A LAW firm celebrating its 200th anniversary has planned to carry out as many random acts of kindness as possible to give something back to the community.

WORK is underway to finalise details for potential new tenants for a former gym.

A CAMPAIGN group has called the pausing of talks regarding a new nuclear power station a “silver lining” and hopes the proposal will be scrapped altogether.

A TEACHER who took photographs up a woman’s skirt on school property was caught in the act by a colleague.

AN anti-lockdown protester who encouraged people to gather in opposition to coronavirus rules described a fine as an unlawful affront to her human rights.

Expectant mums and their partners will be tested offered at rapid Covid test when attending appointments at Colchester and Clacton hospitals.

Essex County Council has been given £13.6 million to fill potholes across the county.

THE speedy rollout of the coronavirus vaccination programme is a beaming light in an otherwise dark time, according to north Essex residents who have received their jabs.

A MAN told a court he had no memory of telling two police officers he would fight “everything and everyone”.

THE number of Covid-19 cases in Tendring has fallen by more than 12 per cent in the past week.

Scientists have identified another new variant of coronavirus which has potentially concerning mutations.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a woman at a property in Lilianna Road on the Chesterwell estate in Colchester.

JOBSEEKERS can pick up some top tips from a business executive in the next event at Brightlingsea’s WinterFest.

Police have issued a description of a man after a girl was sexually assaulted in Witham.

The designs of a new public square being created in Colchester town centre have been released for the first time.

Colchester Cycling Campaign and Stanway Parish Council have hit out at plans for 102 new homes to be built off London Road.

NHS workers can now benefit from free travel to work after a fleet of e-scooters arrived in Colchester.

A VERY lucky homeowner is celebrating after winning thousands of pounds in a prize draw all thanks to where they live in a coastal village.

For some people being added to the list it will now mean they will be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccine.

Extra patrols are taking place after a girl was sexually assaulted in Witham.

One part of Colchester has seen a rise in its Covid rate compared with a week earlier, with rates falling everywhere else in the borough.

The cars parks at High Woods Country Park are shutting for essential maintenance works.

A HARD-HITTING documentary has shown the moment police officers confronted a paedophile trying to meet a girl for sex.

Essex is set to receive a share of a new £500 million Government funding pot to repair potholes across England.

A teenager who travelled ten miles for a coffee with his girlfriend has been handed a fine for breaking Covid rules.

A POLICE force has confirmed a skull found washed up on a beach by a teenage girl belonged to a human.

TWO friends have made their dream a reality by opening a coffee shop and tearoom in Colchester.

A planning application to turn the old home of Grain restaurant, in North Hill, Colchester, into new eatery Kintsu, have been submitted.

This is what lockdown restrictions should be eased first according to our readers.

A Colchester man will appear in court charged with the rape and indecent assault of a girl almost 20 years ago.

We are now six weeks into the third national lockdown and people are being urged to stick to the rules.

OFFICERS from the Clacton Community Policing Team executed a drugs warrant at an address in Jaywick early this morning.

IMPROVEMENT works on a coastal landmark are continuing to be carried out as bosses prepare to welcome back fun-loving seasiders.

The passing of the 15 million vaccinations mark paves the way for the next phase of the the rollout.

IT’S not every day someone finds a cannabis farm when searching for a new home, especially when the potential buyer is a police officer.

A TEENAGER found a human skull washed up on a beach.

The number of coronavirus cases across Essex is expected to fall significantly by the end of February.

COLCHESTER’S “champion” oak tree is growing somewhere, on public ground, and waiting to be found.

DID you grow up in Colchester or Tendring?

WORK on the Bradwell nuclear power station could be severely delayed with aspects of the project paused until “future years”.

Noah Jones, better known as Background Bob, will be selling his artworks on eBay to raise money for Colchester Hospital's charity.

It is Shrove Tuesday today, so here is a quick and easy recipe for you to enjoy.

Essex is set to see abnormally high temperatures this weekend, days after being battered by snow.

MS-UK has sold its two buildings in Colchester, which are now set to be turned into flats.

A NEW discount department store selling items from popular high-street brands is preparing to open in a seaside town.

The Mr. Men Little Miss commemorative coin collection features Mr Happy, Little Miss Sunshine, and Little Miss Giggles with Mr Strong on a £5 crown.

Prime Minister will lead a Downing Street press briefing on Monday where he is set to talk about the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in England.

A PASSIONATE filmmaker took his camera out for a spin on the ice as he filmed a spontaneous skating session.

BORIS Johnson admitted he could not guarantee that England's third national lockdown will be its last.

A DRUG runner was put in a headlock and chased by a man who would later be stabbed to death as part of a bid to steal drugs, a court heard.