A12 drivers are being warned of delays for nearly two months due to abnormal loads travelling from the Port of Felixstowe.

Drivers are facing delays this morning after a crash on the A414 in Danbury near Maldon in Essex.

The Sustainability Strategy Award, sponsored by Opergy, is open for entries at the Clean & Green Awards 2027.

A12 traffic: one lane is closed southbound near Capel St Mary after a broken-down vehicle, with queues towards Copdock Roundabout and delays for drivers.

Bins overflowing with rubbish at flats in Witham reportedly went unemptied for three weeks.

Alfie Goddar was taken to hospital in October last year while suffering a psychotic episode after experiencing a decline in his mental health.

A garden centre has unveiled a fresh new look for its coffee shop and restaurant in Tiptree.

Today marks 25 years since the world stood still and watched on in horror as the tragic events of 9/11 happened.

Parents of children attending a special school have said issues with a new transport provider are affecting the wellbeing of the children.

Halstead's Daniel Robinson and Sons has issued an update after a cash machine was ripped from a neighbouring High Street building in an early morning raid.

Maldon Fireworks returns to Essex’s Promenade Park on November 7, 2026. Tickets, prices, timings and family event details for the award-winning display.

A131 near Little Waltham remains closed after serious crash on September 10, Essex Police say, with delays between Sheepcoates Roundabout and Great Leighs.

Essex Police appeal for help to find missing 62-year-old Anthony Chilver, last seen on foot in Wix near Bradfield Road on September 10. He has grey hair.

Georgia Harrison calls for a ‘kill switch’ over intimate image abuse, warning online abuse is leading children to suicide on Good Morning Britain.

A12 northbound blocked by a car fire between J27 and J28 near Colchester, with carriageway damage, queues to J25 Marks Tey and severe delays.

Four schools across Essex are seeking new headteachers, with salaries reaching up to £93,000.

House prices are on the move in Colchester, with some on the rise and some falling across the city.

Chappel Beer Festival runs September 8-12 at East Anglian Railway Museum, with 130+ beers, real cider, food and live entertainment beneath Chappel Viaduct.

Markshall Estate has revived its hop growing after more than 100 years, with staff hand picking the flowers.

THE heart-broken family of missing woman Vitória Barreto are urging people with information to come forward, six months after her disappearance.

Anglian Water had confirmed upcoming works, that will take place in Colchester. Councillor Sue Lissimore said

A12 Colchester traffic builds after a crash on the London-bound carriageway at Junction 25 for the A120, with queues past Junction 27 and delays expected.

A busy road has been closed in both directions due to a crash this afternoon.

Red Lion Books in Colchester is celebrating Bookshop Day by inviting visitors to buy audiobooks and listen to them in store.

RNLI advises volunteers to avoid branded clothing after abuse by anti-migrant protesters in Dover and Portsmouth, with security increased at lifeboat sites.

A go-karting track is set to close in less than two weeks after 24 years of racing at Lakeside.

Gemma Collins has announced a surprising change to her name.

Age UK Colchester is urging people to donate unwanted items this winter as part of The Great Winter Bag Drop.

A lecture on Second World War hero and doctor Tom Cullen is taking place in Colchester.

Entries are now open for the Behaviour Change Campaign of the year award at the East Anglia Clean & Green Awards 2027.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is hosting the Festival of Rescue at the University of Essex.

An urgent appeal has been launched for missing 83-year-old Claire Guy woman from Walton.

Halstead residents have shared their shock after a cash machine was ripped from a High Street wall, next door to Daniel Robinson & Sons.

The inquest heard a child was in the front seat of a Toyota which then veered off the road near Colchester on Monday, August 10.

One lane has been closed in both directions on the A120 near Stansted Airport after the central reservation sustained damage from a lorry crash.

Supporters can adopt panels of Colchester's Jumbo water tower as part of a fundraising campaign.

Primark has announced it will be beginning home deliveries for residents across Essex and the UK.

Colchester Castle is hosting two immersive Reiki Sound Bath events under its Museum of the Moon installation.

The price of the Fox Inn, Rivenhall just off the A12 has had its price slashed after months of being on the market.

A garden centre restaurant near Colchester has re-opened today after being shut for three days to refit its kitchen and launch a new menu.

Traffic builds on Essex’s A120 near Stansted Airport after crash involving two lorries, with one lane closed and rising delays. Allow extra time for motorists.

Colchester Heritage Open Days 2026 feature a record 55 events across 43 locations.

Jet2 passengers can look forward to a refreshed flying experience as the airline prepares to introduce a new aircraft feature in 2027.

Pictures have shown the destruction caused after an ATM on Halstead High Street was stolen in the early hours.

Five TG Jones stores across Essex are set to close permanently in September and October including Southend, Maldon, Basildon and Wickford.

A new H&M store is set to open in Chelmsford's High Chelmer Shopping Centre next week.

Beefeater’s four Essex restaurants will close after dinner service today as Whitbread shuts all of its separate sites.

Essex Police have now provided an update after an ATM was stolen from Halstead High Street in the early hours.

Jet2 has extended one of its popular Stansted Airport routes as part of its expanded Summer 27 programme.

A NatWest ATM was last night stolen from Halstead High Street with a telehandler used in the extraction.