A £10,000 prize is up for grabs as part of the Your Hospice Lottery Summer Super Draw for St Helena Hospice.

A Barry Manilow fan was left "upset" after being refused entry to a meet-and-greet with the American singer.

Reported flooding on the A12 near Romford is causing severe delays to drivers during rush hour.

A proposed land sale has been put on hold due to concerns about long-term protection by Colchester Council.

A multi-vehicle crash has caused long delays for drivers on the M25.

An animal adventure park has announced a two-day closure due to the extreme heat forecast.

Anas Almasre, 17, was delighted when he was awarded with the sustainability student of the year prize.

Chris Buckle, 64, released his fourth book The Clacton Verdict which features a Clacton Gazette reporter.

Colchester residents have shared views on the proposed ban on social media for under-16s.

Vandals hit the building site of a new play park near Monkwick Avenue and School Lane on Friday.

Colchester Royal Grammar School, on Lexden Road, was judged to be delivering "exceptional" and of a strong standard of education.

Essex co-founders have been named among the UK’s top young business leaders.

Gaige Oxley, a Year 11 Essex schoolboy from Little Clacton, was diagnosed with high grade B cell lymphoma.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a crash in Ugley that saw two hospitalised and two arrested.

The Colchester Musical Theatre Choir will perform a medley of hits from musicals in a concert at Colchester Town Hall.

Essex Wildlife Trust held the Geology of the Naze Walk on Sunday, inviting curious minds to discover the unique make-up and history of Walton.

Mark Teuten, formerly manager of the popular Kings Arms pub, cut the ribbon on Dream Doors Colchester this morning.

A toy shop owner is bringing new life to old treasures with a giveaway that promises fun and nostalgia for children.

Known as Little Ditches, the impressive five-bedroom detached home on London Road has an asking price of £975,000.

A popular restaurant in Colchester has raised thousands for a hospital charity in its annual fundraiser thanking staff for their work.

Saul Stanley, 27, arrested in Chelmsford last October after investigators noticed his mobile phone number was linked to the “Rocky” drugs line.

Restoration work is bringing a slice of rural Essex’s past back to life at the Indaver Rivenhall site with a centuries-old farmhouse and brewhouse.

Music fans and collectors have reason to celebrate as a high street favourite makes its return to Chelmsford's Meadows Shopping Centre.

Chelmsford residents are being urged to put their bins out earlier than usual this week as temperatures soar.

A pastry chef has swapped her life in the UK for a fresh start in the Caribbean in St Lucia.

A Chelmsford dad collapsed at home after his daughter heard him making "weird noises."

The NHS is gathering feedback to help shape the future of health and care services in Essex.

A cannabis factory worth an estimated £500,000 has been discovered in an industrial unit in Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Essex.

People are being warned to stay out of the water at a popular beauty spot this week as temperatures soar to 37C.

Rare weather phenomenon's “tropical nights” are set to leave parts of Essex struggling to cool down as a rare red warning for extreme heat comes in.

Two men have been charged with further sexual offences following an investigation into human trafficking for sexual exploitation in Essex.

A man who died in a suspected hit-and-run collision has been remembered as a "true grafter" and a "selfless" friend.

Work is taking place across Essex to protect children and young people from exploitation as part of Child Exploitation Awareness Week.

A new opening date for fast-food restaurant, Miss Millie's in Colchester has been announced after delays.

Waste collections will start earlier than usual this week due to extreme hot weather in Colchester being forecast with temperatures set to exceed 35.

Schools across Essex have announced changes to uniform policies and event schedules in response to forecasts of extreme temperatures until Friday (June 26).

A man is set to stand trial after denying sexually assaulting a woman in Loughton.

A rare red weather warning has been issued for extreme heat across parts of south and west Essex by the Met Office.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called for a general election following Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation announcement.

LOUD music could be heard playing along the street from Keir Starmer as he announced he would be resigning as prime minister.

The leadership at Essex County Council plans to launch a legal challenge on proposals for local government re-organisation (LGR) in Greater Essex.

A distinguished seven-bedroom country home with pool, tennis court and six acres in the heart of Constable country.

ALL lines are blocked across the Greater Anglia network between Essex and London after reports of a "person on the tracks"

ESSEX is set to bake in record-breaking temperatures which could soar to 37C as extreme heat warnings and health alerts have been issued this week.

Foundation House, in Long Wyre Street and St Nicholas Square, was completed at the end of 2020, and included five new restaurants, two shop spaces, and 24 flats.

Kerry Wilkins, from Clacton, attended the hospital on May 16, 2024, after suffering from rashes, fever, and vomiting.

Jake Stracey, 33, was having a mental health episode last year when he rammed his Jeep into a Range Rover on the A120 at Coggeshall.

Kerry Wilkins, 35, died at the hospital in May 2024 three days after she was admitted

THE COUNCIL says it remains “committed” to restoring a historic church in the city centre whilst works take place on a different project on site.

Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as the Prime Minister. Here’s what will happen next.