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Braintree District Council freezes its share of council tax to support residents with the cost-of-living crisis
Braintree District Council has agreed to freeze its share of council tax this year to support residents with the continuing cost-of-living crisis.
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Essex Libraries to receive £130k fund to boost literacy and resources
A new fund is aiming to boost literacy and library resources in Essex.
Essex County Council to spend an additional £6 million on road maintenance
Essex County Council is investing an additional £6 million into road repairs and maintenance in response to the cold, wet winter.
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Yellow warning for ice across Essex issued from tonight
A yellow weather warning for ice has been issued across Essex with many to expect difficult travel conditions.
This Colchester garden centre has been named the second best in UK
A Colchester garden centre is celebrating after being named as the second best across the UK.
XL bully dog attack trial day 7: Warren's instructions 'provoked situation'
Ashley Warren, 41, left 68-year-old Esther Martin with two adult dogs – called Beauty and Bear – and their eight puppies at his address in Jaywick.
Man charged after incident on A120 at Galleys Corner
A 28-year-old man has been charged after an incident on the A120 at Braintree.
Man admits coercive and controlling behaviour and threatening partner with knife
A Clacton man who held the throat of and threatened the mother of his children with a knife has admitted to coercive and controlling behaviour.
Colchester politicians react as Essex boosts road repair funding
Essex County Council has invested £55million extra in highway repairs since 2024 and has added another £6million boost.
Colchester needs 1,300 homes to be built every year to meet government targets
Colchester City Council needs 1,300 homes to be built in and around the city every year to meet government targets.
Meet the teacher who helped create a Colchester school's new SEND building
Becki said the low humming of the fan, which we may not notice, in a critical moment for a child in crisis, could be what tips them over the edge.
Concerns raised about Local Plan as 3,000 residents respond
More than 3,000 individual and organisations responding to the council’s Local Plan consultation which was launched in late 2025.
24-hour gym plan for former Poundland in Colchester made official
The Gym Group has put forward an application to open a new training facility at the Turner Rise Retail Park in Petrolea Close.
Barn fire breaks out in village just outside Colchester
Fires crews have attended and extinguished a barn fire which broke out in the Suffolk village of Bures St Mary near Colchester.
Police trying to locate James Clark who is missing from Colchester
Essex Police are tyring to locate James Clark, from Colchester, who has gone missing.
'Who'd be a football manager!': Danny Cowley hits out at 'knee-jerk' sackings
Colchester United head coach Danny Cowley hits out at clubs who make ‘knee-jerk reactions’
Passenger numbers continue to rise at Stansted Airport
Stansted Airport has reported a two per cent increase in passenger numbers compared to last January.
East of England NHS encourages people to consider apprenticeships
The NHS in the East of England is encouraging people to consider an NHS apprenticeship as part of National Apprenticeship Week.
Fixing roads and protecting services prioritised in Essex County Council budget
Fixing the county's roads and protecting vital services are at the forefront of Essex County Council's budget for 2026/2027.
Community festival of sport and culture held at Colchester campus
A Nations Unite celebration was held at the University of Essex's Colchester campus.