An outbreak of Hantavirus started on the Dutch MV Hondius cruise ship back in April, which caused the deaths of three passengers.

A FULL year of fundraising has brought in more than £10,000 for a Colchester youth cancer charity. Ellisons Solicitors raised the funds for the Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation, which supports ...

THREE athletes from the University of Essex have been selected to compete in this summer’s Commonwealth Games. Essex Rebels basketball captain Claire Paxton and twin gymnasts Emily and Abigail Roper ...

An iconic high street retailer once with more than 300 stores has collapsed into administration. Game Retail Limited was once ...

Essex Blood Runners showcased a new blood bike to transport blood and blood products at an open day at Colchester United.

Most economists think a sharp drop in petrol and diesel prices will have helped pull the overall inflation rate down.

Five people have been arrested as part of a police investigation into a criminal conspiracy to steal cars and plant machinery ...

Drivers on the M11 are set to face delays throughout the evening with barrier repairs due to take place overnight near ...

Kerry was arrested on suspicion of murder on July 11, two days after Miss Widdecombe, 78, was found dead at her bungalow in ...

A corporate manslaughter investigation is under way following the death of a 23-year-old man who fell from a balcony.

Henry Raeburn’s ‘legendary’ portrait of Scotland’s national bard was missing for more than 200 years until it was discovered ...

A BELOVED motorcycle run has been cancelled due to low ticket sales and a clash with another event. The Essex and Herts Air ...