Colchester United host Spurs in a pre-season friendly tonight

WITH many workplaces sweltering as the temperature nudges into the 30s Celsius, can it ever be so hot at work that you are allowed to go home?

DRINKERS will be raising a toast as a popular beer festival based in an historic fort has announced it will be returning this month.

A WOMAN with a hearing impairment who relies on lip-reading has spoken of her struggles with anxiety due to not being able to understand people wearing face coverings.

RUNNERS tackled a variety of distances and raised money for two worthy causes.

SEASIDE daredevils have been warned not to risk their lives with dangerous stunts after a beach-goer suffered spinal injuries jumping into the sea.

The revamp of Colchester's former Co-op department store, which will feature a new Loungers restaurant, is nearing completion.

Music of the Spheres is making its Essex debut at Castle Park in Colchester on Saturday.

A CONVICTED rapist has been found guilty of attacking a woman - with one brutal assault leaving her covered in blood.

A MUSICIAN who kept spirits lifted through online lockdown gigs has told how his childhood dream has come true as he prepares to release his first professional song.

SEASIDERS are calling for stricter measures to prevent day-trippers from parking in places which may result in emergency vehicles being unable to gain access.

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A MUM who fled the country with her son during a custody fight has won the battle for him to live with her and will tell her story on TV.

Essex Police want to trace Keyoshe Robinson in connection with multiple GBH offences in Colchester town centre.

A LIFEBOAT volunteer has claimed the heatwave triggered one of the busiest weekends in memory as a town’s crew was called out to five incidents in two days.

Residents of Hill View Close in Rowhedge have hit out at the state of repairs completed in their street.

A Colchester entrepreneur has opened a new shop for his trainer, shoe and accessory repair and restoration business in Colchester High Street.

A FURIOUS diner who was booked into a restaurant to celebrate her birthday says she was not informed the eatery had closed due to a virus outbreak.

Lightning, thunder and rain has arrived in Essex this afternoon.

The Met Office has warned "lightning, large hail and intense rainfall" has started to arrive in Essex - and is set to continue this evening.

With the sun shining and warm weather to rival the Caribbean - it can be tempting to get your kit off in your own garden to avoid any tan lines.

The new floral display in Castle Park in Colchester has been unveiled featuring a huge elephant sculpture made out of willow.

A POPULAR pub is currently unable to serve food to hungry punters after its resident chef was instructed to self-isolate.

Colchester's Northern Gateway Sports Park will open its gates to the public this weekend - with lots of free activities on offer for residents.

Essex Police are increasing patrols around the Riverside Office Centre in Colchester due to concerns over antisocial behaviour and drug-taking.

Number 10 has failed to rule out making the use of vaccine passports mandatory in pubs.

Colchester zoo is recruiting for seven job roles at the moment - including a new animal care team leader.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a motocross bike was stolen in a burglary.

AN elderly man is due to appear in court following allegations he indecently assaulted underage girls five decades ago.

A Covid vaccination bus will visit Greenstead in Colchester in August - the area with the lowest take-up in the borough.

QUARANTINE travel rules have changed for some people flying into the UK following the final easing of lockdown.

Covid infection rates are rising across Colchester - with one area recorded more than 800 cases per 100,000 people.

A MOBILE phone application has relaunched and adopted a new interactive maps feature to make day-trippers’ experience of a seaside town more seamless.

The Galvin Green Man has been named the best pub in Essex in the National Pub and Bar Awards 2021

POLICE have issued a warning to dog owners about the dangers of leaving their pooches inside a hot car.

A FEEL-GOOD theatre show “guaranteed” to shake off your lockdown blues is set to be performed at a seaside town’s recently reopened venue.

A PRE-SCHOOL has come on leaps and bounds after being rated inadequate at its last Ofsted inspection.

A new shop has opened in the heart of a village, being the first of its kind.

CREATIVE schoolchildren curated their own exhibition inspired by Essex artist Grayson Perry.

BRITAIN should consider offering rewards to people who get vaccinated, a senior MP has said.

A SPRIGHTLY Staffy has been left grinning from ear to ear after an online auction raised essential funding for an animal charity.

Forecasters are warning Essex could be hit with severe thunderstorms later today.

A MASKED man tried to grab two young children after asking them to “come with him” in a failed kidnap attempt in the street.

CALLS have been made for improvements to CCTV in a bid to battle ongoing anti-social behaviour.

EMERGENCY crews were kept busy as beach-goers flocked to the coast during the hottest weekend of the year.

DOCTORS across north Essex are asking patients and visitors to continue wearing face coverings and socially distance when visiting surgeries, even though lockdown rules have eased.

A busy road connecting Braintree and Witham is blocked this morning following a crash.

A TEAM of students with autism and mental health challenges are preparing to embark on a testing challenge with a teacher to raise money for a schools initiative.

A BIG-HEARTED cyclist is hoping to raise thousands for charity in honour of his friend's son who was diagnosed with cancer on his 16th birthday.