Essex news

• Colchester woman fined for assaulting partner and police officer

  07-11-2025 18:33
  
  A Colchester woman has been fined for assaulting her partner and a police officer.
  
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• Illegal and 'dangerous' electricity connection dug out during Colchester drug raid

  07-11-2025 18:31
  
  A spokesperson for UK Power Networks said: “UK Power Networks engineers were called by the police to a property in Wilson Marriage Road on November 5, where an illegal connection had been made to the electricity network.
  
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• Promise to update 'neglected' Park and Ride signage in Colchester

  07-11-2025 18:30
  
  Council bosses have promised to update Colchester’s Park and Ride signage after service users pointed out its neglect.
  
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• MP says lack of progress on new A1331 Colchester link road is 'absolutely shocking'

  07-11-2025 18:00
  
  MP for Harwich and north Essex, Sir Bernard Jenkin has called for swift action on the new A1331 link road in Colchester.
  
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• 'Huge step forward' achieved in multi-million-pound plans for Greenstead

  07-11-2025 18:00
  
  A MILESTONE has been achieved in a multi-million-pound project which is aiming to transform a section of Greenstead into a multi-use hub.
  
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• Essex uni student assaulted woman and tried to stop her leaving flat

  07-11-2025 18:00
  
  Patricio Inchauste Cunioli told the victim he found her attractive and she had received a head injury as he tried to block the front door to stop her leaving.
  
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• Colchester Crematorium to host annual carol service

  07-11-2025 18:00
  
  Colchester Crematorium is hosting its annual Christmas carol service this December.
  
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• Disruption as trains unable to 'safely run' at Marks Tey line, service suspended

  07-11-2025 17:34
  
  The train line between Marks Tey and Sudbury is currently blocked, Greater Anglia has announced in a post on X, at 4.12pm today.
  
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• Popular Essex singer-songwriter shares new triple-album filled with unreleased music

  07-11-2025 16:40
  
  Frank Turner, of Mersea, has revealed The Next Ten Years, a triple vinyl release which contains music from 2015 to 2024.
  
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• Leopard from Colchester Zoo now a mother to help global efforts to save species

  07-11-2025 16:40
  
  A leopard who travelled across the country in search of romance has become a mother – strengthening efforts to conserve the rarest big cats in the world.
  
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• Essex pop superstar performs biggest headline show in front of thousands

  07-11-2025 15:56
  
  AN ESSEX pop superstar has performed in front of thousands at his biggest headline show to date.
  
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• Drivers urged to avoid The Strood due to 'abnormally high' tide

  07-11-2025 14:57
  
  A COUNCILLOR is encouraging people to avoid the Strood due to water levels.
  
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• McDonald's spokesperson reveals opening period for new branch near the A12

  07-11-2025 14:22
  
  The McDonald's is under construction in Gershwin Boulevard, Witham, after plans were agreed last November.
  
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• Essex man who sought to help 'Russian spies' jailed for seven years

  07-11-2025 14:17
  
  A 66-year-old man from Essex who dreamed of being a spy has been jailed for seven years after assisting a Russian intelligence service.
  
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• Essex gamers react as the most anticipated video game in history gets delayed again

  07-11-2025 14:01
  
  The Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series is created by Rockstar Games which is a subsidiary of Take Two Interactive, and has been the most profitable videogame franchise in the world.
  
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• Listed: The three Essex fish and chip shops named among the best in the country

  07-11-2025 14:00
  
  Essex, with its proud coastal heritage and thriving food scene, is home to plenty of exceptional chippies serving up this beloved dish.
  
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• How key Essex road has become an eyesore that fails residents and port

  07-11-2025 13:00
  
  A key road in Essex has historically been overlooked – despite a significant port at its end.
  
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• Stansted Airport workers stage 'surreal' charity run on runway

  07-11-2025 12:51
  
  Workers at Stansted Airport have raised thousands of pounds for charity with a unique runway run.
  
