Many pets are looking to find new homes from the Essex RSPCA centres and the associated Danaher Animal Home.

A man was stopped for having no MOT for the vehicle, for not being insured to drive the vehicle and for not having a valid driving licence.

Louise Brown, 33, began keeping a notepad and pen with her as she pushes her pram around her village two weeks ago.

As National Grid launches the consultation on its Norwich to Tilbury upgrades, consents officer Paul Reaston explains how the public can help shape the plans.

Jake McCulloch said he “hasn’t seen anything like” the “torrential” rain and flooding experience in recent days.

The issue is leaving residents angered after an area behind Holt Drive has been regularly plagued with rubbish over the last month.

Union workers in north Essex have launched a petition to stop their trust’s plans to outsource services.

Work to install a drought-proof garden on the Albert roundabout in Colchester will start on April 29.

The celebrations for St George's Day 2024 will be marked in Colchester this weekend by a ceremony and parade through the city.

PROSPECTIVE homeowners in north Essex could avail of a new development launching soon.

Community 360, a long-standing Colchester charity, has come under further scrutiny after the Charity Commission opened a compliance case.

A 'do not eat' warning has been issued for these batches of Magnum Almond Ice Cream Sticks as they may contain plastic and metal.

Pointless star and The Thursday Murder Club author Richard Osman has opened up about a food addiction that followed after childhood heartbreak.

Samantha Davis, the wife of Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis, died aged 53 on March 24 a recent statement has revealed.

The menopause affects women aged 45 to 55 but it can occur earlier for some.

The Apprentice final airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Thursday (April 18) - see what time to tune in.

As shark season approaches in the UK, are you aware of the giant 400-year-old sharks that can be found in our waters?

Pointless star and The Thursday Murder Club author Richard Osman has opened up about a food addiction that followed after childhood heartbreak.

There will be a peace march in Colchester this weekend in relation to Palestine.

The Tendring Hundred Farmers' Club has appointed its first all-female leadership team, marking a significant milestone in its history.

Three Colchester charities are celebrating after receiving crucial funding from the All In Colchester Alliance.

SAFETY risks including radiological contamination and unexploded artillery have reportedly led to the Home Office moving asylum seekers staying at a former RAF airfield into hotels.

TRAVELLERS have pitched up caravans in a field near Kingswood Heath and have been reported.

Colin Kirby-Green had been due to appear at Colchester Magistrates' Court charged with driving offences after an accident at Waitrose car park.

The lives of seven airmen were lost on April 25, 1944, as their Lancaster bomber was attacked and crashed in the city.

A COLCHESTER man in a mental health hospital was found by police on the roof having self-harmed after being let out of strict supervision by staff.

The force's Sexual Abuse Investigation Team wants to speak to the man pictured in connection with ongoing enquiries.

The singer, from Witham, posted the picture on social media of himself alongside wife Amelia Tank in hospital with his baby in a carrier.

An NEW Colchester band is set to play at a popular city centre record store next week.

A lifeboat was launched into the stormy sea after a vessel ran aground off the Essex coast.

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An unusually large litter of fox cubs was given in to a Colchester animal rescue centre after being found by a farmer.

Stuart Moore helped save a woman's life by performing CPR on a woman who had collapsed in Lion Walk, Colchester, on Monday.

Colchester Magistrates’ Court heard how Louis Hackett entered Flags Café in Clacton last year where he ripped down Christmas decorations.

Year 10 pupil at Thomas Lord Audley School Kyla Mongan has been named in the Great Britain squad for World Cup in Italy next month.

Five Sevens Taxis faced the accusation after the charge was reported by the DVLA.

It is illegal in the UK to get behind the wheel of vehicle without a valid photocard licence

The average victim of investment scams last year lost more than £14,000, Barclays warned

Paediatricians have urged for smacking children to not be allowed in any circumstances in England

Here are the health benefits of sleeping naked every night, including improved skin health and fertility.

More than 3.5 million parking fines were dished out to tradespeople alone last year, costing more than £177 million

Live updates from the trial of Elijah Clark, who is accused of murdering 16-year-old Andy Wood in February last year.

Two streets in Essex, located in Chigwell and Billericay, are among the most expensive to buy a house on in the UK outside of London

People in Colchester are being encouraged to make sure they are aware of the postal and proxy vote regulation changes.

The Bishop of Colchester is backing Christian Aid Week as it aims to help people in Burundi.

A Colchester saltmarsh will be monitored by the Environment Agency as part of a new UK-wide research project.

Excited residents have taken to social media this afternoon to report seeing a Universal Pictures van alongside film and TV trucks in Short Street car park

POLICE have issued an appeal for witnesses following a fail to stop collision in Colchester.

St Helena Hospice is conducting a recruitment open day on April 19 for potential employees interested in the charity's open positions.

Christopher Parker admitted deliberately starting fires which damaged Harwich train station, two vans, and the LV18 lightship.