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Bonfire Night is an annual celebration where people across the UK celebrate with colourful firework displays.

It comes as part of a landmark sale

FAMILIES enjoyed spooktacular days at a popular Essex attraction in the lead up to the big day.

PROTESTORS with an international children’s charity took to the street of Braintree at the weekend to demand Government action.

A TEAM of academics working with Colchester Borough Council on the use of natural resources in coastal defence development have been invited to host a session at the COP27 UN climate talks in November.

Here is what is planned

Colchester Council will have the final say

A man suffered a facial injury while a teenager was taken to hospital

No opening date has been revealed

When should you officially but up your Christmas tree?

Tesco Clubcard members have been urged to use their delivery codes before the November 14 deadline.

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There'll be plenty of fireworks displays to attend in Essex for Bonfire Night 2022

Southend's Adventure Island and Colchester's Beth Chatto Gardens were commended by VisitEngland for 2022

HALLOWEEN troublemakers causing distress in a seaside town have forced police into taking action in order to “protect the public.”

Netball Team From Thundersley Shoots And Scores

Sport Science Student Switches To Healthcare Subordinate 

A DOCUMENTARY film festival which started life as a pandemic project will step out into the real world when it is staged inside a historic city centre entertainment venue.

AN antique furniture restoration guru turned accomplished and “inventive” Colchester musician has released his first new single in four years.

It is expected to fetch up to £40,000

He donated more than 30kg to the Colchester Foodbank

FANTASTIC costumes and floats were on display as the Harwich Guy Carnival took place at the weekend.

Passengers loved his Halloween get-up.

They joked about the facility's 'incredible' loos

SEASONAL shoppers both young and old will be able to embark on a magical journey through a winter wonderland as part of a futuristic and immersive experience.

A ROAD is closed in both directions after a lorry collided with an electricity pole.

TWO free sparkling fireworks extravaganzas are being staged to celebrate Guy Fawkes night at Clacton Pier.

A COUPLE from Clacton has been banned from keeping dogs after their pets' ears were illegally cropped.

A PAIR of unusual visitors turned up in a Canvey lake over the weekend – two black swans.

The offence took place in February

To commemorate Black History Month, the university's student union filled October with multiple events for students.

A REAL-LIFE 'ghostbuster' has been hunting down spirits for the last 20 years - and says the best way to contact to dead is by meditating.

Here is her advice

A FORMER Conservative councillor has defected to the Labour group on Harwich Town Council.

Live music is an integral part of life, and Colchester has its fair share of venues. However, Coda is a refreshing, relatively new bar that hosts free-entry Jam Sessions every Thursday and Sunday. In an interview with Tristan, one of the two owners, ...

He remains in police custody

A MAIN road has been partially blocked this morning.

THE return of the Colchester Fringe Festival for its second instalment saw a range of shows take to both the stage and the streets for four days of performances.

COLCHESTER Gazette's Camera Club is back for another weekly installment, showcasing your best images in and around Colchester.

The events will run over several days.

Energy and fuel costs are affecting every sector

A NEARLY 100-year-old abandoned steam tractor worth up to £70,000 is set to go to auction after being discovered in a Colchester garden.

Police say tackling violent crime in Essex 'is a force priority'

Instagram users have reported issues with the app as many have been logged out and told their accounts have been suspended.

Traditionally poppies are worn from October 31st – 11 days before Armistice day on November 11.

Pre-payment meter users are missing out on energy support vouchers as millions go unclaimed.

The Woodland Trust has shared an urgent warning against pumpkin dumping after Halloween.

Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault which happened in Colchester in the early hours of today.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious crash in Clacton yesterday.