TRAFFIC delays have rippled across Colchester and the city centre following a crash on the A12 and on a level crossing.

Suit Direct opened its doors at The Meadows with an in-store DJ and a fresh team of staff amid major revitalisation plans for the centre.

Fire and rescue service dogs have been honoured with a new national memorial in Rettendon, Essex.

There will be re-enactors from the Viking, Roman and Medieval periods showing fighting skills, cookery, and living history camps.

Essex Police want to speak to a man wanted in connection to an attempted burglary on Lichfield Close in Chelmsford. Appeal for information launched.

New padel courts open to the public have opened at Queens' School after a £2 million investment.

After a crash changed his life forever in a split-second, a former Garston Fire Station firefighter from Watford has warned “this can happen to anyone”.

Alleged works to protected trees in Loudwater are being investigated after land was reportedly cleared to make way for caravans.

With one May Bank Holiday ticked off, the next is just a matter of weeks away and it’s the perfect time to plan a well-deserved getaway.

The Watford Observer recounts the timeline of events in the Soul Survivor scandal.