Colchester kitchen design studio Spires Interiors has been shortlisted for a national industry award.

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has trained more than 10,000 people in CPR and defibrillator awareness.

LightSpeed offers lightning-fast broadband with packages starting from just £25.99 per month. Recognised by customers with an ‘Excellent’ Trustpilot rating for outstanding service.

Colchester Council and Colchester Community Safety Partnership are supporting National Hate Crime Awareness Week.

Engineering works taking place over the weekend are set to cause disruption for passengers travelling to Stansted, Greater Anglia has confirmed.

A Hollywood movie star dog who was fired for biting crew members has been crowned the world's most obedient canine thanks to his Essex trainer.

Brook Street in Colchester is closed for the day as Anglian Water move in to repair a manhole cover.

Meet the judges for the East of England Energy Ambassador and Educational Trailblazer categories at the East Anglia Clean & Green Awards 2026.

Colchester Foodbank are continuing to support the community, offering free heaters before the start of winter.

A full breakdown of the number of Essex Police officers who have been dismissed since 2020/21 compared with the rest of the UK.

Epping Forest Council are taking legal action against Somani Hotels, the owners of the Bell Hotel over their use of it to house asylum seekers.

The show follows presenters Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer as they try to find the perfect home for a different set of buyers each week.

The Grade II Listed building which houses the prominent business, Robert Dyas in Colchester High Street is set to go under the hammer.

A SCHOOL in Colchester has been crowned the winner of a regional swimming championship for the 20th consecutive year.

The world-famous DJ is bringing his show with the Electric Orchestra to Audley End Estate, in London Road, on August 8, 2026.

Hearing about 15-year-old Ralph Pearce inspired him to use his return to the ring to support his family and their efforts to add to his legacy.

A section of the cliffs collapsed on to the beach last week.

A live traffic map shows Cowdrey Avenue, Colne Bank Avenue, and Station Way are suffering from serious congestion.

Late night train services between Colchester and Walton will be affected by engineering works next month.

Foxes Farm Produce, in Halstead Road, Colchester, is celebrating ten years of its iconic pumpkin patch by making a dramatic change to its usual orange and white pumpkins.

Demolition works are underway as a new fast food outlet is joining a retail park in Stanway.

AN Essex Police dog assisted the arrest of three men in Colchester.

A SMALL boat migrant who threatened to kill Reform UK leader Nigel Farage on TikTok has been jailed for five years.

The expanded NFU Mutual Colchester and North Essex Agency has opened, bringing together insurance offices in Great Tey and Earls Colne.

The Channel 4 documentary series, narrated by Don Warrington, follows estate agents showcasing stunning properties.

The tenants of the Cherry Tree pub in Brightlingsea have announced their departure as the pub looks set to close less than two months after they took over.

Tendring Council is undertaking improvement work at Brightlingsea's Blue Flag award-winning seafront.

Paramedics were called to a house in Sparrows Corner at about 7.45pm on Monday and pronounced the 39-year-old dead at the scene.

Ciprian Ilie, 45, helped dispose of the mutilated body of Cumali Turhan in November last year

A cross-party group of MPs is backing a proposal for five new unitary authorities in Greater Essex.

The Essex Community Foundation (ECF) is inviting charities and voluntary groups to apply for community safety grants from the High Sheriff's Fund.

Lambard's Salt House in Harwich is one of the top 25 fine dining restaurants across the UK on Tripadvisor.

Essex law firm Ellisons won the Wilder Business Award at Essex Wildlife Trust's Wilder Essex Awards 2025 for its contribution to conservation.

Shoppers enjoyed the latest edition of an outdoor market at a museum in Essex.

Mark Gurrey, from Chelmsford, Essex, died of glioblastoma, a type of cancer which affects the spinal cord and brain, in February last year.

Frinton-on-Sea has been named as one of the top 10 to live in Essex and one of the best across the country.

Essex parish councillor George Gilbert has opened up on his experience in Big Brother and the comments that got him removed from the ITV show.

Colchester Council has launched a public consultation into the future of 37 playgrounds.

A lorry driver who was high on drugs and alcohol and on his phone has been jailed for killing an 81-year-old grandmother.

A signalling fault is affecting Greater Anglia services between Essex and London Liverpool Street.

A vintage kilo sale is being held at the University of Essex today, with many chances to snap up a bargain.

A crash on the A12 this morning is causing severe delays on the London bound carriageway, with traffic increasing.

A motoring group, BigCarWantsYou.com has debunked myths around speeding and revealed what will actually trigger a traffic camera.

GLOBAL music icon Billy Ocean has confirmed he will be performing at Colchester biggest music festival next year.

The firm has been a mainstay in the city’s high street for decades – its current opening hours are 9am to 4.30pm on weekdays and 9am to 1pm on Saturdays.

AN award-winning author will host a special event in Colchester.

The fire service has applied to build a new live fire training facility at its headquarters due to long-term uncertainty at its current site in Wethersfield.

Due to overwhelming demand, we're thrilled to announce a limited number of public tours are now available before we close for refurbishment.

Growing tons of berries, cherries, and more, the farm will only have one site where water can be stored from 2026 onwards due to part of the farm being sold.

Abdullah Mutakabbir, 37, was behind the wheel of the vehicle in Ipswich in May when he was stopped by officers.