Essex news

• Storm Claudia: Hour by hour forecast for Colchester as yellow weather warning issued

  13-11-2025 22:21
  
  The Met Office has announced there is a chance of heavy and prolonged rain affecting the county for the next two days.
  
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• Essex Police to use new app to communicate with retailers to tackle shoplifting

  13-11-2025 20:00
  
  A new app which will link police with retailers will give officers an 'enormous advantage' in tackling shoplifting.
  
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• Braintree MP James Cleverly receives knighthood at Buckingham Palace

  13-11-2025 18:33
  
  Braintree’s MP James Cleverly has received his knighthood after being named in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list for "political and public service".
  
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• Storm Claudia warning for Essex

  13-11-2025 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  A yellow warning has been issued by the Met Office for heavy rain on Friday and Saturday.
  
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• Stane Retail Park supermarket wants to add storage to cope with Christmas 'pressure'

  13-11-2025 18:00
  
  A POPULAR retailer in Colchester wants to add extra storage over the Christmas period to cater for an “exceptionally busy time of year”.
  
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• Save the Wick campaigners praise Colchester Council for draft local plan

  13-11-2025 18:00
  
  Save the Wick campaigners have welcomed the revised draft plan for Colchester’s Local Plan
  
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• Man imported 2kg of cannabis from US in parcels labelled as 3,000-piece puzzle

  13-11-2025 18:00
  
  A man who imported 2kg of class B drugs from the US demonstrated "immaturity and naivety" in being involved in criminality, a court heard.
  
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• Details ahead of Brightlingsea promenade repair and reconstruction revealed

  13-11-2025 18:00
  
  Brightlingsea promenade is set for repair and reconstruction in the new year.
  
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• Council clear up confusion over key Colchester road closure ahead of footpath works

  13-11-2025 18:00
  
  Essex Highways have cleared up confusion over a road in Colchester which was thought to be closing while footpath improvements took place.
  
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• Top Colchester school cuts the ribbon to open new Kindergarten building

  13-11-2025 17:44
  
  St Mary's in Colchester has officially cut the ribbon to open its new Kindergarten extension.
  
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• LIVE updates as city centre road blocked both ways after crash

  13-11-2025 16:54
  
  The A133, Cowdray Avenue in Colchester is blocked in both directions after a crash.
  
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• Man WANTED on recall to prison after being sentenced in wounding investigation

  13-11-2025 15:37
  
  A man is wanted on recall to prison after being sentenced as part of a wounding investigation.
  
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• 'Serious collision' blocks busy Colchester road both ways as traffic builds

  13-11-2025 14:58
  
  The A133, Cowdray Avenue, is blocked in both directions, causing heavy traffic on Colne Bank roundabout.
  
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• Person taken to hospital after crash between car and pedestrian in Colchester

  13-11-2025 14:09
  
  The B1025, Mersea Road, was obstructed both ways at Pownall Crescent, due to a crash between a car and a pedestrian.
  
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• 'Disgusting and unacceptable' - Council working to clean street used as toilet

  13-11-2025 13:20
  
  Colchester Council is taking steps to clean a street which has been frequently used as an outdoor toilet.
  
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• Police appeal after car is stolen from Colchester road

  13-11-2025 13:00
  
  POLICE have launched an appeal after a car was stolen from a road in Colchester.
  
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• Drug driver took cocaine before being stopped in housing estate

  13-11-2025 13:00
  
  Donny Bond, 38, had cocaine in his bloodstream when he got behind the wheel of his Ford Kuga in June of this year and drove in St John’s Road.
  
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• Busy Colchester road partially blocked both ways due to reported crash

  13-11-2025 12:56
  
  The B1025, Mersea Road, is obstructed both ways at Pownall Crescent, and is causing long delays in the area.
  
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• Off-duty officer spotted car linked to sale of drugs - man arrested

  13-11-2025 12:44
  
  A man who failed to stop for officers was arrested for drugs and driving offences after being spotted by an off-duty officer.
  
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• Snow predicted in Essex next week as temperatures set to drop

  13-11-2025 11:50
  
  Snow is forecast for Essex next week as temperatures are set to drop.
  
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• All we know as Essex holiday park receives £5M investment as part of £50M scheme

  13-11-2025 11:43
  
  Highfield Grange Holiday Park, in London Road, Clacton, is set to receive a huge investment so its owners, Parkdean Resorts, can transform the park.
  
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• Wivenhoe dancers raise more than £5,000 for MND Association

  13-11-2025 11:00
  
  Dancers from the Colne Bank School of Dancing in Wivenhoe raised more than £5,000 for the MND Association with a charity dance day.
  
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• People urged to act now to cut £100 off energy bills with one simple task

  13-11-2025 10:48
  
  Trapped air in radiators creates “cold spots” and prevents full heat output, forcing your boiler to work harder to maintain comfortable temperatures
  
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• Do not eat: Sainsbury's issues warning as product declared possible health risk

  13-11-2025 10:47
  
  The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a warning to Sainsbury’s shoppers over the “possible health risk”.
  
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• Aldi apologises to 'annoyed' shopper after selling her food with no filling

  13-11-2025 10:47
  
  An Aldi shopper was stunned to find her 'no sausage and bean' pasty really was a no sausage and bean pasty
  
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• Dog and cat owners warned of 'toxic' threat that could be deadly this winter

  13-11-2025 10:46
  
  The PDSA has also issued a warning to drivers to help keep pets safe this winter
  
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• How National Grid is inspiring the next generation of energy experts

  13-11-2025 10:01
  
  National Grid is helping young people discover exciting careers in energy and showing how local projects can make a real difference.
  
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• Tower block flood forces residents to leave

  13-11-2025 09:31 via bbc.com
  Fire crews are called to the flats in Tilbury after a burst pipe affected the electricity supply.
  
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• Major disruption on trains between London and Clacton lines due to damage

  13-11-2025 09:00
  
  Routes affected include Walton-on-the-Naze and Thorpe-Le-Soken/Colchester and Clacton-On-Sea and Colchester/Liverpool Street.
  
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• Met Office issue yellow weather warning with chance of 'flooding' in Essex

  13-11-2025 08:27
  
  The Met Office has announced there is a chance of heavy and prolonged rain affecting the county for the next two days.
  
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• Council loses electronic equipment worth £37,000

  13-11-2025 07:28 via bbc.com
  A councillor is calling for an internal review into how and why the kit came to be lost.
  
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• Day of music at 10 venues to honour Paris victim

  13-11-2025 07:26 via bbc.com
  A city comes together for a charity set up in memory of Bataclan terror victim Nick Alexander.
  
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• Sam Ryder's childhood guitar teacher on performing in front of thousands at Wembley

  13-11-2025 06:00
  
  THE childhood guitar teacher for popstar Sam Ryder has recounted the “daunting” but “fantastic experience” of joining him on stage in front of thousands of fans.
  
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• Mum has licence revoked until 2027 after driving while twice over alcohol limit

  13-11-2025 06:00
  
  Jodie-Lee Borer, 28, got behind the wheel of her Citroen C3 in September and was later stopped by police in Stock Road, Billericay.
  
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• Man sent 60 emails in a month to former partner despite bail conditions

  13-11-2025 06:00
  
  A man who stalked his former partner sent 60 emails in a month which varied between abusive and telling her how much he loved her.
  
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• Treasure finds in England reach record high

  13-11-2025 03:18 via bbc.com
  Treasure finds in England have reached a record high according to provisional government figures.
  
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