A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with 'potentially serious injuries' following a crash on Tollgate Road in Colchester yesterday.

The RSPCA have issued the following advice to pet owners in Essex ahead of an 'extreme' heatwave this weekend.

One person has died and 11 suffered 'serious injuries' in a major Bedford train crash, according to Essex ambulance

A community football club, which has raised thousands of pounds for charity, is holding a Father's Day event on Sunday in Clacton.

The Colchester Fringe Summer Weekender is set to run from Thursday July 23 to Sunday July 26, 2026.

Residents across Essex are celebrating after four postcodes in the county landed prizes with the latest Postcode Lottery results.

Visit Essex is celebrating a boom in wine tourism by shining a light on the county's vineyards and wines.

A number of businesses in and around Colchester have recently closed leaving a gap in our high streets.

Colchester Council is launching a campaign to help healthcare professionals in Essex and Suffolk talk about air pollution.

The Red Arrows will return to Essex skies in the coming weeks as part of the Clacton Airshow event.

Here are some ways to spend a perfect Father's Day in and around Colchester.

The Black Horse Cafe at Oliver's Plants in Earls Colne has served up a delicious breakfast in a family-friendly environment.

A round-up of selected recent cases heard at North Essex Magistrates’ Courts in Colchester and Chelmsford.

THE latest boss of a popular annual event says it’s going to be “so much going on” when it returns next month.

Two lanes have been closed on the M25 anticlockwise just after Junction 27 for the M11 turnoff following a crash.

Crews from the East of England Ambulance Service have responded to the scene of a major collision in Bedford involving two East Midlands Railway trains.

A signalling fault has caused disruption across Greater Anglia services in Essex this evening. Clacton, Colchester, Braintree and Southend affected.

Drivers are facing delays on a Tollgate Road in Colchester after a crash involving a motorbike.

St John's Primary School in Colchester was earlier forced into action after a man climbed a perimeter fence.

Traffic is beginning to queue on the A12 northbound near Kelvedon after reports of a crash.

Essex Police are on the hunt for a man who made off after a pursuit in Colchester.

Essex and Suffolk Water have issued a warning to residents planning to take a dip in one of the counties reservoirs ahead of the hot weather this weekend.

63 one, two and three-bedroom apartments will be available for purchase over the next month at the Lexden Gardens development at the former Essex County Hospital site.

The Stokes Trust submitted a request to change its electrical engineering firm offices and store in Crowhurst Road into a children’s nursery back in February.

"HEATWAVE hay fever" is set to hit the East of England this weekend as the region is expected to experience a period of intense levels of pollen this weekend.

THE family of a 35-year-old woman have said she was “looking forward to planning for the future and starting her own family” before she died at Colchester Hospital.

Bures Post Office is due to reopen in a new location after closing in March.

A police cordon is currently in place in Bures on the Essex and Suffolk border after a vehicle appears to have crashed into a wall.

Crews from Leaden Roading and Wethersfield fire stations worked to rescue a trapped driver following a collision in Stebbing, Essex.

Engineers are continuing to work on faulty traffic lights on Cowdray Avenue near McDonald’s and Leisure World in Colchester.

Drivers are facing severe delays on the M25 approaching the Dartford Tunnel on the Essex and kent border.

Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, a Romanian national from Romford, were jailed after a string of arson attacks targeting Keir Starmer.

A development plan for a new garden community on the border of Tendring and Colchester has won a regional planning award.

An 18-year-old girl has died after being seriously injured in an incident involving a vehicle at Chalkwell Park.

St Mary's car park in Colchester was forced shut this morning after vandalism prevented one of the shutters from opening.

The Met Office has issued an extreme heat warning across Essex for the weekend and into next week.

A large discount store in Chelmsford's The Meadows is closing its doors for the final time tomorrow.

A travel agency has closed one of its Essex branches with immediate effect.

Drivers across Essex are being warned of difficult driving conditions across the weekend due to a heatwave.

Essex Police carried out a search of Parkwood Academy in Chelmsford after reports a man had been seen on the grounds.

The Met Office and BBC Weather are suggesting that warm air coming over from Europe will bring heatwave temperatures to Essex over the coming weeks.

A UK travel company offering flights and holiday packages to destinations around the world has ceased trading.

Temporary traffic lights are causing severe delays for drivers on Straight Road and Langham Road on the outskirts of Colchester, Essex.

Anthony Canty, 39, was riding along Maldon Road last month when he was hit by an 18-year-old driving a Ford KA.

Police are searching for a missing 40-year-old man from Harwich who they say they are 'worried about'.

Channel 4 true crime documentary 'The Accused' left out key evidence in the Essex murder case of Jason Moore. Here's what was omitted.

The first point on the agenda discussed was 28 proposed affordable homes at 72-78 Military Road, which the Gazette previously reported on in January.

The Butchers Arms in Dunmow took the title at this year’s Muddy Stilettos Awards, which celebrate the best independent businesses across the county.

A large family called the Loveridges, who travel across Surrey during the winter and Essex during the summer, previously settled on Hilly Fields earlier this month.

The Colchester Frock Swap will take place on Saturday morning at Colchester Arts Centre.