An MP is blaming the surge in coronavirus cases on those who break the rules.

ALMOST 300 people were arrested as part of a crackdown on drink and drug driving over Christmas and New Year.

It is very likely that Government actions and announcements partly depend on what they are effectively forced to do by what they believe the people will accept.

FESTIVE flytippers have been condemned for dumping rubbish rather than disposing of it correctly.

It’s a movement which encouraged people to switch to a plant-based diet to help save the environment.

Persimmon Homes Essex wants permission to build 102 new homes off London Road in Stanway.

A new primary school and community hub are set to be created as part of plans to build 1,000 homes at Middlewick Ranges in Colchester.

YOBS who set off fireworks towards homes and cars have been condemned for their actions.

TRAIN travellers are being warned of disruption as weekend upgrade and renewal works get underway.

PREPARATIONS are underway to open more coronavirus vaccine centres in north Essex.

A SEASIDE businessman has branded the Government's proposed coronavirus support scheme as "useless", but agrees that a national lockdown is the right thing to do.

A BUSINESS has revealed it will be battling debt for the next ten years due to the impact of Covid-19 and a third national lockdown.

A DAD has lost a staggering ELEVEN stone in just 14 months – after he “fell apart” when his son asked him if he was going to die.

Boris Johnson will be making a statement and taking questions following lockdown announcement yesterday.

McDonald's has confirmed a "small number" of employees at its Tollgate restaurant, in Tollgate West, Stanway, have tested positive for Covid-19.

LAST night, Boris Johnson announced England would be placed under a third national lockdown, which will remain in place until at least mid-February.

Police officers have uncovered about 1,700 cannabis plants being grown in a disused building in Colchester.

HEADTEACHERS and parents across north Essex have criticised the Government’s “utterly shocking” handling of moving schools to remote learning until mid-February.

COLCHESTER’S troops will be ready to help with the rollout of coronavirus vaccines if and when called upon, an MoD source has said.

PARENTS across Tendring have said shutting schools is the "correct thing" to do but have argued the decision should have been made much sooner.

AFTER weeks of uncertainty, the Government has finally announced schools across the country will remain shut until at least the half term.

His warning comes as hospital admissions of people with Covid-19 have reached another record high, according to NHS England figures.

MORE than 1.3 million people in the UK have received the vaccine for Covid-19, the Prime Minister has said.

HOME schooling is back on the agenda for households across north Essex.

The trust which runs Colchester Hospital has doubled intensive care capacity to cope with an influx of seriously ill Covid-19 patients.

A HEADTEACHER has backed the Government's decision to roll-out remote learning, saying it is the best way to protect students and staff at this time.

NURSES at Colchester Hospital have revealed the true toll of working during the coronavirus pandemic as they nursed the “sickest patients” in their careers.

A "MANIPULATIVE" former civil servant hacked into more than 500 women's computer accounts and blackmailed them into sending intimate pictures.

A FURTHER 12 coronavirus patients have died at the trust which runs Colchester.

The firm, which has 127 stores, confirmed it has filed a notice to appoint administrators from PwC to advise on its insolvency process.

A RETIRED engineer has delved into the hidden history behind the names of people on a church’s war memorial.

BOSSES at a veterinary practise have reassured customers their animal loving professionals will continue to care for their pets despite the new national lockdown.

David Finch, leader of Essex County Council says the third national lockdown is "absolutely essential" to protect the NHS from spiralling coronavirus cases.

A BUSINESS expert is worried some already struggling companies “will not survive long term” if they are not sufficiently supported throughout the ongoing pandemic.

A HEADTEACHER has lambasted the Government for providing only nine laptops to support more than 50 vulnerable pupils during the country's third lockdown.

SEVERAL areas across Essex have weekly Covid-19 rates of more than 1,000 new cases per 100,000 people, the latest figures show.

DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was left with serious injuries after being hit by a BMW on a busy road in Colchester.

STAFF at a nursery which cares for disabled children have been left devastated after vandals wrecked the youngsters’ playground.

INTRODUCING more of the little ones who brightened up your lives over Christmas.

COUNCIL taxpayers in Tendring will be asked to fork out an extra £5 next year to pay for services.

A SCHOOL is bidding farewell to a "legendary" learning support assistant.

A CONCERNED councillor has called for extra police patrols to reassure residents following a 'vicious' attack in Clacton.

More than a million people in the UK have already received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

Michael Gove has hinted that the third lockdown might not be eased until March.

AN inspiring little fighter who underwent what his parents believed would be a life-changing transplant is once again at major risk due to complications.

Once again the subject of cycling dominates the letters page of the Gazette.