Thompson's bid for a historic third consecutive Commonwealth Games title is over before it has even begun. Johnson-Thompson is thought to have prioritised her bid for a first-ever European title in ...

Police have launched a fresh appeal for a missing teenager from Colchester who has not been seen for over a month.

HEROIC café staff tried desperately to save people who were pulled from the water after getting into difficulty on Mersea ...

A library space for children inside Colchester Library is still shut three weeks on due to an infestation problem.

A British father is being prosecuted over the death of his two-year-old son who fell from a hotel window in Cyprus.

One lane is blocked anticlockwise from junction 28 near Brentwood) to junction 27 near Theydon Bois. The lane closure has caused five miles of queuing traffic. AA reports severe delays increasing ...

Emergency services have restricted access to part of a popular Essex beach after a "tragic" incident on Mersea Island.

Two people have died and a third remains in a serious condition in hospital after several people got into difficulty in ...

The UK’s new Energy Secretary held “constructive” talks with industry leaders as she visited Aberdeen just days after being appointed to the role. Miatta Fahnbulleh took over from Ed Miliband when ...

Emergency services were called to West Mersea beach following a major incident on the seafront last night. Police, ...

Essex Police have now confirmed the two people who died after tragic incident in Mersea, were a mother and daughter.

A penguin chick has hatched at Colchester Zoological Society (CZS). The Humboldt penguin chick was discovered by the Animal Care Team in the early hours of Monday 4th May 2026, becoming the third ...