AN Essex Police officer repeatedly punched a Colchester man in the face as he tried to arrest him, a court has heard.

AN actress who was born in Colchester has been confirmed for the next season of hit Netflix series, Bridgerton.

The Office for National Statistics said Consumer Prices Index inflation rose to 3.6 in June, up from 3.4 in May.

BRAINTREE Town lost 3-0 at home to League Two side Cambridge United in their latest pre-season game, writes DAVID WARD. The Iron succumbed to their EFL opponents in an entertaining game in front of ...

Beth Mead and Aggie Beever-Jones scored against Wales and unveiled a celebration specific to the Lionesses’ bench.

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen” as the saying goes and after the recent heatwave, a kitchen has to work on a ...

In February, Phoenix Cooper rescued three snakes and named them Tuna, Toast and Tobasco. The 27-year-old helped them settle into a luxurious vivarium tank and enjoyed caring for them before he noticed ...

A COLCHESTER junior school says its hard work to make progress has been shown in its latest Ofsted report. King’s Ford Academy, in Gloucester Avenue, was inspected by the education watchdog in June as ...

A COLCHESTER councillor is calling for a “defective road marking” near a school to be resolved as it is “an accident waiting to happen”.

It is alleged the defendant messaged four girls under the age of 16, saying he would “kiss every inch of their beautiful bodies”.

At least three police vehicles and multiple officers were on scene, with police seen speaking to a group of teenagers near the entrance to ...

Liverpool were linked to Alexander Isak with Newcastle determined to keep hold of their star striker. Former Reds captain Jordan Henderson returned to the Premier League at Brentford, while Crystal ...