Essex news

• Body recovered after reservoir aircraft crash

  30-12-2025 21:19 via bbc.com
  Police say they will work with the coroner to identify the man.
  
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• Water tower gets £200,000 to help secure future

  30-12-2025 18:42 via bbc.com
  The structure, nicknamed Jumbo, is to be transformed into a destination venue.
  
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• Mercury Theatre musical choir holding discount offer ahead of New Year

  30-12-2025 18:00
  
  No auditions are required and people with and without experience are welcome to join.
  
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• Even more objections against 75 homes in Rowhedge submitted

  30-12-2025 18:00
  
  Gladman Developments Limited put forward the plans for a development at land off Rowhedge Road back in June.
  
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• 'Fantasy' market town high street under an hour from Colchester among best in Britain

  30-12-2025 17:55
  
  Less than an hour from Colchester, Bury St Edmunds High Street has been named among the top 20 in the UK.
  
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• Street lights to stay on for longer during New Year celebrations

  30-12-2025 17:47
  
  Essex Highways have reminded residents street lights will stay on for an extended period of time while many celebrate the New Year.
  
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• Still plenty of time to apply for University of Essex 2026 courses ahead of deadline

  30-12-2025 17:14
  
  For those who want to study at the University of Essex there is still plenty of time to apply ahead of the 2026 start date.
  
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• Body-worn camera shows armed officers chase suspects in field after stabbing

  30-12-2025 16:33
  
  A body-worn camera video shows the moment armed Essex Police officers tracked two suspects through a field after a stabbing earlier this year.
  
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• 5 New Year celebrations in Colchester for those still looking for somewhere to go

  30-12-2025 15:23
  
  With everyone celebrating as we go into 2026, we have put together some of the best parties to attend if you are yet to have plans.
  
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• Emergency services search continues after plane crash at Essex reservoir

  30-12-2025 14:15
  
  A search by emergency services continues today after a plane crashed into Hanningfield Reservoir on Sunday.
  
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• Leading weather forecaster confirms potential of snowfall in Essex

  30-12-2025 13:48
  
  The Met Office weather forecast has confirmed the potential of snow in Essex is real as we enter 2026.
  
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• Jumbo Project 'thrilled' after receiving big boost towards restoration efforts

  30-12-2025 13:14
  
  The Jumbo Project has received a big boost in the way of a generous grant which will go towards the restoration of the water tower.
  
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• Pictures show progress of works at London Liverpool Street ahead of reopening

  30-12-2025 12:53
  
  New pictures have been released showing good progress being made ahead of London Liverpool Street reopening.
  
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• Colchester supermarket offering millions of customers free fruit as part of campaign

  30-12-2025 12:18
  
  As part of a Tesco five-a-day campaign they are offering children shopping with parents free fruit at their checkouts.
  
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• Specialist armed officers mark 10 years without firing a shot on duty in Essex

  30-12-2025 11:00
  
  Essex Police's specialist armed officers have attended 14,000 incidents this year – but haven’t fired a shot in the line of duty for a decade.
  
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• Tesco is offering free fruit for children as part of its healthy eating campaign

  30-12-2025 10:36
  
  A major supermarket is offering free apples for children to help the nation eat more fruit and vegetables at the start of 2026.
  
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• Police made 14 arrests for drug and immigration crimes in roads operation

  30-12-2025 09:09
  
  Officers made 14 arrests and stopped 180 vehicles in a roads operation monitoring delivery drivers across Essex.
  
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• Christmas Convoy of tooting tractors dazzled village for Farleigh Hospice

  30-12-2025 08:45
  
  With dazzling lights and a cacophony of joyous tooting, a village’s annual Christmas Convoy brought joy to everyone on Christmas Eve.
  
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• Twins on honours list say their mum inspired them

  30-12-2025 07:46 via bbc.com
  First responder Ryan Appleton is awarded a British Empire Medal, and his brother gets one too.
  
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• 'I was a slave girl but now I can say I'm an MBE'

  30-12-2025 07:16 via bbc.com
  A woman who helps FGM survivors says learning of the honour is helping her to heal.
  
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• The best and worst primary schools in Essex for 2025 revealed

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  The Department for Education (DfE) has released its annual primary school performance tables for 2024/25.
  
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• Sam Ryder set to appear on Taskmaster's special New Year's show

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  Sam Ryder will join four other celebrities in a special festive edition of Taskmaster for its New Year Treat edition on Channel Four.
  
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• In pictures: Colchester's biggest moments throughout 2025

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  As 2025 ends, another year of big Colchester events comes to a close.
  
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• Developer launches appeal after controversial plans for 165 homes dismissed

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  Bloor Homes originally submitted plans to build 165 homes off of Maldon Road, Tiptree, in March
  
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• Colchester man's final wish granted at his funeral with guard of honour

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  Ken Jones was a teacher and headmaster of Budhanilkantha School in Kathmandu, Nepal, where he served from 1975 to 1982.
  
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• Colchester ex-MP Will Quince made chief executive of 1001 Days Foundation

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  One study showed some babies are now spending more than four hours a day in front of a screen.
  
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