EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a crash which saw a vehicle leave the road in Halstead.

A shocked resident unexpectedly discovered a Second World War explosive in Alresford.

An air ambulance has landed in a field off Old Heath Road, Colchester, on Tuesday morning.

Poundland is reopening its store in Colchester town centre after a period of "hibernation".

There has been a surge in demand for people booking holidays since Boris Johnson announced his road map out of lockdown.

AN electric trailer bike will be used to deliver foodbank parcels to vulnerable residents in Greenstead.

A gay couple from Essex have spoken out about the barriers they had to overcome in order to become foster parents.

A column on the coronavirus vaccination programme from Colchester MP Will Quince.

A crash is blocking part of the A12 towards London, causing long delays for drivers.

Essex Police have insisted a 'dogging' event planned in the county is not “essential travel” and warned the public not to attend.

The owner of The Sun Inn, Dedham, and Church Street Tavern, Colchester, says the Government must provide more support to hospitality firms.

Vaccine passports could be deployed as part of the road map for releasing the lockdown, the Prime Minister has confirmed.

A DRUG runner described seeing a knife like “something out a horror movie” in the hours before a man was fatally stabbed.

A CORONAVIRUS vaccine priority patient was “astounded” to be hit with a parking fine following his jab at Colchester Hospital.

TIME is running out to send a six-year-old girl with a terminal brain tumour abroad for pioneering treatment which may prolong her life.

Colchester paramedic Michael Gaga-Hale, 25, set up TopDog Harnesses in 2019 after securing a Government business loan.

Boris Johnson is set to reveal the way out of lockdown during a Downing Street press conference

All schools in England will reopen on March 8.

Stay with us throughout the day for updates as Boris Johnson sets out his road map out of lockdown for England.

A BIG-HEARTED boy, who is aiming to raise more than £1,000 by running three kilometres every day for a month, is now being sponsored by the author who inspired him to fundraise.

VANDALS have trashed floral displays set up by an award-winning group leaving them a bill to repair the damage.

Large-scale gatherings could be held in just four months time under plans to scrap social restrictions and get the UK back to normal by the summer.

OFFICERS are on scene at a collision on the B1033.

People will be eager to hear Boris Johnson’s plans to end lockdown in England as details started to emerge late on Sunday night.

THE husband of a key worker has said he was left “disgusted” after she was hit with a parking fine after arriving for her Covid-19 vaccination.

The old bus depot is Queen Street, Colchester, is set to be completely transformed - this is how it could look.

A FATHER and daughter have been left “living on edge” after a gang of men burgled their home twice while they were away on holiday.

CORONAVIRUS will continue to be an issue for at least the next few winters, according to the country's chief medical officer.

The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Essex has increased to 140,818 according to latest figures.

Secondary school and college students in England will need to have regular Covid tests when they return to school next month.

POLICE have reopened a road which was closed for several hours following a serious collision.

School leaders and parents in north Essex have said sending all schools in England back at once could lead to a spike in Covid cases.

Colchester town centre will bounce back positively from lockdown, it has been claimed.

The areas in Essex most at risk of being a Covid hotspot by the time schools reopen in March have been identified by experts.

THE South African variant of the coronavirus detected in south Essex was an isolated case, it has been confirmed.

A CARE home manager has said the government has given into pressure and put residents at “massive risk” after new Covid-19 guidance was announced.

THE rate of Covid-19 deaths in Tendring has fallen by almost 40 per cent in the past week.

MORE than 40 per cent of adults in north east Essex have been given the Covid-19 vaccination... and the rollout of second jabs is now set to start.

Police have arrested a man for possession with intent to supply A controlled substance and also possession of an offensive weapon.

These are the latest Covid infection rates across north and mid Essex.

John Lewis is in the middle of a strategic shake-up aimed to increase the proportion of its sales made through its online channels.

A restaurateur claims the hospitality industry has once again been made the “scapegoat” for the spread of Covid-19.

TOURISM leaders in north Essex are optimistic for a great summer once the lockdown is finally lifted.

PRESTIGIOUS new offices have been snapped up within hours of going on the market, in a vote of confidence for Colchester town centre.

Sainsbury’s was the highest-scoring online supermarket with an overall customer score of 71%.

A SALON owner has spoken of her pride after her business was named as a finalist in the UK Hair and Beauty awards.

YOUNGSTERS can learn about what life was like in Iron Age Britain from their own homes.

CARE home residents are to be allowed one regular indoor visitor from next month as part of Boris Johnson’s 'road map' out of lockdown.

HAVING a Covid vaccination means you are substantially less likely to be admitted to hospital with the virus, a study has found.

Two parts of Colchester have had less than three Covid cases in a week, putting them in the "suppressed" category of the Government's figures.