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Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:01:45 +0100
Call for review of signal timings at road works after “horrendous” queues
THE installation of a new traffic management system has caused “chaos” on the main road to Frinton.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:19:38 +0100
Primark change to fitting rooms sees customers threaten boycott
Primark has announced a major change to its stores which has seen some backlash on Twitter.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:08:31 +0100
Car seized in West Mersea to be crushed by the police
It was stopped in West Mersea

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:00:46 +0100
Tesla driver caught speeding in Abberton near Colchester
The motorist was well above the speed limit

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:59:24 +0100
Essex Love Island winner Ekin-Su to star in ITV's Dancing On Ice
LOVE Island winner Ekin-Su is set to take part in the next series of Dancing On Ice.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:44:33 +0100
Colchester Zoo reveals the birth of its latest monkey
It is native to South America

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:25:36 +0100
Basildon's Depeche Mode first tour since Andy Fletcher’s death
DEPECHE Mode have announced their first new album and tour since the death of their keyboardist Andy Fletcher.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Colchester paramedics raise £1,699 by climbing Ben Nevis
The three paramedics embarked upon the challenge last month, and celebrated with prosecco at the top

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Colchester man fined hundreds for driving without licence
He has been banned from holding a licence for 16 months

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Priti Patel thanks Essex and Suffolk NHS staff for Covid vaccines
PRITI Patel has released a written congratulations to staff at the NHS Suffolk and Northeast Essex, following its number one national rank for the Covid-19 Autumn Booster rollout campaign.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:52:34 +0100
A12 traffic still queueing after collision near Junction 20
ONE lane of a major road has been blocked which is causing heavy morning traffic.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0100
Maldon council survey on how to boost ecosystem
MALDON District Council has teamed up with Maldon and District Community Volunteers, to create a new climate action survey, giving residents the chance to have their say.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Anglian Water fined millions, but bills could still go up
Anglian Water was one of several companies to be fined by the water services watchdog

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Sea shanty trains to popular festival cancelled due to strike action
SHANTY lovers have been left disappointed following the cancellation of a popular themed train to Harwich's International Shanty Festival.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Colchester Royal Grammar School celebrates 'progress'
It follows a damning Ofsted report published last year

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Marks Tey Hotel closes temporarily 'to house Afghan refugees'
Hotel closes its doors to the public 'to accommodate refugees'

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Marks Tey Hotel closure causes charity event to be rearranged
It will take place at an alternate location

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Colchester's paras carry out 'raid' on historic radar tower
ELITE paratroopers looked to their regimental history by carrying out a simulated raid on an old radar museum which now houses a museum.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Middlewick campaigners say council officials concealed letter
The letter from Natural England commented on the ecological value of the Ranges

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:18:50 +0100
Asda, Tesco and Morrisons drivers issued RAC 'shop around' warning over petrol prices
Mr Williams noted that Morrisons is offering discounted fuel for customers who spend a certain amount of money in store.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:16:50 +0100
ITV GMB's Kate Garraway discovers she is related to Paddington Bear creator
Kate Garraway made the discovery while taking part in ITV's DNA Journey.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 08:56:14 +0100
Asda, Tesco, Aldi and more forced into nationwide ban amid crackdown
New rules from the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) will affect Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Aldi and Lidl.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:47:58 +0100
Lidl Essex job vacancies you can apply for now
There are numerous Lidl locations in Essex which have job vacancies at the moment

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 21:04:57 +0100
Essex man with links to Braintree and Chelmsford missing
CONCERN is growing for the welfare of an Essex man who has gone missing without his medication.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:20:31 +0100
Brightlingsea firefighters help tackle Chelmsford house fire
NORTH Essex firefighters helped tackle a raging inferno at a home nearly 40 miles away from their headquarters after being called into action.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:08:18 +0100
Colchester Bridgerton actress opens performance school's new gym
A COLCHESTER actress who is set to star in the new series of a hit Netflix show returned to her former performing arts school to officially open its new gym.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:28:22 +0100
Love Island's Ekin-Su and Davide to star in ITV spin-off
Love Island winners Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti are to explore their home countries in a new travel spin-off series for ITV2.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:52:43 +0100
Colchester boy racers 'will not be tolerated', warns councillor
BOY racers making residents’ lives a misery “will not be tolerated” a clamping-down councillor has warned, after police officers were granted powers to tackle the issue.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:00:00 +0100
Colchester man jailed for slapping couple in Great Yarmouth
He was fined as well as given a jail term

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:00:00 +0100
Panther Cabs Colchester offer free lifts to Wood family
An incredible gesture

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:00:00 +0100
Man denies causing death in London Road Kelvedon collision
A trial will commence next year

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 16:54:47 +0100
Stanway nan runs London Marathon for liver disease charity
A GRANDMOTHER has described taking part in a historic road race as a “fantastic experience” after pounding the pavements for a cause close to her heart.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 16:17:36 +0100
Colchester police launch investigation after motorbike theft
AN investigation has been launched after a young man’s treasured motorbike was stolen before being found dumped in a ditch.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:57:16 +0100
Van seized by Essex Police in Tiptree during patrol
The driver is due in court

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:59:21 +0100
Charity shop manager sinking her teeth into a new role with EACH
FEW people know more about East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices’ retail operation than Brigitte Youngs.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:50:53 +0100
Walton: Stranded seal rescued after being found on beach
A STRANDED seal pup suffering from nasty illnesses was found washed-up on the Tendring coastline before being rescued by mammal experts.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:37:56 +0100
Officers seize knives on Greater Anglia line
Essex Police's firearms unit was called in to make an item seized safe.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:25:24 +0100
Clacton Dura Composites launches in Australia and New Zealand
A WORLD renowned industrial manufacturer praised for its approach to innovation has just launched a range of products in countries more than 11,000 miles away.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:59:01 +0100
Frinton Rotary Club's golf day raises thousands upon return
A COMMUNITY group’s fundraising golf day proved to be a hole-in-one as it generated thousands of pounds for charity and commendable causes.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:01:14 +0100
Colchester stolen bike has sentimental value to its owner
The police are hunting the bike

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:05:39 +0100
Inbetweeners stars from Essex welcome first child together
Joe Thomas, famous for playing Simon in The Inbetweeners, and co-star fiancée Hannah Tointon have welcomed their first child.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:37:15 +0100
Essex Police launches hunt for suspected Colchester thief
A public appeal has been made

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:00:51 +0100
More than 2,000 Essex drivers caught with no insurance
More than 15,000 vehicles without insurance have been seized by Essex Police since 2018 for not having insurance, new figures have revealed.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:27:13 +0100
Man, 20s, suffers serious injuries after being hit by car outside pub in Clacton
A MAN in his 20s suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car following a crash outside a pub in Clacton.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0100
Colchester's Stane Retail Park installs more EV chargers
There are now 20 EV charging ports at the retail park

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:18:36 +0100
Wivenhoe cycling trail closed until mid November
WORK has started on essential improvements to a busy walking and cycling route between Wivenhoe and Colchester. 

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:18:37 +0100
Anthony Horowitz and Paula Hawkins to headline Frinton Literary Festival
FRINTON Literary Festival will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with literary superstars Anthony Horowitz and Paula Hawkins.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:02:48 +0100
London Stansted Airport holding major training exercise
There will be fire crews, police and ambulance service personnel from across the East of England, the British Red Cross and local authorities.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:46:07 +0100
Colchester Green Mark Goacher steps down from local party
Mr Goacher cited a number of internal issues

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:35:44 +0100
Disruptions to water supplies in the Maldon area
There are issues this morning



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