Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is helping Colchester carers support loved ones with complex mental health needs.

More than 1,000 Community Speed Watch volunteers in Essex are being thanked for the role they play in making roads safer.

More than 120,000 speeding offences have been recorded on 20mph and 30mph roads in Essex across the last three years, an FOI request finds.

The grandmother of Vickrum Digwa, the convicted killer of Essex teen Henry Nowak, has spoken out for the first time since his sentencing.

See the parking tickets that can be ignored and those that can be disputed, according to the personal finance experts at Which?.

A family is encouraging potential other victims to come forward against a child sex abuser who assaulted their little girl.

Tunnels dating back to the Tudor times have been discovered at New Hall School, Chelmsford as part of work on a historic wall.

A cyclist in his 30's has been hospitalised after being hit by a lorry on Cymbeline Way, Colchester, Essex.

The Essex Food and Craft Fair is set to serve up a packed weekend of live cooking, local flavours and handmade gifts, showcasing some big foodie names.

More than 40 per cent of rape cases in Essex are domestic abuse rapes, a police detective superintendent has confirmed.

Essex was one of the counties disproportionately affected by RAAC, with 62 schools needing action

A BEAUTIFUL mural celebrating Marilyn Monroe's birthday has been installed in Harwich.

Conservative group leader Councillor Paul Dundas was officially elected as the leader of Colchester Council tonight at the Annual General Meeting at Town Hall.

The newly appointed cabinet was also announced after Mr Paul Dundas was elected as leader of Colchester Council.

An iconic Red Arrows manoeuvre not seen since 1997 is returning to wow Essex crowds at this summer’s Clacton Airshow.

Residents were left scratching their heads after newly-installed bus shelters were taken down at the start of May, leaving fresh tarmac where they had once been.

A man has been cleared by a jury after standing trial accused of raping a woman after they went on a date.

Cadent is performing gas main upgrades in Colchester as part of a £123 million investment.

RESIDENTS have so far praised a new wheelie bin system which is being rolled out by Colchester Council.

Passengers travelling between Essex and London this weekend are set to face disruption with bus replacements in place.

A man has been charged with possession with intent to supply cocaine following an arrest in Halstead's Mount Hill.

Nearly 100 drivers will be reported after being caught speeding across Tendring, with the highest recorded speed reaching 49mph in a 30mph zone.

A former police officer from Barking has been charged as part of an ongoing investigation into a £720,000 scam.

Colchester is seeing traffic chaos as Avenue of Remembrance is closed in both directions.

A crash in the Avenue of Remembrance has forced the road closed in both directions causing long delays for drivers.

Police are appealing for information to help locate a man from Basildon who wanted on a recall to prison.

Police are searching for a man, who goes by four names, wanted on recall to prison with links to Essex and Suffolk.

A crash involving two cars and a van has caused major delays back to Essex on a busy stretch of the M25.

A rare vintage Jaguar bought for £15 in 1963 is being sold at an auction in Colchester and could fetch up to £55,000.

The A12 is set to be hit by closures this week as the Essex and Suffolk areas see maintenance and improvement works.

Starting from today drivers using the A120 near Braintree are to face 33-mile diversions due to National Highways work.

Budget airliner, Ryanair has scrapped a number of Stansted Airport routes due to rising costs.

Several former ATS Euromaster garages across Essex have been put on the market in Clacton, Colchester, Chelmsford and Thurrock.

The former Saffron Walden MP, Sir Alan Haselhurst, who served for more than 40 years has died aged 88.

This investigation into sexual offences in Essex has been one of the most challenging, important, and heartbreaking subjects I've undertaken.

The Essex-based former X Factor star Jake Quickenden has announced his separation from wife Sophie Church after four years.

A police officer who was falsely identified to be involved in the Henry Nowak murder case in Southampton has been forced to relocate following death threats.

Dubai International Airport is set to close to passengers in the next decade affecting Stansted passengers.

Two people have been arrested following a protest in Southampton over the murder of Henry Nowak, that turned violent.

Cygnet Hospital Colchester celebrated Africa Day with fun and food in honour of its diverse staff network.

Three geese have been injured by what police believe to be a crossbow or slingshot in a Waltham Abbey park in Essex.

Two men have been banned from football matches for three years with one admitting to possession of a Class A drug.

A major Essex motorway is experiencing disruption following a crash on the M11 near Harlow.

Political activist, Tommy Robinson joined hundreds to protest in Southampton over the murder of Essex student, Henry Nowak.

Train services have been cancelled due to a trespass incident including those between Liverpool Street and Stansted.

A major Essex road is experiencing disruption following a crash on the A12 Northbound near Chelmsford.

The new Reform UK leadership at Essex County Council has told staff not to promote the inclusive events

Violence has erupted between police and protestors in Southampton over the death of Henry Nowak.

Residents of Walton-on-the-Naze were "appalled" that the body of a seal which had been washed up opposite the Bath House Pub was not removed for almost a week.

The vessel is due to arrive on the afternoon of Saturday, June 7, before opening to visitors the following day.