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Court - Jake Quickenden appeared in Colchester Magistrates' Court after admitting to using his phone while driving

'Silly mistake' - TV star Jake Quickenden in court for using phone while driving

Assault - A teenager has been sentenced for assaulting two police officers

Assault - A teenager has been sentenced for assaulting two police officers

Teenage student living in hotel apologises for assaulting two police officers

Inquest - a coroner has opened an inquest into the death of James Clark, 27

Inquest - a coroner has opened an inquest into the death of James Clark, 27

27-year-old died after falling from viaduct near Colchester, inquest told

Abuser – Edward Phillips-Smith was convicted of historic sex offences at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday, having previously been convicted for the same offences in 2024

Abuser – Edward Phillips-Smith was convicted of historic sex offences at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday, having previously been convicted for the same offences in 2024

76-year-old former chaplain with terminal cancer convicted of abusing young boys

Court - the 17-year-old appeared before the youth court on Friday

Court - the 17-year-old appeared before the youth court on Friday

Teen who stole car and led police on A120 chase was armed with knife

Jailed - the 14-year-old will spend 15 months in a young offenders' institute

Jailed - the 14-year-old will spend 15 months in a young offenders' institute

14-year-old described as 'one-man crimewave' jailed for 15 months

Sentenced - Inza Dosse and Noah Manuel were given suspended sentences at Ipswich Crown Court

Sentenced - Inza Dosse and Noah Manuel were given suspended sentences at Ipswich Crown Court

London dealers who supplied drugs to Colchester given suspended sentences

Attack - Ashley Wellman-Shaw tried to rob the man, who has cerebral palsy, in the city centre

Attack - Ashley Wellman-Shaw tried to rob the man, who has cerebral palsy, in the city centre

Judge jails woman who tried to rob disabled man in Colchester city centre

Outed - David Caney was filmed by a paedophile hunters group

Outed - David Caney was filmed by a paedophile hunters group

Man messaged girl he thought was 10 years old to call her 'a sexy devil'

Court - Jake Quinney appeared before Colchester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday but did not enter any pleas to the seven charges against him

Court - Jake Quinney appeared before Colchester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday but did not enter any pleas to the seven charges against him

Man, 29, appears in court charged with distributing hundreds of child abuse images

Theft - Joe Jones took the alcohol from a Travelodge hotel he had been placed in

Theft - Joe Jones took the alcohol from a Travelodge hotel he had been placed in

Teen who stole vodka and Jack Daniels from Colchester Travelodge is fined

Burgled – Paul Moon broke into Red Lion Hotel in Colchester High Street to steal alcohol

Burgled – Paul Moon broke into Red Lion Hotel in Colchester High Street to steal alcohol

Magistrates ban man from stores after he burgled Red Lion Hotel for alcohol

Abuse - Adam Dawson used a racial slur when he was confronted by the store manager at the Spar store in Colchester High Street

Abuse - Adam Dawson used a racial slur when he was confronted by the store manager at the Spar store in Colchester High Street

Shoplifter hurled racial abuse at Spar manager in Colchester High Street

Attack - Brodie Farrell knocked out the taxi driver and left him in the middle of the road

Attack - Brodie Farrell knocked out the taxi driver and left him in the middle of the road

Former squaddie knocked out taxi driver and left him for dead after fare dispute

Jailed - Rishik Parmar has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison

Jailed - Rishik Parmar has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison

County lines drug dealer caught with £20k of heroin and cocaine in Colchester

Jailed - Christopher French was jailed after he was convicted for the 36th time on Thursday

Jailed - Christopher French was jailed after he was convicted for the 36th time on Thursday

Colchester street drinker jailed for using wine bottle to attack victim

Ban - James Thoirs will face a driving ban when he is sentenced next month, but the length could be either 56 days or six months

Ban - James Thoirs will face a driving ban when he is sentenced next month, but the length could be either 56 days or six months

Petrolhead who hit 100mph on A120 to plead exceptional hardship in bid to avoid ban

