A new guide has revealed the hardest primary school to get into in Essex. The Great British Schools Guide identified the 10 hardest-to-access primary schools in the county. The guide combines ...

The Meffs, Essex punk-rock duo Lily Hopkins and Lewis Copsey, celebrate as new album Business reaches number one on the UK Independent Album Breakers Chart.

Rachel Millward will argue the Prime Minister is ‘making a mistake by delaying any action’ against firms such as Thames Water.

Ahead of Hospice Care Week 2026, the Gazette visited St Helena Hospice. Opened in 1985, the hospice supports people with life-limiting illnesses across Colchester and the surrounding area, at home and ...

Engineer Chas Bazeley launches his poetry book, Ode To Be In England, featuring humorous and controversial verse, on October 10 at Geedon Gallery.

Wivenhoe near Colchester is praised by The Telegraph as an Essex hidden gem, with a historic waterfront, wildlife, River Colne and direct London rail links.

Essex Recovery Trust supports 2,000 people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, tackling loneliness and stigma through community, training and events.

A resident is calling for Colchester Council to clamp down on abandoned supermarket trolleys. The resident, who asked not to be named, said trolleys bearing Tesco and Home Bargains branding had been ...

A Mersea Island rowing club completed a 21-mile Loch Ness challenge in winds reaching 30 miles per hour. OARsome Adventure ...

A popular Colchester cat café will close at the end of this month. Brews and Whiskers in Sir Isaac’s Walk opened as a cat café in April last year. Owners Charlotte Houlihan and Elsa Anderfelt have ...

The East of England Ambulance Service Charity has been honoured at the Stars of EEAST awards for its outstanding contribution to patient care.

COLCHESTER Castle is opening its doors for a weekend of mystery, magic and the macabre. Moon, Magick and Mystery will take ...