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Essex will have a few closures affecting the M25, A12 and Dartford Crossing in the early hours of the morning over the weekend from November 11-13

A FAMOUS television presenter from Colchester returned to his former school where a study room to support students with dyslexia was unveiled in his honour.

An appeal to residents has been made

A RETAIL boss, has condemned the behaviour of three males who were arrested by police following a fracas yesterday.

The professor was described as 'a close friend to many'

A CRUISE company and charity have teamed up to provide a resident with the trip of a lifetime.

JUST Stop Oil has said they will halt their campaign from today to give the government “time”.

Office for National Statistics figures show the average person in Colchester was not as happy

The John F. Kennedy International Airport stand is now at A&D Reclaim

He was left sprinting after two teenagers down Colchester High Street after they made off with his poppy collection box

A councillor said he could fill 'buckets' with discarded cannisters

First Essex has shaken up its network in Colchester and north Essex

The firm has served Colchester since 1838

The BBC plans would create 11 investigative reporting teams across the country while increasing its daily online news provision in 43 areas

Demand for air fryers has soared as people look for ways to offset the rising cost of living.

Netflix finally launched season 5 of The Crown this week and viewers can’t get enough of the show.

Live updates with all the latest traffic, travel and other news from across Essex

There are a few pets from the Essex RSPCA centres and Danaher Animal Home who are looking for new owners

TARGETTED police work in Frinton and Walton has resulted in a drop in crime and Hallowe’en-related anti-social behaviour in the last five weeks, police say.

Fire crews battled to save the Indian restaurant

He called the conversion a passion project.

TRAIN drivers at 12 operators are to stage a fresh strike in the long-running dispute over pay, threatening more travel chaos across Essex and the country.

Two men were driven away in the back of a police car at 2.25pm

Good luck!

The plans are yet to be given the green light

Inbetweeners star James Buckley made the visit to Maldon Books

Colchester Council has the final say

AIR ambulance medics were deployed to the same Colchester village twice in the same day after two men sustained serious injuries.

AN air ambulance was deployed to the scene of a serious trauma incident in a coastal village after a man was severely injured.

A FOOTBALLING icon famed for scoring a hat-trick in England’s 1966 World Cup victory will “talk amusingly” about his illustrious career at a Colchester venue.

It is another book which focusses on the Roman Empire

Troops from the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment, at Merville Barracks, have donated nearly £6,500 to the Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity

BEREAVED families and parents affected by the devastating loss of a baby are being encouraged to find solace in attending a new support group.

A home was filled with smoke after a fire started in an airing cupboard

It opened last night

The plaque could have been made 80 years ago

A WINDSURFER in distress was rescued after getting into difficulty while out at sea after alert residents rushed to raise the alarm.

SOLDIERS are putting their desert warfare skills to the test in a training exercise in North Africa.

A CHARITY tin raising money for veterans and serving soldiers was snatched from a shopping centre before nippy police officers arrested two young men.

ONE lane is closed on the M25 as officers deal with a protester for a fourth consecutive day.

Essex will have a number of Remembrance Day events being held this weekend for 2022

The apprenticeship roles are in the engineering sector.

Historic England has awarded £1.08 million in repair grants to 28 sites in the East of England.

A developer has installed giant poppies at multiple housing sites.

A GROUP of strangers-turned-friends spent last month chasing each other around a town as part of a large game of tag.

Markham and Smith Motor Engineers Ltd was ordered to payout

It came during the third day of protests on the M25

He has been locked up for three years

A councillor said the delays are costing Colchester millions in lost revenue