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On arrival, the crews discovered a flat which was heavily smoke logged and they had to wear breathing apparatus as they searched inside the property.

Colchester Council hosted its first full council meeting of the year on Wednesday night at Town Hall.

The pre-school was one of the first in the area to be rated under the new framework.

Netflix documentary Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones featured pupils of a Colchester school who gave up their phones for 21 days.

Safari Childcare, in Halstead Road, Colchester, is due to move out of its site after numerous years at the site.

Essex County Council is the only top-tier authority in Eastern England not proposing the maximum 4.99% council tax rise for 2026/27, new analysis shows.

The Fish Inn, on St John's Road, has been named one of the UK’s top 10 takeaway fish and chip shops for 2026.

The store shut almost five years ago and the closure came after online fashion retailer Boohoo purchased the company for £55millon.

NHS maternity services are failing women and babies through a reluctance to admit mistakes, “a lack of kindness and compassion” and pervasive discrimination, according to a Government-ordered investigation.

The chairman of a Manchester mosque has asked for increased police presence after what the Prime Minister called a “concerning” incident when an armed man arrived during Ramadan prayers.

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he passed information “in good faith” to the Metropolitan Police following reports someone had informed the force that Lord Peter Mandelson could be a flight risk.

Almost all NHS trusts are missing a major cancer target, with some of the worst performers seeing only around half of patients on time, data shows.

Colchester United striker Micah Mbick close to comeback after Charlton return

Greg Halford reflects on Colchester United promotion 20 years on

Braintree Town boss Steve Pitt on Aldershot home defeat

Stoke Mandeville stadium came abuzz with figures from every walk of life as the journey as the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games began.