More than 4,500 Perrywood Garden Centre customers across East Anglia say their garden is their "number one happy place".

A leading Guardian journalist has returned to the University of Essex to inspire the next generation of reporters.

The Kidical Mass Colchester partnered up with Beat the Street for an event on Saturday, starting at the Old Heath Recreation Park.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the rape of a teenage girl in Braintree, Essex.

Chayichan Baburajan, 64, approached the girl who was left “crying and shaking” after she returned from the Best-one supermarket in Clacton.

Two crashes on the A12 near Hatfield Peveral is causing long delays back to Witham due to a lane closure in place on both sides of the carriageway.

A man has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent after an appeal over a stabbing on a Colchester estate.

A crash on the A12 involving four vehicles is causing long delays for motorists this morning near Brentwood on the A-road and the M25

A person has been arrested after assaulting an emergency worker who was attending a road traffic collision in Essex.

Essex drivers are facing delays on the A12 in Essex this morning due to a collision.

He said the loss of revenue for Colchester Council was another downside to the cycle lane.

The Orchards Holiday Park in St Osyth, Point Clear, advised guests to boil water before use due to an issue found during a routine check.

Marks and Spencer, in Stane Retail Park, Stanway, applied for permission to alter its current delivery times of 6am to 10pm for units A1 to A6, B and D inside the retail park.

Save Our Libraries Essex (SOLE) has launched a petition following a survey on how proposed reservation charges would impact people.

A prolific shoplifter has admitted multiple thefts in Harlow, including stealing charity boxes, tip jars and clothing from businesses across the town

On what began as a bright, dry day, Haven Road became submerged once again, with large sections of the road underwater.

A man has been jailed for 22 years after being found guilty of attempted murder following a stabbing

BLUR’s Graham Coxon is set to release a never-before-heard solo album which is named after a Colchester landmark.

Cycle Revolution sells has been saved from closing down after its company entered administration.

A NEW village hall which has been built thanks to nearly £800,000 of funding has finally opened.

Lee Arthurs, 41, was sentenced in 2021 after he admitted six counts each of making indecent photographs of children and distributing indecent images of children.

Vitória Figueiredo Barreto has been missing since March 3, with a search for her continuing.

The proposal from MFI and Co Investments Ltd sought permission to add another room and a shared kitchen to the existing HMO in High Street.

A student at St Mary's Colchester has achieved the top mark in the world for a fashion and textiles exam.

The 37-year-old man from Essex pleaded guilty at Luton Magistrates’ Court on March 31, to a fly-tipping offence committed at Oxhey Jets Football Club.

A man in Essex was kidnapped after being forced into a car and reportedly beaten and cut in Waltham Abbey.

The hunt for two men wanted in connection with a stabbing on the Greenstead estate in Colchester is still ongoing with no arrests yet made.

Detectives are seeking help to identify men involved in a fight in Chelmsford city centre.

A BMW found upside down on a busy road has sparked a police investigation

Travel advice has been issued for Southend Airport passengers amid London tube strikes taking place this week.

Hopefield Animal Sanctuary has assured the public it is "not racist" after being criticised over the arrival of two white donkeys at the site.

After a mixed start to April, with warm and wet weather, things look to be hotting up across Essex.

A former police officer who served Essex for 18 years has died following a battle with cancer

The search for a missing 28-year-old man, Jason Windsor from Thaxted, Essex has been suspended after the discovery of a body.

A couple swapped Leigh-on-Sea in Essex for Mediterranean sunshine and say they're not looking back anytime soon.

The petition calls for the Government to “reduce the national speed limit on single carriageways usually found in rural areas from 60mph to 30mph".

The former The Only Way is Essex TV star, who was from Basildon, was on holiday in Thailand when he died, an inquest heard.

A man has appeared in court following a break-in at a veterinary clinic in Essex.

Jet2 has issued an update on its upcoming flights as fears of travel disruption grow amid ongoing jet fuel disruptions - see what the airline said.

Residents in parts of Essex are celebrating after winning £1,000 each in daily lottery draws across the county

Colchester Dog Show took place at the Old Heath Recreation Ground on Saturday with a full day of family fun.

A former Methodist church in Ardleigh, Essex, is going up for auction with a starting price of £100,000.

An inquest opened into the death of teenager Jamie-Lea Biscoe, who was attacked by her pet dog Shy at their Dunmow family home on April 10.

Motorists on the M25 are facing lengthy delays in excess of an hour due to a broken down lorry near Dartford.

Drivers are facing hour-long delays on the M25 near the Dartford Tunnel on the Essex and Kent border due to a broken-down lorry.

Heidi Cornish is standing as a candidate for the Green Party in the elections on May 7.

Police are appealing for help in finding a missing man from Thaxted, Essex.

A disabled woman was left waiting on a train platform for two hours, despite booking confirmation for assistance.

Campaign groups in more than 120 locations across the country took part in a day of action on Saturday with four groups taking part in Colchester

Twelve runners from Essex are preparing to take on the London Marathon for St Helena Hospice in memory of loved ones.