Colchester author Kirk Weddell is releasing his new sci-fi thriller Edge of Oblivion.

Bistro 36 announced its takeover of a former restaurant site in Brightlingsea High Street in September. 

An Indian restaurant in Essex has been named among the top spots to eat in the British Indian Good Food Guide 2025.

An independent restaurant from Essex offering Italian specialities has scooped up a national industry award.

Annoshka Warriner, from Caramel Browne and Wellbeing Aesthetics, hopes to raise money for the hospice where her aunt, Alex Barker, spent her last days being supported.

As December draws ever closer, the founder of a Essex charity advent calendar is calling for help from the public to help design the 2025 logo.

Residents have raised concerns about the narrow roads which would see an increase of heavy goods vehicles, the potential pollution created by the plant and the negative effects it could have on air quality.

There are opportunities for outdoor learning for children with more physically challenging tasks such as climbing and balancing on offer.

The Gazette met the MP at his office near the seaside on a Friday afternoon as he visited his constituency.

TRAFFIC on the A12 has worsened due to broken down vehicles in queues leading up to the police incident near Hatfield Peverel.

Officers closed one lane of the Colchester-bound carriageway between Chelmsford and Hatfield Peverel shortly before 6pm.

St Mary’s ranked the top non-selective school in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk based on the GCSE attainment 8 score released by the government.

Two young men from Essex have been spared jail after an attack on a man in Braintree.

COLCHESTER Council has installed two new nesting boxes in the city for falcons after their previous nest was destroyed.

Some of the underground cabling would be located through the Dedham Vale - an area of outstanding natural beauty.

LIMITED tickets remain as residents will have the chance to search for ghouls and paranormal activity in an 18th century Colchester building.

“However, at times of peak pressure, some patients may experience being cared for, temporarily, in a corridor.

The van, which had cloned number plates, was being driven a man who did not have a valid licence.

The branch of the Royal British Legion has opened a pop-up shop in Red Lion Walk ahead of where people can buy poppies and make donations.

A family has been left shaken after a group of youths wearing balaclavas smashed their car window on their front drive in the middle of the night.

The incident happened at 10.20pm on Wednesday when an E-bike, which was being ridden by two males on Wimpole Road, crashed into a Hyundai turning right into Harsnett Road.

SKELETONS dating back to the late Roman period have been uncovered underneath an Essex car park.

Lakelands Primary School donated more than 200kg of supplies to Colchester Foodbank as part of their harvest festival celebrations.

Emmaus Colchester is calling for toys and games to be donated for its annual gift-giving campaign, Operation Christmas.

A man has been disqualified from driving for a year after admitting to having taken drugs behind the wheel in Danbury.

A Clacton father had a restraining order put against him after sending up to 300 messages a day to his ex.

A huge crowd of more than 9,000 people celebrated Bonfire Night in Colchester Castle Park with a spectacular display.

An annual candlelight Christmas reading accompanied by piano is raising funds for a children’s hospice.

The Deputy Prime Minister refused to answer questions in Parliament about the mistaken release of prisoners in the past few weeks.

Anglian Water is warning residents in the East of England to be vigilant against bogus callers this autumn and winter.

Gazette spoke to residents and visitors about what keeps them coming back year after year. This is one of the finest fireworks displays in the country.

A man who was found stabbed after two men attempted to steal his watch was targeted by specific individuals, police say.

A man was arrested after officers found a “significant quantity” of suspected cocaine after stopping a vehicle in a town.

Asda is helping pensioners this winter who may be financially struggling by giving them a £1 meal deal at all their cafes.

A retired businessman from Harwich has received a heavy fine for headbutting a man last year.

“It’s quite sad as you have to be very vulnerable with them and explain why you are struggling, which is very difficult.”

A Kelvedon plumber has won content creator of the year award at the On The Tools Awards for 2025.

Here are six of the pets at RSPCA sites in Essex who would love to find new homes.

Nearly 1,000 military homes across Colchester will see a major boost as the city’s MP welcomes a “landmark investment”.

A Colchester father has been banned from pubs and bars after he assaulted a father and daughter in a Greenstead pub.

My experience of Guy Fawkes Night for the first time, I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I arrived at Colchester Castle Park on Wednesday evening.

Newsquest's Young Reporter Scheme gives young people a platform to write about the topics that are important to them in their local area.

Witnesses described hearing a loud bang when a cyclist, who was travelling towards on Old Heath Road, crashed at speed into a silver Hyundai.

MORE than 9,000 people descended on Colchester Castle Park this evening for the town's annual Guy Fawkes Night celebration.

The order runs from 5pm today (Wednesday 5 November) until 6am on Thursday 6 November. in Witham.

The incident took place near Brightlingsea this morning when a driver struck the animal between 7am and 8am.

More than 70,000 people are expected to stream into town to watch the Christmas light switch-on Saturday, November 22.

New pictures have been released from inside Colchester Library as the December reopening date edges closer.

The team will guide the young people through the award sections, sign-off progress, deliver practical training, and run expeditions each year.

Plans for the construction of a woodchip and log store on Earls Colne farmland have been approved by the district council.