A MAN has been arrested and charged with four charges in connection with an ATM theft.

A WOMAN has been banned from the roads for 18 months after being caught drink driving in Harwich.

COLCHESTER Zoo has been at the heart of families across Essex for decades, with children often growing up alongside their favourite animal.

AN acclaimed American songwriter is set to perform at a unique village venue next month.

SEASIDERS living in a retirement complex were joined by a special guest to plant a tree in celebration of a milestone anniversary for Her Royal Highness.

A FAST-food giant played its part in helping to support Colchester’s most vulnerable families.

A children's hospice is gathering warm-weather clothing and is putting together plans to send donations to civilians in stricken Ukraine.

COLCHESTER residents are being given the chance to have a ceremonial honour bestowed upon them and help keep history alive.

A MAN has been charged after a string of burglaries.

A TROUBLESOME cycle lane which caused congestion chaos after it replaced a carriageway for vehicles has been removed.

KIND-HEARTED youngsters are fundraising in aid of a terminally ill former student.

ELDERLY residents on an estate in Colchester are being terrorised by a gang of hoodlums who are making their lives a misery, it has been claimed.

Colchester United midfielder Cole Skuse has been sidelined with concussion

A MAN has been slapped with a fine after behaving in an unruly manner in Clacton.

Drivers are experiencing delays on a busy road between Coggeshall and Marks Tey.

A LETTING agent company and its director have been ordered to pay fines and costs totally nearly £20,000 for failing to carry out crucial safety checks at a property in Colchester.

A UKRAINIAN woman living in Colchester has been among the first to bring a relative to sanctuary in the UK.

A MUM who lost three stones in weight due to extreme pregnancy sickness has taken on a challenge to support suffering women.

A TRAINEE teacher has been warned he could face prison after he admitted possessing images depicting the sexual abuse of children.

The League Two strugglers have appointed a new head coach

Colchester United skipper Tommy Smith gets New Zealand call-up

A DRINK DRIVER who got behind the wheel despite being more than double the legal alcohol limit has been banned from the roads.

A MAN who was in possession of a knife and drugs in Colchester has narrowly avoided being sent to prison.

Colchester United's double-winning squad of 1992 set for special celebration

A CHEF ditched his restaurant kitchen for a pirate ship's galley to celebrate a much-loved radio presenter's birthday.

Children from across north and mid Essex took part in this year's World Book Day celebrations.

A PEST control worker from Maldon has beaten odds of one in 100,000 with a rare catch, and is celebrating in a unique way.

AN indoor playground business is hoping to raise thousands of pounds in aid of the people of Ukraine and fleeing families.

A COMMUNITY farm is appealing for donations after being battered by the recent torrid and destructive bad weather.

SEASIDE businesses have come together in support of Ukraine and the frightened people desperately fleeing the country.

A PUB has asked its customers not to bring dogs inside its premises.

A FASHION boutique in Colchester’s town centre has closed its doors for the final time.

COLCHESTER is to host the opening stage of one of the biggest all-female cycle races in world.

Maldon MP John Whittingdale has responded to rumours he had received money from an individual with links to Russia.

A CRICKETING legend is visiting a school as part of sustainability programme.

A FORMER paratrooper’s birthday trip to Ukraine led to him being at the epicentre of the Russian invasion.

RESIDENTS at a care home were overjoyed after the return of a beloved pet lifted the mood.

RESIDENTS living near to the scene of an attempted rape reported to have taken place in an alleyway say they no longer feel safe in Colchester.

HUNDREDS of campaigners have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to stop the sale of Middlewick.

A FUNDRAISER has been launched in aid of a terminally ill soldier who will be otherwise unable to afford to spend his final days with his son and wife.

Colchester United have 11 games to secure League Two status

Braintree Town beaten at Maidstone United in National League South

A PENSIONER from Clacton is saving on his energy bills thanks to a green homes grant.

Today is International Women’s Day which highlights the campaign for equality...but there is a way to go. One in eight of the UK’s top businesses are led by women and across the world inequality is even more acute. Marital rape is legal in 32 cou...

A GIRL was repeatedly sexually abused by a man whose “escalating” attacks culminated in an attempted rape, a court heard.

A VETERAN councillor who oversaw the borough’s initial response to the Covid-19 pandemic has died.

ROWERS enjoying a trip along the picturesque River Colne had to wade through a stomach-churning brown mass which they believe could be dumped sewage.

A MANHUNT has been launched after a priceless collection of historic medals were snatched from a museum by a hooded crook caught on camera.

THIRTY-THREE tons of vital aid plus £3,300 in donations – that’s what Frinton Rotary’s weekend to aid stricken Ukrainians raised.

Colchester United interim boss Wayne Brown on potential Freddie Sears-John Akinde link-up