Construction works have started on a new Co-op being built at the heart of a 1,600 home development in Colchester.

A DAD has miraculously returned home after beating Covid despite being given a 20 per cent chance of survival - sparking an emotional warning from his family.

Police are growing concerned for the welfare of a missing man who was last seen in a Colchester park.

DONATIONS have been pouring in over the past week to help a six-year-old girl with a terminal brain tumour.

A STALKER who created a fake identity as part of a repeated bid to try and contact his ex-partner left a letter on her car expressing his intention to take his own life.

The coronavirus infection rate is now falling in all parts of Colchester, the latest figures show.

RESIDENTS across Clacton, Frinton and Walton fear the towns are “being left behind” over the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine.

On Tuesday, January 19, my wife’s Facebook page flashed up a warning “Coronavirus rates still too high in Tendring”.

PLANS to build a statue celebrating the sisters behind the famous nursery rhyme Twinkle, Twinkle Little star are making progress.

Do you think children in England should start returning to school from March 8?

Here is everything we know so far after police officers armed with guns were seen searching the University of Essex.

RESIDENTS are being invited to have their say on plans for a new housing development north of Wivenhoe.

A PRESTIGIOUS award has been given Abberton Reservoir's Nature Discovery Park for its impact on nature and society.

Royal Mail has issued an update on the postcodes still affected by delivery delays in the UK.

People infected with the new UK coronavirus variant are less likely to report a loss of taste and smell, figures suggest.

A BASILDON nurse was finally been reunited with her newborn baby after battling Covid for three months.

Stay with us for updates as Prime Minister Boris Johnson leads a briefing on the latest coronavirus figures.

Tributes have been paid to former world champion sailor Bob Fisher, who was from Brightlingsea, after his death at 85.

A DISTRESSED university student has accused armed police and security staff of racial profiling after he was identified as a wanted man.

These are the latest coronavirus infection rate figures for areas of Colchester.

The Government has outlined its plans for schools reopening over the coming weeks, and they won't open after the February half-term.

MOTORISTS have been facing delays after an accident blocked the A120 at Braintree tonight.

POLICE officers armed with guns were seen searching the University of Essex for a man suspected of having access to dangerous weapons.

MORE than a thousand Covid patients have been discharged from the trust which runs Colchester Hospital since the start of the pandemic, figures reveal.

Police have sought to reassure the public following reports two men have been trying to snatch dogs in south Essex.

TENDRING has recorded its 400th Covid-19 related death after being hit hard by the faster-spreading new strain of Covid-19.

ARE you getting a helping hand from your pets while working at home?

THE overall winning photograph from a prestigious Essex-based competition was a sight fur sore eyes among judges.

THE weekly coronavirus rate has dropped in areas across Essex.

A seven-year-old "warrior" who captured the hearts of the nation with her brave cancer fight has died - 14 months after being diagnosed with the deadliest childhood cancer.

Three men were slapped with fines after breaking lockdown rules by trying to reach a Second World War fort out at sea.

Postal workers have been told to prioritse NHS letters and vaccination post - after various issues with delays and staff shortages due to Covid.

THE RAF has revealed the reason why a loud bang was heard over parts of East Anglia today.

NEW analysis shows which strain of coronavirus people were likely to have had.

Boris Johnson is due to set out a “road map” next month for how England emerges from the lockdown.

The industrial estate is considered a sensitive site given its role in the UK’s Covid vaccination rollout.

Schools in England could reopen from March 8, Boris Johnson has announced.

A HEARTBROKEN community are being encouraged to pay their respects to a colourful “legend” when his cortege passes through a coastal town.

Police are looking for a man after he failed to appear in court.

A TEENAGER who hacked into thousands of employees’ computers and is believed to have gotten hold of 1.7 million passwords has been handed a suspended sentence.

POLICE 'with guns and dogs' were seen on a university campus.

A Colchester couple died within weeks of each other after a beloved grandmother caught Covid at her husband's funeral.

A video has shown the moment police broke up a baby shower being attended by 20 people.

A resident shared his amusement after spotted a workman painting the white lines on the road using a paint roller at Ipswich Road in Colchester.

A CARE home boss has said it is a “huge relief” after her residents and dedicated workers were finally vaccinated against coronavirus.

Boris Johnson will make a statement to House of Commons on Wednesday on the UK's fight against Covid-19.

A PHARMACY has been forced to temporarily shut its doors to customers after workers walked into a flooded shop.

AN ESSEX athlete has been selected for Team GB for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

TOWN Hall environment bosses have called on everyone in Tendring to play their part in tackling the issue of climate change.

Hundreds of homes have been left without water this morning after a main burst at a pumping station.