returns today, we look back at some of our best photos of previous events.

A part of the A120 has been shut in both directions while officers respond to a welfare issue

Supply chain problems for cooking oil have been caused by the war in Ukraine

Plenty of coastal areas around Essex will lose some land if sea levels keep rising at their current rate

A HOST of Colchester organisations have joined forces as part of an ambitious project designed to help those suffering as a result of the war in Ukraine.

TWO teenagers have been arrested following a crash involving a car which drove away from police despite being asked to pull over.

FRAUDSTERS who conned hundreds of people – including many residents living in Essex - out of millions of pounds have been convicted.

A THUG who stabbed a man in an unprovoked attack, leaving him in a life-threatening condition, has been jailed.

ELDERLY care home residents had a cracking time getting to know a host of exotic animals during a jam-packed week of Easter entertainment.

A PRIMARY school has withdrawn plans to build a shelter for its young pupils.

BIG change is coming to Colchester town centre with names such as Marks and Spencer, Next and Debenhams all departing.

A ROAD in a north Essex town is set to close for 26 days for main replacement works.

Schools will be asked to ensure their week is at least 32.5 hours long by September 2023 - but what do parents think of the plans?

DRINK and drug drivers appear in Essex's lower courts every week.

POLICE responded to hundreds of reports of anti-social behaviour and domestic violence last month.

A POPULAR museum was packed out as it welcomed visitors to a series of locomotive fun days.

This is a gallery of photos of Prime Minister Boris Johnson paying a visit to Colchester Hospital on Thursday.

BRAVE ghost hunters are being encouraged take a tour of a historic hospitality venue in search of creepy ghouls.

A HOST of events are taking place in mid and north Essex to celebrate the Queen's 70 years of service.

WHEN it comes to places to go in Colchester on a glorious and mood-boosting sunny day, residents and visitors alike really are spoilt for choice.

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

A BUSY main road has been partially closed during rush hour following an accident.

A DRIVER who showed “contemptible cowardice” when he left a teacher dying in a field has been jailed for 10 months.

MORE than 200 patients are being treated for Covid at the trust which runs Colchester Hospital as tough visiting rules remain.

A COUPLE say they are devastated after their beloved dogs ‘vanished’ sparking a police investigation.

A PLEA hearing for a teenager charged in connection with an incident where a parent was slashed with a knife outside a pre-school has been adjourned.

PREVIOUSLY unpublished photos capture the last days of the school at North Hill in 1985 when change was in the air for Colchester’s Gilberd school.

COLCHESTER has been revealed to be the most besieged area in Essex for fly-tipping, with thousands of incidents having to be dealt with on a yearly basis.

A CCTV appeal has been launched after a man reported being attacked during the early hours of the morning.

A MAN who unlawfully took a car and proceeded to damage it in an accident has been ordered to pay more than £3,000 in compensation.

 A FRAUDSTER from Essex has been jailed for a multimillion-pound pension scam which saw almost 250 people duped out of their life savings.

A SEX offender has been spared a prison sentence after failing to notify police of where he was living.

AN AMERICAN fast-food chain has announced plans to open it’s second restaurant in the UK in Essex.

A MAN who left without paying for fuel and later threatened to damage a KFC restaurant has been banned from driving.

A delivery driver was threatened with a firearm in the street by an armed thug.

POLICE say they have arrested three teenagers following a failed robbery.

A DEVELOPMENT company has purchased a large site with a view of creating a range of commercial properties in support of local business.

FILM fans are being encouraged to put their knowledge of famous animated movies to the test by taking part in a fundraising event.

A PAIR of construction experts have been praised for delivering “amazing” online sessions to primary school pupils.

A MAN who took an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child has been given a community order.

A MAN from Dovercourt has been jailed for 15 years after being convicted of robbery, aggravated burglary and blackmail.

A CULTURAL venue will be commemorating 40 years of the Falklands War in a spring exhibition.