The NHS is urging Essex residents to get their flu jab in the run-up to Christmas as cases rise in the East of England.

The Nick Alexander Music Trust (NAMT) is hosting its 10th edition of it’s a Peaceful Noise concert across 10 venues on Saturday.

Thaxted can be found in north-west Essex and is said to have the "atmosphere of an old English storybook".

A beautiful but likely confused deer had an adventure when she took in the sights of a housing estate early one morning.

THE young boss behind a new business which gives bands in Colchester a space to practise says he hopes to make it a "multi-use creative space".

Christmas is fast approaching, so many Christmas markets are coming very soon.

The Prime Minister has said Nigel Farage must “urgently” explain the racist comments he allegedly made when he was a schoolboy.

A review of the Shoulder of Mutton in Aldham, Essex: a cosy café set in a historic former pub serving up delicious food.

NEW speed restrictions could be implemented in three roads in Tiptree to help improve the “environment for pedestrians and cyclists”.

St Osyth Priory in Clacton has been named the best wedding venue in the UK in an international awards ceremony.

A earlier collision between Junction 27 (A133 Cymbeline Way/Avenue of Remembrance Roundabout) and Junction 28 (A134).

It marks a major new feature for the recently revamped St Nicholas Square, offering visitors sweeping views across the city during the Christmas period.

Essex residents have a historic opportunity to shape the future of their homes.

Campaigners trying to save trees in Wivenhoe’s town centre have shared their disappointment as the council confirmed the trees will be axed.

He said: “Councillors must also take into account statutory responsibilities, financial constraints, and other evidence before agreeing the final budget.

The number of new homes added to England’s housing stock each year has fallen to its lowest level for nearly a decade, figures show.

A year on from the start of works to construct the A1331 Link Road in Colchester, here is where we are with everything.

Woman has appeared in court accused of stealing items from two Clacton shops and assaulting two police officers.

The offer runs from 00:00 on 24 November until 23:59 on November 30, allowing travellers to snap up free second flights.

The bikes — a CRF150R, four CRF250Rs and three CRF450Rs — were taken from John Banks Honda in Auto Way on the Severalls Industrial Park.

A collision on the A12 Colchester-bound near Junction 19 at Boreham is causing significant delays at around 2pm this afternoon.

A spokesperson for Essex Police said: We’re asking if you were in Heckford Road and vicinity and saw anything suspicious on Monday November 17.

The discount supermarket chain have released a comprehensive Christmas and New Year opening hours for 2025.

One lane remains blocked between Junction 13 (B1002 Ingatestone) and Junction 14 (Ivy Barn Lane, Margaretting), causing queueing traffic.

. Since Roman times, when Colchester oysters first made waves, our coastline has been serving up some of Britain's finest seafood..

Leading the magical procession will be the Town Crier and Father Christmas aboard his sleigh, before Santa heads to the Mercury Grotto.

A century-old boating lake in Harwich with a view of the seafront has been placed on the market.

Matthew Newcombe, 25, is accused of crashing a BMW into four parked cars and then leaving the scene while he was over the drink drive limit.

Perrywood Garden Centre in Tiptree has unveiled its award-winning Christmas shop for the 2025 season, and visitors are discovering a festive paradise.

The incident took place at about 10pm when a Mercedes and Toyota collided at a junction between Brook Street and East Street.

Live updates from Chelmsford Crown Court, where Polly Murphy is standing trial for murdering her partner at a hotel in Clacton

Essex residents are advised to prepare for a cold, wet weekend as winter weather continues to dominate across the UK.

State Fayre Festival will celebrate "rock, Americana and barbecue" and will be a weekend camping event in Chelmsford.

Pop star Olly Murs has announced he is retiring from music, revealing that his eighth album will be his last.

The car belonging to a woman who has been missing for more than a week has been found in an Ipswich retail park.

A GLOBALLY recognised DJ is the next headliner to be announced for a string of outside concerts in Colchester next year.

Live updates on A12 traffic after lorry breaks down on London-bound side

Essex Traffic Control Centre reported the incident on the London-bound carriageway shortly after 8am.

Mark Langstone, 39, committed the latest offence in March of this year while driving his Ford Fiesta.

The Cherry Tree pub in Colchester is still boarded up after closing 12 months ago, with no sign of progress.

“With that being in terms of the school, is that we can provide the community kitchen as a unique selling point in terms of education, personal development, wellbeing and opportunities in the community.”

Braintree Village ice rink in Essex hosted a special accessibility session to give children living with disabilities an opportunity to have fun with family.

The presentations have been made as part of an effort to educate pupils about poets Jane and Ann Taylor, who lived in West Stockwell Street.

This is how much your Universal Credit, Child Benefit and PIP payments could increase in 2026

Pensioners will be listening closely to the budget this week, hoping for an increase in their payments from the DWP next April.

The incident took place shortly before 10pm and involved a Mercedes Sprinter and Toyota Prius at a T-junction.

The A134 Horkesley Hill is partially blocked both ways at Park Road.

Essex Police are appealing to the public for help in finding his whereabouts and making sure he is safe.

easyJet has announced a new route from London Stansted to Paris Charles de Gaulle, with seats starting from £35.99.

The group won the virtual 2021 North Northamptonshire Music Festival, which invited acts to send in videos of a performance filmed during or in-between the lockdowns.