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• Stansted Airport raises thousands after workers stage 'surreal' charity run on runway

  07-11-2025 12:51
  
  ONE of the busiest airports in the country has raised thousands of pounds for charity after workers took part in a unique run.
  
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• Odeon cinema in Colchester closes-off its escalator to the public

  07-11-2025 12:11
  
  A CINEMA in Colchester has yet again closed-off its escalator to the public.
  
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• Village drawing by John Constable worth up to £30,000 to go to auction

  07-11-2025 11:53
  
  A drawing of a Colchester village worth tens of thousands of pounds will go to auction next week.
  
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• Essex village drawing worth up to £30,000 to go to auction

  07-11-2025 11:53
  
  A drawing of a Colchester village worth tens of thousands of pounds will go to auction next week.
  
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• Essex pop star making his West End debut in major Jesus Christ Superstar show

  07-11-2025 11:30
  
  He will take on the role of Jesus in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar, which will run at the theatre from June 20 to September 5 next year.
  
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• Colchester author to release sci-fi thriller Edge of Oblivion

  07-11-2025 11:00
  
  Colchester author Kirk Weddell is releasing his new sci-fi thriller Edge of Oblivion.
  
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• New restaurant near Essex coast announces official opening date

  07-11-2025 09:42
  
  Bistro 36 announced its takeover of a former restaurant site in Brightlingsea High Street in September. 
  
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• Train services disrupted after person hit by train

  07-11-2025 09:37 via bbc.com
  The emergency services are at the scene of the incident in Essex.
  
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• Popular Essex Indian restaurant named in British Indian Good Food Guide

  07-11-2025 09:22
  
  An Indian restaurant in Essex has been named among the top spots to eat in the British Indian Good Food Guide 2025.
  
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• Popular Essex Indian restaurant named among top spots in British Indian Good Food Guide

  07-11-2025 09:22
  
  An Indian restaurant in Essex has been named among the top spots to eat in the British Indian Good Food Guide 2025.
  
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• Essex restaurant claims prestigious national award for Italian food

  07-11-2025 08:50
  
  An independent restaurant from Essex offering Italian specialities has scooped up a national industry award.
  
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• Retirement home 'freezing' without central heating

  07-11-2025 07:35 via bbc.com
  Residents say living conditions have been miserable since work started on their heating in July.
  
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• Constable drawing up for sale after 200 years

  07-11-2025 07:09 via bbc.com
  It is the first time the drawing has left private ownership since its creation.
  
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• Charity gifts RAF veteran life-changing wheelchair

  07-11-2025 06:50 via bbc.com
  Sara Howarth says she thought she was going to Westminster "just to have dinner".
  
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• Woman to host fundraiser for hospice in memory of aunt

  07-11-2025 06:00
  
  Annoshka Warriner, from Caramel Browne and Wellbeing Aesthetics, hopes to raise money for the hospice where her aunt, Alex Barker, spent her last days being supported.
  
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• Plans for huge asphalt plant in quiet Essex village receive more objections

  07-11-2025 06:00
  
  Residents have raised concerns about the narrow roads which would see an increase of heavy goods vehicles, the potential pollution created by the plant and the negative effects it could have on air quality.
  
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• Farage on 'uplifting' Essex community, criticism, and Reform's election bid

  07-11-2025 06:00
  
  The Gazette met the MP at his office near the seaside on a Friday afternoon as he visited his constituency.
  
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• Christmas charity advent calendar founder calling on public to design 2025 logo

  07-11-2025 06:00
  
  As December draws ever closer, the founder of a Essex charity advent calendar is calling for help from the public to help design the 2025 logo.
  
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• Boxted pre-school with 'high-quality learning' rated Good by Ofsted

  07-11-2025 06:00
  
  There are opportunities for outdoor learning for children with more physically challenging tasks such as climbing and balancing on offer.
  
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