We'll be bringing you updates throughout the day as snow causes further disruption across the Essex.

ESSEX is bracing itself for further snow on Tuesday, with temperature set to plummet over the next few days.

The number of people testing positive for coronavirus in Colchester has fallen again - with nearly every area now having fewer than 50 cases.

FEARS have been raised over the potential downsizing of an army regiment with historic ties to Colchester.

A GRIEVING mother has told she tried in vain to save her son’s life.

The proposed changes would see more power placed in the hands of politicians, as well as reduce the role of the private sector in the health service.

HARWICH’S former MP has called for the town to be made the priority for development as part of the Freeport bid.

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, deputy chief medical officer for England, says it is too early for Brits to start planning their summer holidays.

SEVERAL drivers have been given "words of advice" by police officers.

The two mass coronavirus vaccine centres in Colchester and Clacton remain closed on Tuesday due to heavy snow.

A LOT of schools across Essex remain closed on Tuesday after the county was battered by snow over the weekend and on Monday.

COLCHESTER has now recorded more than 10,000 coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, while Tendring has registered more than 9,000 - but rates continue to fall.

THIS is the huge pile of rubbish which has built up behind an abandoned property, which residents fear is now posing a health hazard.

A MUM who was left scarred after she was slashed across the face in an unprovoked doorstep attack is calling for the culprit to be brought to justice.

A GOOSE was swung around by its neck in a country park before being thrown in a nearby bush.

Essex is in the midst of an amber weather warning for snow issued by the Met Office

THERE is something very special about snow.

POLICE have issued CCTV images of a man they want to trace following a crash in which a motorcyclist was killed.

STUDENTS and staff are celebrating after becoming the first college in the country to win a prestigious award.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a long-serving and “brave” school teacher who died from coronavirus following a courageous battle with cancer.

HEAVY snow and ice is set to cause disruption to Colchester’s recycling and rubbish collection service this week, the borough council has confirmed.

HEAVY snow and icy winds from Storm Darcy, dubbed the Beast from the East 2, have forced schools and vaccination centres to close across north Essex.

Snow has fallen across Essex over the weekend.

Dozens of schools across Essex have put in place emergency closures due to the snow over the weekend.

CLACTON'S mass vaccination centre at Clactn Hospital remains closed today following heavy snowfall.

READERS captured wonderful images as a blanket of heavy snowed covered north Essex in the wake of Storm Darcy

THE Met Office has issued an amber weather warning across north Essex until midday today.

POLICE issused a warning over snow and ice on the A120.

New data shows one road in Colchester saw 27 crimes reported during December.

Richard Haward’s Oysters, in Mersea, has hit out at the 'catastrophe' of Brexit and the effect it will have on its business.

DRIVERS can expect delays for several weeks due to works being carried out to renew traffic signals at a busy junction.

Tiptree's environmentally-friendly REco Store is opening up its second store in Essex.

Essex is in the midst of a serious cold snap, with large parts of the county covered in snow.

Anyone aged 70 and over who has yet to be offered a jab has been told to contact the NHS to book one.

WE'RE approaching the golden anniversary of Colchester United's most famous victory - their iconic FA Cup success against Leeds United.

KIND-HEARTED supporters have raised thousands of pounds to help the family of a young woman transport her body back to her home country.

Up until now, Covid vaccinations have been by invitation only to ensure those who are most vulnerable are vaccinated first.

Live updates from the Government's press conference at Downing Street

MEMBERS of the town are being invited to help shape a new management strategy for the only known chariot-racing track in Britain.

HUNDREDS of tributes have flooded in for a Harwich park run volunteer who has died after battling a serious illness.

Experts have warned it was “very possible” the South African variant is already quite widespread in the UK.

PEOPLE from all walks of life are being urged to consider a career in the care sector after the coronavirus pandemic resulted in a surge in demand for care services.

A MAN has been charged in connection with an investigation into drug dealing in Clacton.

England has been in its third full lockdown for a month - but when will it end and what are the key dates?

Dozens of fashion shops will close in Essex, it has been confirmed.

Colchester Council staff have been redeployed to help out with Covid vaccination and testing efforts.

I JUST wanted to write to say how amazing Colchester Academy are being.

RUBBISH collections scheduled to take place today in Tendring have been cancelled as a result of the heavy snowfall.

WE’RE rightly proud of our stretch of Essex coastline.

HEALTH and care workers in north Essex have thanked a Colchester-based cruise company for its £100,000 donation.