A DRIVER “thought she was going to die” after a car travelling at 50mph crashed into her on the wrong side of the road.

Royal Mail has provided an update on post problems in Colchester to the town's MP Will Quince.

The UK Government has launched a new action plan to help clamp down on the abuse and harassment of journalists.

Police are to be given an extra £30million funding pot to target violence hotspots in a bid to crack down on murders, knife crime and other serious offences.

Colchester's upcoming third Lidl story is good for competition and will bring desperately needed new jobs to the town, it has been claimed.

Josh Smith, who has links to Braintree and Halstead, has gone missing from his home in Chelmsford.

Drivers on the A12 are facing delays this morning due to a broken down lorry near Marks Tey.

A DRUG runner lashed out with a knife in self defence in a life or death struggle with a man who would later die of stab wounds, a court heard.

TODAY’S Nostalgia is taking us on a trip back to wartime Colchester.

NORTH Essex’s fly-tipping crisis is continuing to cause concern following further reports of illegally dumped waste.

ANIMAL-loving neighbours came to the rescue of a frightened fox after she was found hiding out in an unsuspecting resident’s property.

A DECISION to chop down “beautiful” trees at a town war memorial should have been handle more sensitively, it has been claimed.

The family of Jill and Brian Etches have paid tribute to the Colchester Couple, who both died of Covid just over two weeks apart.

A MAN accused of murder fled to Brussels and then to the Caribbean after learning of the death of a man he stabbed, a court heard.

A lynchpin in the movement for women’s rights, International Women’s Day is celebrated the world over every year. It acts as a chance to demand change, highlight the outstanding achievements of woman from all walks of life, and remember the sa...

Colchester Council's £4.7 million plans to revamp the old First bus depot, in Queen Street, and turn it into business units have been approved.

PARENTS discussed pressures on youngsters’ mental health, shortening the Easter half-term and their feelings on Covid testing procedures as their children returned to school yesterday.

The number of Covid cases have dropped to almost zero in seven parts of the Colchester borough.

POLICE are investigating the death of a man following a car fire at the weekend.Officers were called an incident in Cavendish following reports of a vehicle fire on Saturday, March 6.

A new report has revealed when construction is set to start at the Northern Gateway leisure complex, which will feature a Cineworld.

A teenage knife thug who stabbed a man through the heart, leaving him in a year-long coma, before posting a drill rap bragging about it was caged for 14 years.

THE trial of a bouncer charged with killing a man with a single punch has collapsed after a jury failed to reach a verdict.

The Prime Minister Johnson is set to lead a coronavirus press conference this afternoon.

Secondary school students will not be forced to wear face coverings in classrooms, as some will be “anxious and nervous” about wearing them, an education minister has said.

An NHS front line worker has spoken of his dismay after he was suspended from a hospital for telling Covid deniers on Facebook to follow government rules.

Schools are welcoming students back from today - but can you be fined for not sending your child back to school?

POLICE are investigating the death of a man following a car fire at the weekend.

Southend TV star Megan Barton Hanson was confronted by police officers at her Essex home after allegedy holding a glamorous photoshoot.

Amazon Fresh stores are set to open across the UK.

Emergency services called to village

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be giving the latest on the pandemic on the day when schools reopened to all pupils after a two-month lockdown.

Three new side effects have been added to the official Covid vaccine list.

A COLOURFUL and heart-warming tribute to frontline workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic is helping to lift spirits within a seaside community.

You can enjoy all your favourites for less, with 30 per cent off all menu items, all day – from breakfast, right through to lunch and dinner. 

A DRIVER was caught breaking the speed limit after eagle-eyed police officers responded to the concerns of worried residents.

AN URGENT weather warning has been issued across Essex for Wednesday and Thursday this week.

RESIDENTS are being asked to have their says over plans for 136 new homes on farmland in Great Bentley.

These are the lockdown resrictions which are being eased in England on Monday.

AN e-scooter was left dumped at a train station just days after a trial project was launched in Clacton.

Green campaigner Laurel Spooner is offering a cash prize for the person or people who find the oldest oak tree in Colchester. There’s still time to join in the fun as the competition doesn’t close until March 20.

SCHOOLCHILDREN have shown their competitive spirit in a quest to be crowned Challenge Master.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's explosive Oprah interview will air this evening on UK television - here's how to watch.

A DOG walker said they were mortified after one of their dogs ran out into a field – and came back with a sex toy in their mouth.

ONE of the men convicted of the "Essex Boys" gangland murders has been freed from prison.

A WOMAN was left disgusted after witnessing an “awful” attack which saw a dog “kicked like a football” outside a Benfleet primary school.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s televised interview with Oprah Winfrey unleashed a dramatic set of bombshell revelations, set to be broadcast tonight in the UK.

Boris Johnson says it is crucial the people across England continue to stick to coronavirus restrictions as step one of his 'roadmap to freedom' comes into effect.

A NURSE has rolled up her sleeves in an effort to combine fitness with fundraising in a muscle-burning challenge.

I HAVE enjoyed following the stories in the Gazette of Colcheter United’s historic win against Leeds because I was also there with my late husband John Hazell.

OUR pub nostalgia pieces brought back memories for reader Derek Rayner.