New rules from the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) will affect Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Aldi and Lidl.

There will be fire crews, police and ambulance service personnel from across the East of England, the British Red Cross and local authorities.

Mr Goacher cited a number of internal issues

There are issues this morning

A PETITION has been launched to stop works on a new traffic management system that has caused "chaos" on the main road to Frinton.

A leading motoring body has warned against 'taking the risk'

The school has gone from being inadequate to being good, according to Ofsted inspectors

Funds are needed to purchase food

Tickets will cost £98, though people can also put their name in a ballot

Age Well East will provide bereavement support groups for Colchester and Tendring residents.

MORE than 200 jobs could be created if a new business hub in Maldon gets the green light

Awards were presented to businesses across the area

The care home was receiving its first inspection since it opened just months before the Covid-19 pandemic

A number of incidents have been reported

A POPULAR garden centre has opened its doors to this year’s Christmas department... despite it only being October.

Taxi drivers could be forced to accept card payments despite warnings against drunk students running off without paying.

Shop owners say pedestrians regularly trip over loose pavement slabs

MORE than a dozen ambulances were spotted queuing outside Southend hospital yesterday as the county’s ambulance service stood on the precipice of a “major incident”.

According to reports the actress will be killed off in scenes which will leave “viewers on the edge of their seat”.

The Government paid the first £326 payment to Universal Credit claimants in July.

Ninja products are selling out fast as would-be air fryer users struggle to get their hands on the latest kitchen craze.

The Chancellor released a statement on Twitter ahead of his appearance on BBC Breakfast on Monday morning.

There are a few pets from the RSPCA and Danaher Animal Home who are looking for new owners

He was lured to the Rovers Tye pub in Colchester by paedophile hunters

She has been locked-up

A RNLI crewman felt like a “boil-in-a-bag chicken” while tackling a historic road race in his life-saving equipment - but described the experience as “awesome”.

The FA has launched an investigation

Staff were described as being #extremely passionate' about their roles by Ofsted officials

A MAIN road is blocked due to an ongoing incident.

A Premium Bonds holder in Essex has won a £25,000 prize in October’s prize draw.

They are already a hit with visitors

DEFIANT demonstrators peacefully marched through the city centre in protest against Iran’s strict hijab laws following the death of a young woman.

They have issued chimney safety advice after the incident

HEROIC long-distance runners who conquered the London Marathon raised more than £45,000 for a hospice.

Maintenance man Mr Henderson was pronounced dead by paramedics at 2.36am on June 24, 2020.

The investigation into the 35-year-old was launched in May 2021

Police have thanked the public as a missing 9-year-old boy from Essex has been found.

The county is at the cusp of the “solar panel revolution” as the number of installations could rise tenfold in the coming year.

A TEENAGER has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed multiple times during an attack in a bar in Harwich.

Two Essex stars took to the Strictly dancing floor on Saturday night with stunning routines for week two of the competition.

A lorry driver who caused a serious crash in Essex which left a motorist in a life-threatening condition has been jailed.

A SYNTH-POP songwriter whose career has spanned three decades is “really excited” to bring his more stripped-back and intimate show to Colchester.

The police are now hunting a car

A devoted son has flown over 3,000 miles around the UK in a helicopter spreading his mum's ashes - from a peanut butter jar.

SHANTY lovers have been left disappointed following the cancellation of a popular themed train to Harwich’s International Shanty Festival.

He has been remanded in custody

The run covers 13.1 miles.

TWO talented musicians are set to take to the stage of an entertainment venue as part of a non-profit gig promotions team’s inaugural concert.

A COMMUNITY organisation will celebrate an impressive milestone by honouring the most inspiring women of the last ten decades.

A HARDWORKING man has celebrated 50 years of thriving and climbing the ladder within a Colchester company.