A WEDDING dress shop has featured in a popular TV series where the groom is left in charge of planning his bride’s big day. Serenity Brides in Colchester hosted production crews from E4’s Don’t Tell the Bride, in an episode featuring bride Latrice
A TURKISH restaurant has had its licence revoked after failing to convince councillors it completed adequate immigration checks on workers. Immigration Officers found three people working illegally at Mirra in Colchester High Street during an investigation
An art installation is the latest project run by SPACE at 37 Queen Street to support local creatives. Taking over a meeting room at the studio complex, it's been put together by six artists, based in Essex and Suffolk. Jack Briggs-Miller, general
HUNDREDS of young people and their families joined the fight against global warming in Colchester. Children took time out of school to attend a march from Castle Park around the town centre on Friday. The march was in support of the youth-led
A BEST-selling children’s author unveiled new facilities on a visit to a school. Holmwood House School in Lexden has seen some exciting developments including the introduction of a new pre-reception class housed in a newly-refurbished early years
A busy road in St Osyth has been closed in both directions due to a single vehicle accident. Clacton Road was closed by emergency services at around 4pm this afternoon following the collision. The crash is understood to involve one vehicle.
A CHILD suffered severe burns after sitting in a puddle of corrosive cleaning fluid while learning to swim. First Stroke Swim School which operates a teaching pool in Stanway have been fined £10,500 after the incident in May last year. Health
COLCHESTER Zoo's resident bush dogs have added to their ever-growing family. At the end of July two new pups were born to mum Nina and dad Nico. The newborn pups are said to be doing very well and have started to venture outside to explore
AN annual charity golf day has raised tens of thousands of pounds for children with cerebral palsy. More than £38,000 was raised at the event held at Colne Valley Golf Club in Earls Colne by funeral directors Daniel Robinson and Sons. All the
COLCHESTER Council is hosting free drop-in events for residents to mark national Recycling Week. At the events council staff will be available to answer questions and provide hints and tips to help residents recycle more. They will also be
THERE has been a growing perception - is misconception - that Colchester is a no go zone at night. Concerns are raised over the number of stabbings, drug taking and general violence, much of which is mirrored across the rest of the country.
Banter with Burns with Colchester United Supporters Association chairman Jon Burns YOU might compare it to Dr Frankenstein in his laboratory, mixing his formulas and piecing his Monster together to try and find the perfect combination and to create
A RENOWNED poet has give his backing, and one of his poems, to the campaign for the tree on Colchester Castle to be named Britain’s best. Wivenhoe’s Martin Newell, who is also a singer-songwriter and author, has agreed to allow a poem he wrote
IT was third time lucky for a determined fundraiser who has become the first person to complete the nine mile swim from Sealand to Dovercourt. Terry Fay, 47, initially set out to complete the challenge of swimming from the offshore platform turned
A LIVE maritime exercise has tested emergency services responses as part of a large-scale drill. Exercise Adler 4 simulated a sinking cruise ship and a fire on a container vessel in Harwich to test the response. The event was led by Harwich
RECKON you have what it takes to become an Islander? Auditions for series 6 of Love Island are now under way - and applications are now open. Love Island will be back for 2020 and the casting team are now on the lookout for people to take part
STANWAY ROVERS boss Danny Slatter believes his players can make a “real statement” against title-favourites Stowmarket Town. The Suffolk side are top of the Thurlow Nunn League with seven wins from nine games, having flexed their muscles with a
HALSTEAD Cricket Club captain Josh Wells admits this year's Marshall Hatchick Two Counties Championship division one campaign has been a challenge, but says the club are already putting plans in place so they can move forward next year. A four-wicket
ANTIQUE experts visited a tattoo parlour in Colchester as part of a popular TV series. Flaming Gun Tattoo Studio featured in an episode of the BBC’s Antiques Road Trip - a show where antique experts head out on a trip across Britain in search of
A SERIOUSLY ill patient was so disgusted with the food on offer at Colchester Hospital he wrote to his MP about it... and managed to get hospital bosses to change the menu. Graeme Hatton, of Colne Engaine, submitted an official complaint about
DRIVERS are being warned to be patient at busy level crossings after “absolutely mindless” drivers jumped two red lights in the same day. Network Rail has released footage showing a careless driver ignoring the red lights at the Manningtree crossing
THE victim of a horrific knife attack feared for his life during the three-on-one assault, a court heard. Donald Adu, Calvin Armstrong and a 16-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons are accused of attempting to murder Leon Sobers in
DESIGN experts warned Colchester Council against building large numbers of student accommodation in the town’s so-called Cultural Quarter more than two and-a-half years ago, it has been revealed. A confidential report, compiled by the Design Council
KWAME Poku says it is a ‘dream come true’ to be playing for Colchester United – and admits breaking into John McGreal’s starting line-up so early in the season has exceeded his own expectations. The skilful 18-year-old is still on cloud nine after
