Staff and volunteers at the hospice, in Barncroft Close, will continue to work throughout the festive period

St Helena School students made a record-breaking donation to Colchester Foodbank.

Fear not said he for mighty dread had seized their trouble mind.

Model Railway Quest's show, which featured the world’s first underwater model railway layout and a tiny layout in a coconut, wowed visitors in Clacton.

Peter Beaven, 72, drove through a ‘No entry’ sign while turning into St Peter’s Street in August this year, court documents show.

Non-profit organisation, Bluesky CIC has teamed up with Kind and Company Builders to deliver Christmas hampers to lone-parent families.

The Cognitive Reflection Test is only three questions long but has a pass rate of just 17 per cent

Thanks to streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Now TV, we have been spoiled for choice when it comes to TV series and films.

A Colchester-based soldier who will be on duty over Christmas has spoken of what his role will entail as he works across the week.

A man who believed he was messaging a 13-year-old child sent sexual messages and told her he “loved the thought of her in bed”.

The owner of Ginger and Tails, a Colchester dog-walking business, is thanking clients for donating 312 kilograms of dog, cat and other pet food to Colchester Foodbank.

An Essex firefighter has returned from Ukraine after spending 10 days there as part of a humanitarian trip delivering Christmas gifts.

She said Labour is responsible for policies which are hitting farmers including the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) which was suspended from new applications.

Car washes and other fundraising events were held across the county.

This is something Brett does each year in support of different children’s charities.

The boy from Colchester, was arrested on December 5.

Singer Olly Murs was met with 'boos' from the crowd at the World Darts Championship on Tuesday evening after an old social media post resurfaced.

Essex man has been charged with drink driving and dangerous driving after reports of a car being driven in the wrong direction on the A12.

Colchester Untied will next be playing at home on Thursday January 1 at 3pm against MK Dons and on Sunday January 1 at 3pm against Accrington Stanley.

What initially appeared to be a missing person enquiry would later be revealed as a brutal “no body” murder case that shocked Essex.

Stephen Morrisson, 30, was fatally injured during a confrontation in a car park off Epping Road in Epping

Mr Bradshaw further thanked the public including more than 270,000 people for supporting the NFU.

ESSEX Police have issued a statement following a crash on the A134 in Colchester.

The Republic of Kiribati in the South Pacific is Santa’s first location.

The show will now embark on a 38-week tour across the UK.

To ensure the community can continue to access services, the retailer is keeping full closures to a minimum.

Here is the Essex weather forecast for Christmas Day and Boxing Day this year.

Sarah Peake, 37, was found by her husband at their address in Little Biggins Cottage in Wethersfield after she died some hours before, an inquest heard.

Harry Shreeve, 18, was said to share “a mutual hatred” with Ryan Durant after the victim started seeing Shreeve’s ex-girlfriend.

Essex woman is preparing to take on her first-ever London Marathon in 2026 in memory of family members lost to cancer.

Essential maintenance works are to be carried out on East Bridge in Colchester, including works underneath it.

Christmas can be a challenging time for autistic people due to sensory sensitivities and the pressures of busy social environments.

WE visited a cosy farm shop cafe near Halstead for the second time to try a meal from their Christmas menu.

Colchester is set to host some of the biggest names in darts, including Luke Littler in a special event at Charter Hall.

The former MP, now 79, was diagnosed in July 2024 and started receiving radiotherapy treatment the following month.

From May 1, when the Renters’ Rights Act is in force, this will increase to 24 months regardless of who is making the RRO application.

SEVERAL criminals have been put behind bars across Essex this month.

Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, had a “visceral dislike” of Jewish people and wanted to cause “untold harm”, but the plot was scuppered as they unknowingly revealed their plans to an undercover operative (UCO).

The East of England Ambulance Service's team in Suffolk and North East Essex held their first-ever Christmas toy drive.

A new cybersecurity programme is helping protect small and medium businesses across Essex and Suffolk.

There are two crashes near Colchester causing heavy traffic throughout the city.

THE A12 near Colchester is seeing heavy traffic delays following reports of an incident.

The A134 Via Urbis Romanae southbound is partly blocked at Mill Road due to the collision.

THE Colchester Arts Centre has raised more than 140kg of food donations for Colchester Foodbank.

An independent café celebrating Greek heritage and Mediterranean flavours is set to open its doors on Eld Lane later this month.

The A12 near Colchester is suffering from heavy traffic due to an earlier crash.

Daniel Baptiste, from London, has been jailed for 43 months after being convicted of assault by beating and strangling a woman in Colchester.

Essex Police have released footage from the phone of John Doocey who was jailed for three years following a crash in Frating, Essex.

GREATER Anglia trains running through Hatfield Peverel are disrupted due to a fault.

But a visit to Santa’s Grotto at Lion Walk Courtyard reminded me exactly why this time of year feels so special – especially for families.