People making extra money through side hustles will be able to earn significantly more before having to report their income to HMRC

Beresfords property group in Essex has landed six awards at the International Property Awards 2026.

Bures Road linking Colchester and Sudbury will close from November 9 to November 25 for Suffolk highway works, with a 28-mile diversion for drivers.

Drivers are facing delays of more than 90 minutes due to a crash on the M25 near Waltham Abbey

Drivers face standstill traffic on the M25 after a serious crash near Waltham Abbey in Essex.

Voting for a Coca-Cola Christmas Truck visit closes at 4pm on November 3. Find out who can vote and how towns are chosen.

John Lewis’ 2026 Christmas advert, starring Dame Kristin Scott Thomas and Paul Whitehouse, divides viewers after its November 3 release.

Dame Kristin Scott Thomas and Paul Whitehouse star in the 2026 John Lewis Christmas advert, soundtracked by Sam Fender covering The Rolling Stones.

Drivers using the A120 are to face three weeks of overnight closures due to roadworks undertaken by National Highways.

Saffron Walden Recycling Centre remains closed until at least November 9 after a staff medical emergency on October 31. Use Bishop’s Stortford or Harlow.

The Balkerne Water Tower, known locally as Jumbo, is a popular Colchester landmark, as the number of recent tours shows.

Paul Kelly, 66, instead splashed the money on a luxury holiday to the Caribbean with his wife Vanessa.

Daniel Windard, 34, had asked his girlfriend to cut his toenails when he subjected her to the attack “out of nowhere” in December last year.

Children could move to less-regulated social media platforms if the upcoming social media ban is not consistently applied across all platforms.

Jack Garrington, founder of Colchester Judo Club, has been hailed as an “absolute force” following his death, aged 90.

A church hall could be demolished and replaced as part of a major overhaul to secure the ageing building’s future as a community hub

A pensioner suffering severe chemotherapy side-effects died after going to hospital, an inquest heard.

Joe Swash says ADHD diagnosis helped him understand himself, but he is struggling more as he gets older. Stacey And Joe returns to BBC One on November 10.

Stacey Solomon says media intrusion into her family’s privacy is “outrageous” and should be illegal, as Stacey And Joe returns to BBC One on November 10.

Households could receive extra financial help this winter as the DWP prepares to make Cold Weather Payments worth £25 during periods of freezing temperatures.

Essex Police appeal for information to identify a man linked to an outraging public decency report at an Epping High Street shop on September 25.

Historic Essex pub The Sun Inn in Dedham ranks 19th in The Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Pubs for 2026, praised for heritage, modern dining and local produce.

Essex Youth Build to close after 20 years as reserves run out; insolvency follows, while Essex County Council seeks new providers for pupils.

Unite says 82% of Stansted Airport workers face monthly verbal abuse, as its Abuse Doesn’t Fly campaign calls for bans on disruptive passengers in aviation.

Here are the latest planning applications and decisions from Colchester Council.

Nurse Linda Robertson, who lived with MS for 17 years, donated her brain for research before her death on October 23. Family raises funds for MS research.

The owner of Claire's Cabin Café and Smokehouse has reached the final of a national award celebrating Britain’s unsung heroes.

Colchester Council extends Cymbeline Farm tenancy for a year after halting £1.55m sale, while exploring biodiversity, habitat and green space options.

The University of Essex Students' Union is preparing to light up the night sky with its first fireworks display in four years.

A controversial housing development reserved for pensioners is opening up in a village between Clacton and Colchester.

Maldon Council is replacing parking machines with contactless-only, paperless devices by November 20, while retaining RingGo in car parks across the town.

MPs have slammed an update on plans to restructure Essex councils, branding the process “a total mess”

Full public tours of the Balkerne Water Tower, known as Jumbo, stopped on Sunday as work to install hoardings around the site have started.

John Scannell, 69, subjected them to racial slurs in the Iceland supermarket in Colchester city centre last December.

Superdrug will relocate its Colchester High Street store to Minerva House after securing consent for new pink signage at the Culver Walk development site.

Essex volunteers have been honoured for turning railway stations into community hubs at the annual Station Adoption Awards.

A130 in Essex closes southbound November 6-9 and northbound November 13-16 for resurfacing, with A12 and A127 diversions and possible bus disruption.

Greater Anglia passengers face cancellations and disruption between Manningtree and Harwich Town during evening rush hour as safety checks continue.

A pub in the village of Alresford has been forced to close due to electrical safety concerns.

Essex Police arrest a man in his 60s after reports of a toy gun being brandished in Grays High Street on Monday, November 2.

Met Police search for driver after A12 chase from Hackney ends in crash near Lea Interchange on October 31, leaving two people injured.

Essex residents warned of Amazon impersonation scam after £86,837 was stolen from victims across Essex in nine days, with Report Fraud receiving 110 reports.

Drivers face delays after an A12 northbound crash between Sandon and Boreham partially blocks the road, with queues back to Howe Green in Essex.

Downing Street defends flying the Prime Minister’s plane via Manchester to collect Andy Burnham for the Commonwealth summit, amid slavery apology calls.

A man has been taken to hospital after requiring urgent medical attention at a busy Colchester petrol station.

Martin Lewis has reminded householders to check their council tax band, and make sure they aren't being overcharged.

Next will reopen at Braintree Village on December 9, with up to 50 per cent off menswear, womenswear and childrenswear, alongside new brands.

This Royal Mail hack means the delivery company will collect parcels directly from your doorstep for just 30p.

A120 eastbound near Stansted Airport is affected by an unconfirmed incident between the airport and Takeley, with delays expected.

Tesco petrol station in Highwoods, Colchester, is closed as emergency services attend, with an ambulance and urgent blood unit at the scene.