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Council confirms updated timetable for Local Plan Review
Braintree District Council confirms its revised timetable for the Local Plan Review after it was approved at a Local Plan Sub-Committee on Monday, 16 September.
MP Pam Cox has met with Health Secretary Wes Streeting about Colchester Hospital
COLCHESTER’S MP has said she has already met with the health secretary to discuss the NHS as a major government commission report says 14,000 deaths were very likely to be caused by long waiting times.
Creative post box topper in Colchester pays tribute to Second World War operation
TWO Colchester residents have teamed up to honour the heroic soldiers who took part in a Second World War operation by creating a beautiful, knitted post box display.
Repairs have begun at Leisure World for flumes and rapids, council confirms
Works have begun on Leisure World’s flumes with hopes to open before the end of October, council bosses confirm.
Owura Edwards' main challenge as he pushes for Colchester United starting spot
Owura Edwards pushing for Colchester United starting spot
Traffic chaos in Colchester city centre after 'police incident'
Traffic is piling up in Colchester's city centre following a police incident.
Braintree District Council officially opens revamped skatepark at Weavers Park
The newly revamped skatepark at Weavers Park in Braintree has been officially opened to the public.
Chaos erupts on Essex High Street as 'bricks and tiles hurled from roof'
Witnesses described seeing bricks and tiles being thrown from the roof above Specsavers in Southend High Street just after 8pm.
HMRC warning to thousands of parents who could be missing out on pension money
HMRC has already written to 257,000 pensioners who could have HRP missing from their NI record
Danny Cowley's 'brilliant' stat that shows Morecambe must not be underestimated
Colchester United boss Danny Cowley on Morecambe clash
Clacton MP Nigel Farage confirms he is buying house in new constituency
Clacton’s MP Nigel Farage has confirmed that he is buying a house in the constituency.
NHS Trust 'sorry' as man says he'd 'rather die' than go back to Colchester Hospital
AN ESSEX man has slammed Colchester hospital for its care and has said he “rather die at home” than return to the hospital.
£1.5m of funding to improve safety in Essex... but Colchester getting just 60k
Essex Police have revealed figures as part of a funding scheme by Essex Police, with the city receiving less than one per cent of the total.
Colchester plumber burnt by tiles shop set to reopen says it has lost his custom
A COLCHESTER tiling business has been saved but one previous customer has decided it has lost his custom moving forward.
'Kick in the teeth' - Colchester hospital staff on why they are striking
The strike started on Tuesday and will end on Saturday, with the picket line at Colchester Hospital, in Turner Road.
M25, Dartford Crossing and A12 road closures in Essex this weekend
Some closures from September 13-15 on the M25, A12 and Dartford Crossing may affect some Essex drivers this weekend.
Police officers address the public amid Martyn Richardson investigation
Police officers have addressed the public amid the Martyn Richardson investigation, but they have asked for no mass searches at this time.
Marie Curie is partnering with the NHS to help formulate change
Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity, is working in partnership with the NHS to help formulate change.
Murder probe launched as man dies after ‘serious assault’, Essex Police say
Essex Police have launched a murder investigation following a serious assault in Brentwood earlier today.
Busy Essex road sees heavy traffic following crash near junction
Motorists are experiencing heavy traffic following a crash on a busy road across Essex.