Essex Police are looking for Perry Stearn, 33, from Harwich - also known as Reece Stearn - after he failed to appear in court.

64 people in total were taken to hospital following a train crash in Bedford, according to Essex ambulance crews. One person sadly died.

Jason Waldock, 56, has been charged following a burglary at U-Turn youth club in Clacton. Police still searching for one man.

A rare Blue Peter 50p coin was listed for sale on eBay in Braintree and was snapped up for an impressive £160.

A barn in Great Bardfield which was formerly owned by Henry VIII has been listed for sale.

A boarded-up pub on the A12 near Witham could become the site of future development after being put up for sale.

We have put together five affordable Colchester homes which have recently hit the market on Zoopla.

An equestrian estate the size of 16 football pitches with 19 indoor stables is being sold for £6million.

Five remarkable educators from Essex have been honoured with Silver awards in the Pearson National Teaching Awards.

Here are the latest planning applications received and decided by Colchester Council.

COLCHESTER residents have mixed views on plans to remove a longstanding landmark in Colchester.

AN animal kennel business which had been running since the 1960s could be demolished as a developer wants to build homes on the land.

Witham based charity, Little Wings of Hope is urging families to share their experiences of bereavement care at Colchester Hospital.

The Rovers Tye, in Ipswich Road, submitted an appeal plans to install four electric vehicle car parking spaces and charging points were refused.

A man has been arrested after allegedly exposing himself in the car park of B&M in Colchester. Man also arrested for assaulting emergency worker.

Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has praised Essex ambulance crews following their response to a fatal train crash in Bedford yesterday.

Callum Sparks, 28, has been charged following an assault at The Wheatsheaf pub in Chelmsford during a football match.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving following a multi-vehicle crash on the A12 which saw a car flip onto its roof.

One lane has been closed and car has overturned following a multi-vehicle crash on the A12 near Colchester United football ground.

Essex Police recorded more than 3,200 driving offences across the whole county in the month of May. One driver caught doing 84mph in a 50 zone.

Essex Police have released a CCTV image of two men they want to identify following a burglary in Loughton, Essex.

Two young musicians will each perform their first full concerto at St Botolph's Church in Colchester.

A 16th-century farmhouse near Halstead with 300 acres of land has been listed for sale, having been in the same family for three generations.

More than 100 family members supported by East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) visited Colchester Zoo for the annual Dream Night.

A detached period property located at the end of a no-through road is on the market for £650,000.

Twenty-one businesses have won been named Essex's best of the best in the Muddy Stilettos Regional Awards for 2026.

From city homes in Chelmsford to countryside retreats in picturesque villages, buyers have a wide range of options at the £1 million mark.

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with 'potentially serious injuries' following a crash on Tollgate Road in Colchester yesterday.

The RSPCA have issued the following advice to pet owners in Essex ahead of an 'extreme' heatwave this weekend.

One person has died and 11 suffered 'serious injuries' in a major Bedford train crash, according to Essex ambulance

A community football club, which has raised thousands of pounds for charity, is holding a Father's Day event on Sunday in Clacton.

The Colchester Fringe Summer Weekender is set to run from Thursday July 23 to Sunday July 26, 2026.

Residents across Essex are celebrating after four postcodes in the county landed prizes with the latest Postcode Lottery results.

The Red Arrows will return to Essex skies in the coming weeks as part of the Clacton Airshow event.

Visit Essex is celebrating a boom in wine tourism by shining a light on the county's vineyards and wines.

A number of businesses in and around Colchester have recently closed leaving a gap in our high streets.

Colchester Council is launching a campaign to help healthcare professionals in Essex and Suffolk talk about air pollution.

The Black Horse Cafe at Oliver's Plants in Earls Colne has served up a delicious breakfast in a family-friendly environment.

Here are some ways to spend a perfect Father's Day in and around Colchester.

A round-up of selected recent cases heard at North Essex Magistrates’ Courts in Colchester and Chelmsford.

THE latest boss of a popular annual event says it’s going to be “so much going on” when it returns next month.

Two lanes have been closed on the M25 anticlockwise just after Junction 27 for the M11 turnoff following a crash.

Crews from the East of England Ambulance Service have responded to the scene of a major collision in Bedford involving two East Midlands Railway trains.

A signalling fault has caused disruption across Greater Anglia services in Essex this evening. Clacton, Colchester, Braintree and Southend affected.

Drivers are facing delays on a Tollgate Road in Colchester after a crash involving a motorbike.

St John's Primary School in Colchester was earlier forced into action after a man climbed a perimeter fence.

Traffic is beginning to queue on the A12 northbound near Kelvedon after reports of a crash.

Essex Police are on the hunt for a man who made off after a pursuit in Colchester.

Essex and Suffolk Water have issued a warning to residents planning to take a dip in one of the counties reservoirs ahead of the hot weather this weekend.

63 one, two and three-bedroom apartments will be available for purchase over the next month at the Lexden Gardens development at the former Essex County Hospital site.