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It’s been a thrilling year for Colchester Zoo with an exciting variety of new arrivals, future plans, and the move to a charity.

The former Holy Trinity Church, in Trinity Street, is being turned into a community hub and events venue.

Hudson House, on Head Street, is a sports bar and social co-working space managed by the Elysium Group.

Colchester Owl Rescue is a 24-hour service providing specialist care for wild sick, injured and orphaned owls and birds of prey.

With 2025 nearing its end, we wanted to take a closer look into the data released by Police.UK on Colchester East and West crime hot spots from January to October.

Other alterations include replacing the existing timber walling at the low level on the west elevation which would be replaced with matching blue engineering bricks.

Dennis Hooper, 43, of Pier Avenue, had reportedly sent abusive texts and calls to a woman this year.

It gives audiences the chance to see new stories before they go on stage.

Snowfall is expected across much of the UK in a chilly start to the new year, forecasters have said.

One pub shut its doors for good each day in 2025 as cost pressures continued to weigh on the sector, according to new figures.

Eurostar passengers have been warned that continued delays and cancellations are possible, despite the resumption of services after a power outage in the Channel Tunnel.

Many households’ energy bills are to rise on Thursday, just as a swathe of cold health alerts have been issued for large areas of the UK.

Former Colchester United striker Jamie Cureton has new club

Colchester United chairman Robbie Cowling looking to sell club in 2026

It was always going to be hard, and it has been, but Braintree Town enter 2026 with a fighting chance of retaining their place in the National League premier division.

It was a Merry Swiftmas as a late strike from Cameron James was enough to secure a derby day victory for Maldon & Tiptree over Heybridge Swifts on Saturday.