KATIE Price has quit social media after online trolls accused her of faking her alleged assault, it has been reported.

A woman in her 40s was assaulted by a group of teenager girls whilst walking her dog in an alley near Tesco Highwoods in Colchester.

Pictures show the scale of the damage after part of the River Colne quayside at Hythe in Colchester collapsed.

Firefighters tackled a shed blaze which was started by hot embers in Laxton Court, Colchester.

A FORMER town mayor has said his time in office was the “crowning glory of my career” after hosting a delayed presentation event.

Success tastes good for Bradfield-based drinks company at 'Rural Oscars'A DRINKS firm scooped success at a national countryside awards ceremony dubbed the Rural Oscars.

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The Red Arrows will fly over Essex again on Friday - here is how and where you'll be able to spot them.

Jaco Van Gass, a former Colchester paratrooper, won his second medal of the Tokyo Paralympics on Friday morning.

CARERS who physically abused a severely disabled woman and laughed while they hurled insults at her were snared after the victim’s family became suspicious and installed a hidden camera in her home.

A MAN who brandished a knife and made threats to stab two brothers wept in court as he narrowly avoided prison.

AN animal-lover dubbed the “birdman of Walton” has launched his own bird rescue service after years of caring for our feathered friends.

Residents have hit out at housing plans for the Old Rectory Care Home, in Spring Lane, Lexden, which is a Grade II listed building.

Benjamin Charles Hair Salon has moved in with Mango Hair Design in Colchester town centre after its previous home was destroyed by flooding.

A LOVE Island star's dad is a talented musician, with an album and launch gig coming up next month.

An explosion has taken place outside Kabul airport following warnings that a terror attack could be launched in the final phase of the evacuation effort.

Colchester United boss Hayden Mullins provides injury update

Colchester United chairman Robbie Cowling on start to season

THE case against Katie Price’s alleged attacker could be dropped as she "cannot face" going to trial, it has been reported.

THIS is the somewhat patriotic moment the Red Arrows flew towards the seafront as they closed the first day of the Clacton 150th Anniversary Flights.

Shops and businesses have been 'left in the dark' over plans for a new bus gate in their area, it has been claimed.

COLCHESTER Hospital is facing an “unprecedented” demand on waiting lists due to the impact of the Covid pandemic.

The Roman Circus Visitor Centre in Colchester has a new exhibit exploring the town's connection to the Cult of Isis, which made its way from Egypt to Rome.

IT was never going to be the Clacton Airshow we have all come to cherish and love, but today's soaring aviation extravaganza proved a fitting replacement.

A FORMER Royal Marine has said his vehicle was targeted by a gunman as chaos reigned near Kabul airport.

Mr Kirby took to Twitter to confirm reports of an explosion as thousands try to flee Afghanistan amid Taliban control.

A man is fighting for his life after being found with multiple stab wounds in Enterprise Court in Braintree.

Essex County Council has submitted fresh proposals for a new £70m link road between the A133 in Colchester and A120 in Elmstead.

A WARNING has been issued after a fake website was found to be asking people to pay to watch an unofficial live-stream of the Clacton 150th anniversary flights.

FREE tasty treats will be up for grabs when an ice cream van tours Essex for a new community programme.

A FORMER Marine has issued a desperate plea for help as he and his team anxiously await evacuation from Kabul airport with 173 animals.

Colchester Zoo has announced the death of one of its most famous residents - 16-year-old Amur Tiger Igor.

The sequel to the Downton Abbey film which was filmed in a north Essex town has been given an official title.

A SHOCKED McDonald’s customer couldn’t believe her eyes when she found a dead caterpillar in her salad.

Maldon's Splash Park will not reopen until 2022, the council reveal.

Teachers and families have been urged to take precautions to reduce outbreaks of the winter sickness bug as schools prepare to reopen their doors to pupils next week.

Almost 800 violent or sexual offences were reported in Tendring in June as police received reports of more than 1,900 crimes in the district.

Colchester-based children's clothing brand Lacuna Child is hosting a pop-up shop at Bond Street in Chelmsford.

A football fan who was attacked after an away match died five years later of complications from a brain injury, an inquest has heard.

Afghanistan veteran Jaco Van Gass has won gold on his Paralympic debut.

AN extra flight has been announced for the first day of the Clacton 150th anniversary flights.

A SWIMMER with a stent, whose life has been saved on two occasions, has finally completed a pier-to-pier swim - on his third time of trying.

A FUNDRAISING project has been launched to save one of the first 100-mile per hour electric trains in the UK.

Youth music group CLIP will benefit from £30,000 funding thanks to the National Lottery, Youth Music and Arts Council England.

A man is fighting for his life after being found with multiple stab wounds in Enterprise Court in Braintree.

Residents of Essex will be able to spot the famous Red Arrows flying over the county today as part of the Clacton 150 flights event.

FLIGHT fanatics are set to descend on Clacton this week for the town's 150th Anniversary Flights.

A CANNABIS farmer who claimed he was forced to tend a drugs farm after he was threatened with “a bullet” has been convicted by a jury and faces prison.

A PARATROOPER who faced a dishonourable discharge from the Army if he was sent to prison for fracturing a man’s jaw in a one-punch attack has avoided jail.

THIEVES stole a granite angel statue from a funeral parlour.