The coming-of-age sitcom, which was originally broadcast between 2008 and 2010, follows the misadventures of Will MacKenzie, Simon Cooper, Neil Sutherland and Jay Cartwright.

And now organisers have revealed the first headline performer for 2026 will be Billy Ocean.

PokePro will open in Eld Lane, taking over the space where Collector's Cove was stationed until May this year.

A careers fair for members of the Armed Forces community will take place later this month.

The Essex County Councillor responsible for arts and culture says the refurbishment at Colchester Library will transform the space.

Plans to build more than 200 new homes at the former Army Base Repair Organisation site in Flagstaff Road were approved last month.

Luke Gallifant, 38, was sentenced for charges including engaging in sexual communication with a child and making an indecent photograph of a child.

Co-op will be doing Costa Coffee hot drinks for just £1, a saving of up to nearly 70%, tomorrow only, Tuesday October 14.

The latest planning applications received and decided by Colchester Council over the past week.

University of Essex students gained hands-on experience by supporting champion cyclists in grueling European tours.

Linda Higham, who volunteers at East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) charity shop in Stanway, is advising others to help out.

Lurking within these historic buildings in Essex are countless tales of paranormal activity that have terrified visitors for centuries.

Kieran O’Connor, 26, from Colchester, has is charged with one count of misconduct in a public office.

The hugely popular event at Colchester Castle Park this summer including Scouting for Girls, Smashing Pumpkins, Madness, and Tom Jones.

Colchester’s High Street was once a shopper’s paradise, as these images from previous decades show.

A new contract for non-emergency patient transport services (NEPTS) has been awarded in Essex.

Thousands of new students braved the rain for the University of Essex Freshers' Fair

From family-friendly pumpkin patches to spine-chilling scare experiences, this list offers something for every level of Halloween enthusiasm.

From sprawling maize mazes to pick-your-own patches, the county offers several excellent destinations for a memorable day out.

Geoff Young was on his way home when he came across halted traffic before the Dartford Crossing.

A 31-year-old “outstanding” paratrooper from Colchester who kneed a police officer in the head during a violent incident at an Ipswich hotel has been given a suspended prison sentence.

A Colchester photographer's image of South Essex music legends is now on display at Southend's Beecroft Gallery.

The average UK home has soared by £8,000 in a year, and in this Essex town, the average house prices have risen by more than £38,000.

An inspection into medical care services at the hospital by The Care Quality Commission (CQC) was conducted in April

Did you know Essex has been the location for several big film shoots? From Batman to Indiana Jones, Hollywood has been in the county several times.

The hundreds of houses which were built in Highwoods in the 1980s did not come without controversy and hours of planning meetings.

MP Nigel Farage donated £861 to The Wrinkled Wheels, a group of friends all based in the Colchester area have been fundraising to support the hospice.

Former Colchester General Hospital worker Sheila Gibbs, 92, raised £300 for St Helena Hospice.

Here are the latest cases heard at Colchester and Chelmsford magistrates courts.

The incident, which took place at about 1pm on Colchester Road towards Clacton, is causing heavy traffic in the area.

Arjun Rajan, 33, had driven into Colchester city centre on a Saturday night in July 2022 when he saw the woman walking down the High Street.

A former University of Essex graduate has said studying in Colchester was a "truly transformative experience" in her becoming a theatre director

Arts stalwart Ben Howard takes us through five great events to enjoy in Colchester in the coming week.

We review a tasty homemade lunch from Poplar Nurseries' onsite food hall in Colchester.

The event, named King Coel's Kittens Spectacular, will take place on November 5

Lost Atoms, the 30th anniversary production by theatre company Frantic Assembly, is heading to the Mercury Theatre in Colchester.

SMOKERS across Essex are being encouraged to take part in this year’s Stoptober campaign to help them quit smoking.

Isobel Merry said she heard Jocelyn Law call her 'a bit of a kn*b', but the cabinet member and Lee Scordis strongly reject the accusation.

There are a number of adorable pooches at the Dogs Trust centre in Essex are looking for their new home - can you help any?

Colchester Council is owed £11,330 and £10,000 is owed to employees’ claims.

The day will include sessions that are 50 minutes long and the cost is £5 per dog.

A man battling a life-threatening cancer has shared an update as he is returning home after surgery.

If you are looking for somewhere to go pumpkin picking in Essex, this spot may be the one for you, having been named among the UK's best.

Colchester Council received an application for signage to be installed outside the property in North Hill.

Sanaullah Niazai, who owned sweets and vape stores in Sudbury and Haverhill and currently in Ipswich was handed a £7,800 bill by magistrates.

Mersea Island near Colchester in Essex has been ranked among the top 10 places to live in the county and one of the best in the country.

Mathew Alum, 41, who runs three pubs with his parents Julie and Derek, said the proposed reforms will not help struggling venues.

Colchester Unite Against Racism (CUAR) and Stand Up To Racism Colchester (SUTR Colchester) held a highly successful march around the city and rally in Castle Park, on October, 4.

"It's a nice little slogan for a government to put up, but it's different for when you are down on the ground."

Colchester could soon see pubs, restaurants and clubs allowed to stay open until the early hours of the morning under new Labour proposals.