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Traffic delays on MAJOR Essex route due to reported crash
A major route in Essex is facing delays due to a reported crash on the A12 northbound.
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Best Essex parks to visit this bank holiday weekend, according to TripAdvisor
Here are the ten best parks for you and the family to visit in Essex this May bank holiday. Top ten list based on reviews by visitors on TripAdvisor.
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5 of the best beer gardens in Essex to enjoy a pint this bank holiday weekend
Here are five of the best beer gardens in Essex to enjoy a pint at this weekend, according to TripAdvisor reviews
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Pollster predicts outcome of Essex County Council elections next week
One party is projected to take control of Essex County Council in the upcoming local elections on May 7.
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Essex stores hit with threat of closure in coming days
A major British fashion chain has gone into administration, placing stores in Essex under threat of closure.
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Two hectares of Essex woodland ablaze in large grass fire
Firefighters tackled a large grass fire in Friday Woods, Colchester on Friday evening.
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Free Narnia film afternoon with talk and crafts at Harwich Electric Palace
The event will feature screening of 2005 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
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Labour minister visits Clacton and hits out at Farage for not joining 'tourism board'
In 2025, Clacton was awarded over £20million for the next 10 years under the government’s Pride in Place programme.
National News
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Hero award for lifeboat crew who rescued dog after sea fallA lifeboat crew and coastguard personnel have received a Hero to Animals award from Peta after rescuing a dog called Sparkle from the sea.
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Charles to end Bermuda trip by launching UK Space Agency projectThe King will end his visit to Bermuda by officially launching the UK Space Agency’s (UKSA) Project Nova to help track space debris.
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Protesters have duty to call out globalise the intifada chants StarmerProtesters have a responsibility to call out those chanting “globalise the intifada” at Gaza marches, Sir Keir Starmer has said, amid concerns about the growing threat to British Jews after the Golders Green stabbing.
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Scots responding to SNPs positive message of hope says SwinneyVoters are responding to the SNP’s “positive message of hope”, John Swinney has said ahead of the final weekend of campaigning before Thursday’s election.
Sport
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Danny Cowley urges Colchester to 'fight for every point' ahead of season finale
Colchester United boss Danny Cowley on Cheltenham Town match
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ON THIS DAY: Colchester United sealed Football League return with emphatic win
Colchester United sealed their return to the Football League on this day in 1992
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The Invincibles at Colchester Headgate theatre left me with 'goosebumps'
This is unmistakably a feminist piece, but it never feels forced; instead, its message is woven through character, conflict, and lived experience.
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Former Colchester United midfielder released by National League club
Former Colchester United midfielder released by National League side
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Promise - Headgate Theatre, Colchester
Six friends. Three dinner parties. Three decades. Sometimes people grow apart, sometimes they grow together, and sometimes…
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Green Island Gardens - Bluebell's Bazaar - 2nd/3rd May 2026
Our beautiful woodland will be transformed into a breathtaking carpet of bluebells and vibrant azaleas. Experience the natural wonder of spring in full bloom wh...
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University Centre Colchester (UCC): To Be Continued
Celebrate the next generation of Colchester’s artists in this dynamic, two-part exhibition from students at University Centre Colchester.
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