There is plenty happening in and around the city.

The Colchester Toy Library has run for 36 years thanks to the efforts of volunteers who want to help children

He has been fined

The following food and drink businesses opened this year in Essex

ELDERLY care home residents were treated to a spirit-lifting live show in their living rooms when an experienced musician paid them a visit.

HOUSEHOLDS across the county are being urged to be vigilant this summer due to a rise in rogue traders.

PITCH-PERFECT students from schools in and around Colchester took part in a “wonderful” singing project inspired by climate activism.

COLCHESTER may not be getting a Royal visit this year to mark its new-found city status.

It will also include the city's first ever Pride march, which will start at Firstsite this morning.

Lucy may never walk unaided again after horror crash

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Residents have been needing to keep windows closed

According to the NHS, Brits should be drinking between six and eight glasses of water a day, or 1.2 to 1.5 litres.

The UK is braced for days of extreme temperatures in the latest heatwave, as millions more people face a hosepipe ban in the coming weeks.

Essex will have a few closures affecting the M25, A12 and Dartford Crossing in the early hours of the morning over the weekend from August 12-14

Firefighters from across Essex are currently at the scene of a large field fire which saw some homes evacuated.

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Four people were abused during various live broadcasts

It will be a big boost for the city

Essex Fire said they tackled 20 field fires yesterday

Mr Hirshfeld died with his daughter on Wednesday evening

Drivers are facing long delays on the A12 in Essex as part of the road is closed following a crash.

Has a drought been declared in Essex? What to know as the Environment Agency moves areas into drought.

The East of England is currently in a drought

Children who have become enslaved in county line crime after tip offs to police from their own gang masters ‘chills the blood’, Essex Police detectives say.

A drought has been declared for the East of England

It has resulted in some stunning pictures

Money was raised with tickets to the event and a raffle hosted by the garden centre.

Dozens of people enjoyed the trip

The event is on at the war Aerodrome on Sunday.

The current heatwave is set to continue over the weekend

A number of areas in Essex are at risk of wildfires over the weekend of August 12-14

A 12 year old boy who was at the centre of a life support dispute died after suffering a "catastrophic hypoxic ischemic brain injury secondary to strangulation", an inquest has heard.

A vehicle was stopped in the city

Finn and friends planted 5,000 seeds by hand back in May

It is drying up at an alarming rate

It will remember “beautiful” Archie Battersbee.

The fire was extinguished

The Colchester Careers Fair is back, with over forty companies, spanning many sectors, in attendance.

The technology has been hailed as "fantastic"

She is determined to help people going through what she suffered

Almost 3,000 fines were dished out over the past year

A FUNDRAISING campaign has been launched to help the family of a 21-year-old student who drowned in the sea near Clacton Pier.

Luca was diagnosed at three months old

He was jailed for four years

Zac Jagger also used a car as a weapon in a separate attack

It was announced that the UK would be hosting the Eurovision for the 2022 winners Ukraine.

Drought could be declared for some parts of England on Friday, as the country bakes in another heatwave.

They were reportedly spotted snogging in the pool of a £1,000 a night hotel in Mallorca as the pair’s romance becomes public.

HOLIDAYMAKERS have been warned to expect disruption after a pilots’ union confirmed planned strikes would begin today.