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Stanway’s Rim Jhim Spice wins Restaurant of the Year at the National Curry Awards after 2,000 nominations, with its trophy presented at the House of Lords.

Readers have called for a wider crackdown in Colchester after two city shops were closed following police raids and counterfeit tobacco seizures.

Colchester’s Headgate Buildings, home to nine shops, are on the market for around £1.5m, with permission to convert upper floors into eight flats.

Essex pub The Crooked Billet in Nazeing is on the market for £725,000, offering 1,755 sq ft, a garden, parking and a one-bedroom flat in a detached property.

The group leader of the Green Party in Colchester, Mark Goacher, has said that it was them, and not the Liberal Democrats, who will ensure that the climate remains a “top priority.”

Essex's southbound A130 towards Benfleet is due to reopen on November 16 after a 58-hour resurfacing closure between Howe Green and Rayleigh.

Colchester Christmas lights switch-on dazzles crowds at Red Lion Walk, with Colchester’s Got Talent finalists, choirs, The Hit List and festive acts performing.

Rescued fox Ada finds a forever home after being abandoned at an Asda car park in St Leonards, thanks to Colchester volunteer Chris Harvey and multiple organisations.

England ended 2026 with an extraordinary 3-2 triumph in world champions Spain’s backyard as Thomas Tuchel’s 10 men dug deep to top their Nations League group on a magical night in Madrid.

Restrictions on Ukraine’s Starshield satellite communications system are hindering its ability to intercept Russian drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.

Scotland eked out a hard-fought Murrayfield 15-12 win over Australia but were unable to get the bonus point they craved in a Nations Championship match that failed to catch fire.

US TV network HBO has released a sneak peek first clip from its Harry Potter television series.

Colchester United beat Gillingham 2-0 in League Two

Gillingham boss Gareth Ainsworth on defeat at Colchester United

Darren Mitchell was told at 11 that he would never play football again. Now he knows first-hand how disability football can change lives.

COLCHESTER United beat Gillingham 2-0 to move out of the League Two relegation zone.