Banned - magistrates revoked Ayden Friday's driving licence for more than two years

Banned - magistrates revoked Ayden Friday's driving licence for more than two years

Drink driver who was nearly three times limit confessed to having cocaine in car

Escalation - the snowball fight turned into a mass brawl

Escalation - the snowball fight turned into a mass brawl

Two men sentenced for violent disorder after St Botolph's Street snowball fight

Explicit - Benjamin Myatt had 13 indecent images of children on his computer, including one which was classed as Category A

Explicit - Benjamin Myatt had 13 indecent images of children on his computer, including one which was classed as Category A

£500 fine and 30 rehabilitation days for man who had indecent images of children

Colchester Magistrates' Court

Colchester Magistrates' Court

Young man denies carrying knife in Colchester and will face trial

Court - Nurad Abid left Colchester Magistrates' Court on Monday with a suspended sentence order

Court - Nurad Abid left Colchester Magistrates' Court on Monday with a suspended sentence order

Violent barber who battered partner is spared jail because of new sentencing law

Impulsive - the court heard McDermott sent the photos and videos because she felt she was being harassed by the woman and wanted to be left alone

Impulsive - the court heard McDermott sent the photos and videos because she felt she was being harassed by the woman and wanted to be left alone

Woman tried to humiliate woman who started seeing her ex-partner, court told

Criminal – Shane Correia has convictions for fraud and grievous bodily harm

Criminal – Shane Correia has convictions for fraud and grievous bodily harm

Fraudster on the run in Thailand faces deportation to UK for alleged assault

Court - The court heard Hannell's life begun to 'spiral out of control' after he was introduced to crack cocaine

Court - The court heard Hannell's life begun to 'spiral out of control' after he was introduced to crack cocaine

Man who stole from Sainsbury's to fund crack cocaine addiction 'excited' about rehab

In the dock - the latest cases heard at North Essex Magistrates' Court

Charged - Barrie Slatter is accused of causing serious injury by careless driving

Charged - Barrie Slatter is accused of causing serious injury by careless driving

Vicar, 82, accused of causing crash which resulted in victim losing her fingers

Sentenced - Callum Elias was given a conditional discharge

Sentenced - Callum Elias was given a conditional discharge

Teenager assaulted girlfriend when they argued at sexual health clinic

Pub - Daniel Feasey was pulling out of the Bricklayers Arms in Colchester when he was stopped by police

Pub - Daniel Feasey was pulling out of the Bricklayers Arms in Colchester when he was stopped by police

Drink driver was stopped by police as he pulled out of pub car park

Previous - Darryl Bright previously served time in jail for grievous bodily harm

Previous - Darryl Bright previously served time in jail for grievous bodily harm

Man formerly jailed for grievous bodily harm sentenced for shoplifting

Banned - Daniel Deakin has been disqualified from driving for one year and eight months

Banned - Daniel Deakin has been disqualified from driving for one year and eight months

Builder banned from driving after crashing into bus stop in Drury Road

Inquest – a coroner told the court Ayhan Bulbul had a history of alcohol misuse

Inquest – a coroner told the court Ayhan Bulbul had a history of alcohol misuse

Inquest told Brightlingsea man died from alcohol and drug poisoning

Jailed - Criminals have been sentenced across Essex in recent cases involving exploitation, coercive control, drug networks and dangerous driving offences

Jailed - Criminals have been sentenced across Essex in recent cases involving exploitation, coercive control, drug networks and dangerous driving offences

Essex crime roundup: Predators, drug networks and dangerous drivers jailed

Caroline Flack with her brother, Paul Flack

Caroline Flack with her brother, Paul Flack

Norfolk Coroner's Court

Brother of TV star Caroline Flack dies after being found unresponsive at home

Jailed - Jack Byfield received a three-year prison term

Jailed - Jack Byfield received a three-year prison term

Electrician sent sexual images to who he thought was 14-year-old girl

Sentenced - A drunk-driver crashed into another car after driving the wrong way on the A14

