The A133 Main Road in Frating is blocked both ways due to an obstruction in the road.

Bridge repairs on the A12 are set to begin near Langham, Colchester causing weeks of delays for drivers between Essex and Suffolk.

Popeyes is set to open a new store in Colchester city centre in the former M&S site.

Jordan Cousins, 33, was working at the Shell petrol station on the A12 near Langham when he approved the return of hundreds of items.

Harrison Hale, 28, was arrested in December last year after intelligence showed an internet account at his address had uploaded indecent images.

The Essex County Council leader said it has “succeeded in curtailing the Government's plans” with its legal challenge against local government reorganisation.

Councillor Lee Scordis has supported Colchester City Council's investment plans to solve the litter-crisis in the city centre.

Oh My Naze, found in Old Pier Street, Walton, sells unique items such as Pier-themed pillows, seaside earrings and holiday camp coasters.

The number of rescues made by Beach Patrol, over the summer of 2026, were seven times higher than they were in 2025, says Tendring District Council.

Essex student Moyin joins 12 amateur bakers in The Great British Bake Off series 17, with Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson, starting September 22 on Channel 4.

Essex could be set for 16 hours of rain from tonight, according to forecasts from the Met Office.

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance reports a 21% rise in emergency callouts, urging donations and volunteers during Air Ambulance Week, September 7-13.

Essex council leaders criticise the Government after plans for five new unitary authorities were paused, with Colchester, Maldon and Braintree voicing concerns

Nationwide has confirmed the future of nearly 700 UK stores, with the bank committing to all stores staying open.

A year 11 pupil at Colchester Academy is alleged to have brandished a knife on the first day of term.

At least 1,300 people have died in the August 26 floods, which were likely caused by a glacier collapse, and more than 5,000 remain missing, according to Nepal’s disaster management agency.

Lloyds has reversed its decision to end cheque deposits at Post Office branches.

Colchester Police Station will be closed to the public on Tuesday, September 8, to allow for essential works.

Essex Police are celebrating hitting 200 arrests made using of live facial recognition technology to aid investigations and arrests.

Drivers on the M11 are facing long delays after a crash near Loughton.

A British Airways plane that had to be diverted to Southend Airport was involved in a minor incident shortly after landing.

OpenTable have revealed the most booked restaurants in September 2026 across the whole of Essex.

Colchester company SGI Composites is celebrating 30 years of composite manufacturing, engineering and innovation.

More than 60 senior Nepali residents in Colchester were given crucial health advice by the Nepali Doctors Association UK.

Essex and Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) is calling for public support after a 21 per cent rise in emergency callouts.

Drivers are facing a week of disruption on the A12 and A120 starting tonight as works begin between Colchester and Chelmsford.

Plans to axe all Essex councils and replace them with five new ones have been scrapped following new legal advice.

Drivers are beginning to queue on the M11 northbound after one lane was forced to close, near Stansted Airport, due to a broken down vehicle.

McDonald's has applied for one of its Essex restaurants in Harlow alongside the M11 to be open 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has thanked the public for their support after battling an unprecedented number of wildfires this summer.

A VOLUNTEER flew thousands of miles from New Zealand to help at a popular pop-culture event in Colchester.

A body has been exhumed from a burial ground as part of an onging investigation after Essex Police received information about a death.

Jaguar Land Rover has announced more than 4,000 jobs are to be axed as part of plans to slash cost-cutting by £1.7bn.

Commuters across the Greater Anglia network in Essex face hours of delays after a points failure at Ilford.

Sainsbury’s has issued a recall for a popular item due to Listeria monocytogenes being found in it.

Thousands of households have had their hosepipe ban lifted in Wales, but the ban remains in place across Essex.

There are major traffic delays and queuing on the M25 near Dartford Crossing in Essex.

Colchester Foodbank was praised for its vital role supporting vulnerable people in need during a visit from Witham MP Priti Patel.

Essex Police is investigating after it is believed a puppy was stolen during a burglary in Dunmow.

Euros worth hundreds of pounds were stolen during a theft at a Post Office branch in Chelmsford, Essex.

The search for missing Essex woman Catherine, from Thurrock, remains ongoing after her car was found by Sussex Police in Eastbourne last week.

Four people were rescued during a dramatic early-morning lifeboat operation near the coast of Clacton, Essex.

A crash on the M11 in Essex is causing long delays on the major route near Stansted Airport.

Head Street in Halstead is expected to remain closed until 10am after a bus fire. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and allow extra travel time.

Ross Sambridge, 47, grew up in East London but moved to Southend eight years ago, and originally got into his line of work because he is "very tall”.

COLCHESTER residents can get free chicken this week when a chain opens at Minerva House this week.

A founder and director of an Essex-wide choir has said that a trip to the United States inspired her to set up the group, which has launched across Essex.

Dozens of cardboard boxes, cartons of eggs, and other waste were dumped along Ulting Lane, off Hatfield Road in Maldon.

Nottingham-based ALB Group has purchased the centre, which contains St John’s multi-storey car park, Iceland and Poundstretcher.

Armande Adie, a resident at Nayland House Care Home in Nayland, is celebrating her 100th birthday today.