Essex news

• Essex parents can now apply for primary school places for 2026

  10-11-2025 18:12
  
  Parents in Essex can now apply for primary school places for September 2026.
  
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• Emergency services rescue man from major 'deliberate' Colchester house fire

  10-11-2025 18:05
  
  Emergency services were called to Winchester Road at 2.34am on Tuesday, October 28 2025, following reports of a house fire.
  
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• Thug battered pregnant girlfriend and took phone so she couldn't call police

  10-11-2025 18:00
  
  Ridhwaan Ahmed, 25, woke his girlfriend late at night by dragging her by the hair before launching a five-hour attack in her Colchester home.
  
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• Recently approved site for more than 100 new Kelvedon homes open to buyers

  10-11-2025 18:00
  
  Land in Kelvedon, near Colchester which has approval for more than 100 new homes has been listed on the market.
  
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• Huge plans for Essex zoo habitat finally approved after more than a year

  10-11-2025 18:00
  
  Colchester Zoo, in Maldon Road, revealed plans for a new lion enclosure in July last year as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations.
  
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• Essex village site with car showroom and car park is on the market for over £3million

  10-11-2025 18:00
  
  The 2.89-acre site in Station Road, Kelvedon, has been listed on Rightmove by property firm Kemsley LLP Chelmsford for £3million freehold.
  
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• Colchester demand for affordable housing on the rise

  10-11-2025 18:00
  
  Demand for council housing in Essex is on the rise while the housing market has recorded its first annual fall in new sales in two years.
  
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• Police officer ‘sent Essex pensioner flying’ in fatal Royal escort crash

  10-11-2025 17:49
  
  A police motorcyclist hit and killed a pensioner while driving over the speed limit through a red light as he escorted the Duchess of Edinburgh through London, a court has heard
  
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• New 24-hour gym to open in Essex, with huge discounts for new members

  10-11-2025 17:35
  
  Pure Gym, which runs more than 400 fitness centres across the country, is opening a new unit at Waterglade Retail Park, in Old Road, Clacton.
  
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• 'Stunned' Essex engineer bags £1million top prize on National Lottery game

  10-11-2025 16:20
  
  AN engineer from Essex has won the £1 million top prize on one of the National Lottery's instant win games
  
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• Social media star has 'great day filming' at retail park in Colchester

  10-11-2025 16:06
  
  The social media influencer John Fisher, known as ‘Big John’ online, was filming a video at Currys PC World at Unit 2, Tollgate Retail Park, on Friday. The dad of four, who grew up in Romford, first gained internet fame after videos of his large Chinese takeaway orders were posted online in 2022.
  
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• Everything you need to know ahead of Local Plan decision meeting tonight

  10-11-2025 15:11
  
  Council bosses will meet tonight to discuss potential sites for development in and around the city.
  
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• New 'enhanced security' storage shelter revealed for bike theft hotspot in Colchester

  10-11-2025 15:01
  
  Colchester Council has revealed the new bicycle storage shelter at Leisure World in Cowdray Avenue. Bikes outside Leisure World have been targeted by thieves over the last few years.
  
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• Colchester Relay for Life boss 'honoured' with award as date set for next year

  10-11-2025 14:14
  
  A COLCHESTER cancer survivor is “incredibly honoured” to receive a prestigious national award as the registration opens for a vital charity fundraiser.
  
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• Beloved antique shop in Essex to close after 50 years of business

  10-11-2025 13:29
  
  Terry's Antiques & Secondhand, in Station Road, Walton, will be closing for the final time this week, after 50 years of business.
  
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• Everything you need to know about train services at Beaulieu Park station

  10-11-2025 13:00
  
  Essex passengers can now experience faster travel into London after the opening of Beaulieu Park station last month.
  
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• Colchester man charged after six cars damaged during disturbance

  10-11-2025 12:28
  
  A Colchester man, 37, has been charged after six cars were left damaged in New Town.
  
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• Culver Square launches Christmas campaign to support Colchester Foodbank

  10-11-2025 11:00
  
  Culver Square has partnered with Colchester Foodbank to help families in need over Christmas.
  
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• Live: Traffic updates after A12 crash on Londonbound carriageway

  10-11-2025 08:25
  
  A crash is causing mile-long delays on the northbound A12 this morning.
  
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• A12 partially blocked by crash with traffic backing up for miles

  10-11-2025 08:13
  
  Motorists on the A12 are experiencing mile-long delays following a crash.
  
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• Minister calls for Send investment at school visit

  10-11-2025 07:18 via bbc.com
  Georgia Gould says "too many families" feel they have to "really fight" for support.
  
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• School recovers after 75% of pupils left over Raac

  10-11-2025 06:50 via bbc.com
  Stourview Primary Academy says it is thriving again after it dropped from 85 pupils to fewer than 20.
  
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• Unlucky cygnet rescued after 'crash-landing' in busy Colchester city centre

  10-11-2025 06:00
  
  Volunteers of the Wildlives Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Thorrington were called to the rescue of two young swans on Wednesday.
  
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• HMO owner loses appeal against Colchester Council, inspector rules

  10-11-2025 06:00
  
  An application was initially made for a certificate of lawful use or development to Colchester Council by Stacey Sumner, of Clacton, back in June 2024.
  
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• Essex's oldest city with once bustling high street has 'boarded up' shops

  10-11-2025 06:00
  
  With several prominent buildings lying empty and Colchester high street continuing to evolve, residents offered their thoughts on decline.
  
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• Council respond to concerns new falcon nesting boxes installed 'too far' from town

  10-11-2025 06:00
  
  Stuart Wilson, a birdwatcher living in Colchester, has raised concerns about how the falcons will know where the nesting box has moved to.
  
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• 'Colchester cares' says mum after daughter's memorial sculpture stolen

  10-11-2025 06:00
  
  A Colchester mum has praised the city’s community after a memorial sculpture of her daughter was vandalised and stolen.
  
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