Sentenced - A drunk-driver crashed into another car after driving the wrong way on the A14

Essex Live News

Drink-driver who caused crash after driving wrong way on major road sentenced

Excuse - James Looker said he had wandered into the hotel

Excuse - James Looker said he had wandered into the hotel

Burglar who breached suspended sentence by burgling George Hotel walks free

Tragic - Mathew Parker died in November last year while on his way to the scene of a road traffic collision

Tragic - Mathew Parker died in November last year while on his way to the scene of a road traffic collision

Coroner concludes inquest into death of 'well-liked' police officer who died on A12

In custody - Scott Butcher, 39, has been jailed for 20 weeks after breaching his CBO

In custody - Scott Butcher, 39, has been jailed for 20 weeks after breaching his CBO

Repeat shoplifter banned from all Co-op stores after theft in Colchester

Essex Live News

Professional driver banned for drug driving on way to work

Adjourned - David Banks could be jailed next month

Adjourned - David Banks could be jailed next month

Man who stalked girlfriend could face jail when he is sentenced next month

Acquitted - the defendants, who denied the charges, were cleared of wrongdoing

Acquitted - the defendants, who denied the charges, were cleared of wrongdoing

Colchester GBH trial: three defendants cleared of all wrongdoing

Jailed - Gerrard Hogan

Jailed - Gerrard Hogan

Pictured: the 76-year-old jailed for nine years after sexually assaulting girl

Theft - Raymond Inskip stole the card to buy cocaine

Theft - Raymond Inskip stole the card to buy cocaine

Drug addict stole mum's bank card so he could splurge cash on cocaine

Court - Tyler Donnelly could be jailed when he is sentenced later this year

Court - Tyler Donnelly could be jailed when he is sentenced later this year

Teen brandished machete and knocked out victim after argument over dog muzzle

Cleared – Lee Parker was acquitted after two sets of juries failed to reach verdicts

Cleared – Lee Parker was acquitted after two sets of juries failed to reach verdicts

Charges dropped against man accused of sex offences after juries can't reach verdict

Jailed - Saul Stanley was given a three-year prison term, but he could be released after serving 40 per cent of that term

Jailed - Saul Stanley was given a three-year prison term, but he could be released after serving 40 per cent of that term

Man who was serving suspended sentence for GBH jailed for drug dealing

Tragic - Kerry Wilkins' may have survived had her viral illness been detected earlier

Tragic - Kerry Wilkins' may have survived had her viral illness been detected earlier

Woman, 35, would have received correct care 'if she had been in the right place'

Episode - Colchester Magistrates' Court heard Jake Stracey was having a mental health episode at the time of the incident

Episode - Colchester Magistrates' Court heard Jake Stracey was having a mental health episode at the time of the incident

Man 'put his foot down and tried to kill' driver in A120 road rage incident

Apology - Nick Hulme, the former chief executive of the trust which runs Colchester Hospital, apologise to Kerry Wilkins' family after her death

Apology - Nick Hulme, the former chief executive of the trust which runs Colchester Hospital, apologise to Kerry Wilkins' family after her death

'So sorry' - hospital boss apologised to family of woman who died

Memory - Kerry Wilkins' family visit the Ever After Garden in London each year so they can come together and remember her

Memory - Kerry Wilkins' family visit the Ever After Garden in London each year so they can come together and remember her

Coroner praises family of 35-year-old woman who died at Colchester Hospital

Appeal - Essex Police are looking for 38 year old Perry Stearn

Appeal - Essex Police are looking for 38 year old Perry Stearn

Essex Live News

Police search for Essex man after failing to appear at court

In the dock - the latest cases heard at North Essex Magistrates' Court

Loving - a tribute to Kerry Wilkins, written by her family, was read to the court by the coroner shortly before an inquest on Thursday

Loving - a tribute to Kerry Wilkins, written by her family, was read to the court by the coroner shortly before an inquest on Thursday

'Kerry was the first to help anyone' - family's tribute to caring daughter and sister