The Wooden Fender has been described as a "gem" and is home to the highest-rated roast dinner in Colchester.

Emmaus has opened a new Colchester decoration hub offering affordable paint, tools, advice and training six days a week, supporting communities and cutting waste.

Colchester singer-songwriter Dean Frost headlines a £5 fundraiser at The Commons Cafe on Saturday, raising over £1,000 for his second EP.

St George’s Church, Great Bromley, announces candle-lighting and Remembrance services, an Advent service and Christmas coffee morning events from November 1.

Colchester's Port Plaza warehouse is on the market for £1.9m after Equippers Church plans were rejected.

Wrabness resident David Austin creates a moving Remembrance Day tribute with 902 poppies and wooden hand-cut figures on his garage wall on Harwich Road.

One of Colchester’s best-known musical groups will hold its annual Remembrance concert this weekend.

Four-bedroom Essex house Lowlands is on the market for £1.6 million in Ramsden Bellhouse, one of the UK's poshest villages, with a pool and gardens.

Roxwell is a vibrant Essex village home to TOWIE star Gemma Collins' £1.3 million mansion.

A130 southbound closure in Essex from November 6 to November 9 brings a 33-mile A12 and A127 diversion, with congestion and bus changes expected.

A guide to heating, ventilation and other steps that can help reduce condensation and mould in homes across the UK.

Only 210,000 of the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coins entered circulation.

Check affected Rubicon drink and Walkers snack box batches, allergy risks and refund advice from the Food Standards Agency.

Check which Vauxhall models are affected by the Takata airbag recall, how the stop-drive advice works and how to book a free repair.

Keiko Shop opens at The Meadows Shopping Centre in Chelmsford, bringing anime, Japanese and Chinese collectibles, blind boxes and mystery toys to Essex.

Essex Police impose a dispersal order in Witham town centre from November 6 to November 8, targeting anti-social behaviour on Newlands Street and nearby areas.

Essex and Suffolk Water says its hosepipe ban is unlikely to end soon, despite Storm Austen rain, as Hanningfield Reservoir remains at only 44% capacity.

More than 50 Rowhedge primary school pupils held a litter pick to clean up their village.

A Forum Colchester debate on banning religious street preachers ends with 70% backing the motion, after residents discussed free speech and public order.

Families enjoyed a spooktacular day of Halloween fun as a popular Colchester community market returned with costumes, pumpkins and live music.

A new website will keep residents updated on the Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community.

Police made around 280 arrests and secured more than 200 charges after attending more than 1,800 incidents across Colchester in October.

A thriving community market went ahead as planned after organisers discovered an additional padlock had been placed on the gates of Old Heath Recreation Ground.

Residents across Harwich and the Manningtree area will come together over the coming days to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day with a series of services and community commemorations.

An MP has warned that “BONEHEADED ignorance” over two major road schemes could bring heavier congestion, stalled development, housing pressures and lost growth to Essex.

An Essex county councillor claimed the country has been “deliberately infiltrated” in a social media post which has since been deleted.

Work on next year’s Castle Park Bonfire Night event has already begun, its chairwoman said.

Slim Chickens will open at Lakeside Shopping Centre in West Thurrock in early December, creating 50 jobs and offering dine-in, takeaway and delivery services.

A Colchester eye clinic is offering a new treatment to Essex residents living with untreatable vision loss.

A130 crash near the A12 at Howe Green, Essex, causes northbound delays and slow traffic at Junction 17. Drivers are urged to allow extra travel time.

Fake Essex businessman Daniel Jamieson jailed for 22 years over £40m cocaine smuggling plot after 16 bales landed at Medmerry Beach, West Sussex, on August 19.

A man from Colchester has been jailed for 58 weeks after breaching his restraining order.

Essex and Herts Air Ambulance leaves Maldon Promenade Park on November 6 and flies towards Chelmsford, while the reason for landing remains unclear.

Essex Police made 21 arrests after live facial recognition cameras scanned 96,000 faces across eight towns during school half-term, with 16 suspects identified.

The closure of Saffron Walden recycling centre has been extended after a medical emergency on October 31.

Home Secretary considers changes to UK knife laws after Henry Nowak’s murder in Southampton; father seeks clearer rules on Sikh kirpans and sentencing.

Andy Burnham says Russell Brand’s crimes are horrific and Labour had no idea, after Brand’s 2014 support and conviction for rape and three sexual assaults.

Clacton’s One Big Event on November 7 will support Jacque Bloomberg’s 2027 London Marathon run for Mencap, with fitness and family activities for all ages.

Emergency services have confirmed a man died after a medical emergency at NRG Gym in Colchester

Two people were taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital after a three-vehicle crash on Edinburgh Way, Harlow, Essex, on November 5.

A131 Ballingdon Hill crash: fuel tanker collision and spillage close the road in both directions, causing queues. Drivers are advised to avoid the area.

Banned driver Nison Rajeswaren jailed for 31 weeks after three-vehicle drink-drive crash in Harlow, Essex, while uninsured and over twice the legal limit.

Police are searching for a wanted man on recall to prison for robbery who has links to Colchester, Chelmsford and Jaywick.

Two men plead not guilty to manslaughter on November 6 over Cambridge United fan Simon Dobbin’s death after a 2015 Southend attack; trial set for April 2027.

A key stretch of the M25 has closed following a crash. Police and fire crews in attendance.

M25 crash near Bell Common Tunnel causes over a mile of anticlockwise queues towards junction 27 for the M11, with drivers warned of major delays.

Essex Police arrested two Harlow suspects over alleged Class B drug supply and handling stolen goods after a raid on November 3. A third man was charged.

London Underground drivers are set to strike on eight dates over the Christmas period in a dispute over working arrangements.

Greater Anglia warns of delays and cancellations after a signalling fault between Ingatestone and Chelmsford disrupts Essex rail routes on November 6.

A130 southbound closure near Battlesbridge from November 6 to November 9 could cause delays. Meadow Croft Garden Centre visitors urged to plan ahead.