Colchester1 day agoPassenger suffered electric shock in balloon crashInspectors say the pilot did not have time to fully explain the electrocution risk to passengers.1 day ago4 days ago£10,000 reward to find love rival murder suspectDetectives believe Ceyhan Dinler fled to Turkey after Cumali Turhan was killed in Chelmsford.4 days ago4 days agoMan died after being swept out to sea in ThailandJason Mark Lambert died while on holiday with his mother and sister, an inquest hears.4 days ago5 days agoSchools shut amid sub-freezing temperaturesHeating issues stop schools opening in Colchester.5 days ago5 days agoPolice 'achieved the impossible' with landfill body findThe programme follows police during their 47-day search of a landfill site in Essex.5 days ago6 days agoMan arrested after fatal early morning crashA man in his 40s is arrested on suspicion of numerous offences. 6 days ago8 days agoHigh Court grants injunction over oak tree fellingThe town council plans to fell the tree in February, but a campaigner has secured the court order.8 days ago2 Jan 2026'The NHS is at risk – here's how we save it'Newly retired hospital boss Nick Hulme says it is time to be honest about what the NHS can deliver.2 Jan 20262 Jan 2026Wassailing: The folk tradition enjoying a revivalSimon Bailes says the colourful custom is making a comeback with the rise in community orchards.2 Jan 2026...
