Census Day has been and gone, but when do you need to complete it by?

Easter is fast approaching and you may be on the hunt for the best chocolate eggs to buy yourself or a loved one.

AN adorable and friendly feline with a “quirky way of walking” and sight issues has finally found a family who will love him for who he is following an appeal.

A DRIVE-IN cinema will be returning to Colchester with socially-distanced flicks next month.

CONSERVATIONISTS have set a new date for Colchester’s Eco Festival.

WE’RE taking another stroll down memory lane in today’s Gazette.

Applications for alcohol licences, permission to show outdoor films and live music events have been made to Colchester Council this month.

Essex's Sophie Hinchliffe, aka Mrs Hinch has been named as the UK's most successful 'homefluencer' in a new influencer rich list.

AN inspirational villager swapped locks of hair for lockdown kindness as she arranged a host of events and activities to keep people’s spirits up.

EXPECT delays when a busy town centre road shuts for a day in late-April.

CRIMINALS jailed in March include a drug runner who stabbed a father-of-two, men who were caught hauling firearms and a thug who fractured a police officers hand in a vicious biting attack.

A POPULAR garden centre has unveiled its new food hall after expanding due to demand.

when does hay fever usually start, what are the types of pollen and how can symptoms be treated?

THREE places in Essex were this week named among some of the best places to live.

THE Government is easing England's lockdown measures tomorrow.

Here's everything you need to know about seeing the majestic Worm Moon this weekend.

WITH this week marking the one year anniversary of the first lockdown, many will be looking forward to a break.

Two men who admitted growing cannabis with a street value of more than £1million have been jailed.

A stolen motorhome was found in a public car park just hours after it had been snatched from outside a home. 

Essex Police has dealt with more than 10,000 Covid-related incidents in the past year.

A ROOFER who had to be restrained by three police officers after resisting arrest also hurled abuse and made threats.

A lucky Euromillions player in Essex has yet to claim their £1 million prize money.

Two people have been summonsed to court following the discovery of hundreds of coins in Essex which date back to the Iron Age.

McDonald's is offering huge savings on their most popular products this week.

Couples may not be allowed to kiss each other at weddings under the latest Covid rules.

The Prime Minister has hinted the country remains on course to continue easing lockdown restrictions in the coming months.

WITH families and friends soon able to meet in gardens in groups of up to six, it may be helpful to know the probability of Essex seeing a spike in Covid cases.

Police have charged a man with 12 counts of criminal damage following a spate of graffitiing in Colchester town centre.

More than 450 requests for information about potential abusers were handled by Essex police in a year.

The Home Office has hit back at critics who have mocked the Home Secretary over her apparent lavish spending of public money.

Four individuals and companies in Essex have been named on a government list of tax defaulters.

Wagamama has announced it will reopen around half of its restaurants for outdoor dining on April 12.

CHEERS!

We hate to break it to you but you are going to be sacrificing an hour in bed as the clocks go forward this weekend.

A horror film inspired by real-life tales of paranormal activity at an Essex rectory is set to be released this week.

Easter takes place next month - but what lockdown rules will be in place?

A TALENTED young photographer will see his stunning pictures displayed throughout an office space after winning a competition.

HERE are the death notices published in the Gazette this week:

A HOLIDAY park chain has revealed the details of when and how their coastal resorts will be opening up in the next few months.

IN 1986, Richard Bell left university with a degree in marine zoology and no idea what to do next.

Here is how a murder trial into the fatal stabbing of a father-of-two unfolded.

A PICTURESQUE garden in a north Essex village has been named as one of the most ‘Instagrammable’ in Britain.

Salmonella poisoning, food allergies and unapproved premises' are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across the UK.

MASKED robbers wielding knives and hammers robbed a man of £50 in cash and left him needing hospital treatment.

THE Golden Globe winning lead actress of a much-anticipated Essex TV show has been pictured shooting scenes on a transformed town set.

A handful of neighbourhoods in Colchester are still recording mutliple cases of Covid-19 despite another drop in infection rates.

A woman has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a crash this afternoon.

Shops have been given the go ahead to stay open until 10pm when they welcome back the public from next month.

A SHOPLIFTER was arrested on suspicion of stealing a haul of products from a health and beauty retailer after a multi-agency effort.

A MAN has been jailed for life after murdering his friend with his van in a “drink-fuelled rage”.