Essex news

• Essex landfill murder appeal

  12-01-2026 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The body of Cumali Turhan was found by police after a 47-day search near Colchester.
  
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• 'Difficult' search for body at Essex landfill

  12-01-2026 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The body of Cumali Turhan was found by police after a 47-day search near Colchester.
  
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• Police at scene of 'serious' crash as major Essex road closed

  12-01-2026 21:42
  
  Essex Police are at the scene of a "serious" crash on the A414 between Harlow and Chelmsford with the road currently closed.
  
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• Colchester MP hails new parental leave giving families 'security they deserve'

  12-01-2026 20:00
  
  Working families across Colchester are set to benefit from sweeping new parental leave rights with introduction of “day one” protections from April.
  
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• Disruption on trains between Essex and London due to signalling fault

  12-01-2026 19:09
  
  The train operator said services running through Witham may be delayed or revised, with disruptions expected until further notice.
  
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• Congestion in busy Colchester street due to sudden roadworks causing delays

  12-01-2026 18:03
  
  Motorists in Colchester experience significant disruption this afternoon.
  
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• Congestion in busy Colchester street due to roadworks causing delays

  12-01-2026 18:03
  
  Motorists in Colchester experienced significant disruption this afternoon.
  
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• Woman who smashed cars in romantically motivated attack was carrying steak knife

  12-01-2026 18:00
  
  A woman who damaged two cars in a romantically motivated attack was also found carrying a knife.
  
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• Printing company set to become fully owned by employees after 25 years

  12-01-2026 18:00
  
  The DS Group, which was launched in 2001, made the move last month when it became part of the Employee Ownership Trust.
  
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• Police say incident which left person injured on railway 'not suspicious'

  12-01-2026 18:00
  
  A person has been rushed to hospital with life changing injuries after being hit by a train near Colchester.
  
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• Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform saying UK 'really does need' Farage as PM

  12-01-2026 18:00
  
  Former Conservative chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has defected to Reform UK, saying the country needs Farage as Prime Minister.
  
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• Government's new road safety strategy aims to save lives in Colchester

  12-01-2026 18:00
  
  Road users across Colchester are set to benefit from the government's new road safety strategy.
  
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• Five-year-old Colchester girl helps create world’s first autistic Barbie doll

  12-01-2026 18:00
  
  Five-year-old Essex girl from Colchester has helped inspire the creation of the world’s first autistic Barbie doll.
  
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• Five-year-old Colchester girl helps create world’s first 'autistic' Barbie doll

  12-01-2026 18:00
  
  A five-year-old Essex girl from Colchester has helped inspire the creation of the world’s first 'autistic' Barbie doll.
  
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• Discover the best snowdrops in winter wonderland of flowers at Essex gardens

  12-01-2026 18:00
  
  Gardens across the county open their gates for the National Garden Scheme, raising money for nursing and health charities.
  
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• Creepy ex repeatedly breached court order and called woman 'control freak' and 'liar'

  12-01-2026 18:00
  
  In a series of messages Darren Hooper called the woman “a liar, a fraud and a control freak” and referred to his friends “ not being happy”.
  
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• Council unveils plans for 28 new affordable homes on Colchester brownfield site

  12-01-2026 17:21
  
  Plans to build 28 new affordable homes on a brownfield site have been announced by Colchester Council.
  
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• Council unveils plans for 28 new affordable homes at Colchester brownfield site

  12-01-2026 17:21
  
  Plans to build 28 new affordable homes on a brownfield site have been announced by Colchester Council.
  
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• Historic 16th-century pub Essex pub on market for months slash asking price

  12-01-2026 16:30
  
  Historic village pub near Colchester remains on the market several months after first being listed, with its asking price now reduced by £45,000.
  
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• Historic 16th-century Essex pub on market for months slash asking price

  12-01-2026 16:30
  
  Historic village pub near Colchester remains on the market several months after first being listed, with its asking price now reduced by £45,000.
  
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• Colchester Council retains charter and pledge to 'make local democracy stronger'

  12-01-2026 16:15
  
  Colchester Council has once again retained the nationally recognised Councillor Development Charter.
  
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• Colchester Council retain charter and pledge to 'make local democracy stronger'

  12-01-2026 16:15
  
  Colchester Council has once again retained the nationally recognised Councillor Development Charter.
  
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• Essex TikTok star quits Celebrity SAS after admitting ‘I'm not mentally strong'

  12-01-2026 15:57
  
  Essex social media star Cole Anderson-James has become one of the latest celebrities to withdraw from Channel 4’s Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
  
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• In Pictures: Look back at popular Essex seaside resort 125 years ago

  12-01-2026 14:35
  
  Photographs offer a glimpse of Clacton as it appeared 125 years ago, captured through the pages of the Clacton Graphic at the turn of 20th Century.
  
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• In Images: Look back at popular Essex seaside resort 125 years in the past

  12-01-2026 14:35
  
  Photographs offer a glimpse of Clacton as it appeared 125 years ago, captured through the pages of the Clacton Graphic at the turn of 20th Century.
  
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• Woman arrested and charged after stealing over £200 of goods from Braintree shop

  12-01-2026 13:51
  
  A woman has been arrested and charged following shop thefts in Braintree.
  
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• Person hit by Colchester line train taken to hospital with life changing injuries

  12-01-2026 13:28
  
  A PERSON has been taken to hospital with life changing injuries after being hit by a train on the Colchester line.
  
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• Luxury spa hotel in Essex village named as England's 'prettiest'

  12-01-2026 13:00
  
  Luxury spa hotel in Essex has been named among the prettiest hotels in England by online travel magazine Love Exploring.
  
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• Luxury spa hotel in Essex seaside town named as England's 'prettiest'

  12-01-2026 13:00
  
  Luxury spa hotel in Essex has been named among the prettiest hotels in England by online travel magazine Love Exploring.
  
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• LIVE: All lines blocked between Colchester and Witham after person hit by train

  12-01-2026 12:20
  
  Hello and welcome to our live blog. Here we will be keeping you updated on Greater Anglia train lines between Colchester and Witham, which are blocked due to a person being hit by a train.
  
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• Unplanned power cuts leave multiple Colchester postcodes without electricity

  12-01-2026 12:18
  
  UK Power Networks said the disruption is believed to be linked to a fault in underground electricity cabling.
  
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• Greater Anglia lines blocked between Colchester and Witham after person hit by train

  12-01-2026 12:09
  
  ALL train lines are blocked between Colchester and Witham due to a person being hit by a train.
  
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• Essex police seize uninsured vehicle during Colchester road safety operation

  12-01-2026 12:04
  
  Police seized an uninsured vehicle during a road safety operation carried out in Colchester.
  
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• Major A12 closures to start tonight – here’s where and how long they’ll last

  12-01-2026 11:37
  
  PARTS of the A12 will be closed for more than two weeks from today while works are carried out.
  
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• Person taken to Colchester hospital by ambulance following A12 crash

  12-01-2026 11:27
  
  AN individual has been transported to Colchester hospital by ambulance following a collision on the A12.
  
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• Rotary Club of Colchester raises more than £10k with Christmas collections

  12-01-2026 11:00
  
  The Rotary Club of Colchester raised more than £10,000 for good causes with their Christmas collections.
  
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• Colne Valley Youth Orchestra to host half-term 'come and play' session

  12-01-2026 11:00
  
  Colne Valley Youth Orchestra is inviting young people to a 'come and play' session during half-term.
  
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• ACL Essex celebrates helping learners into paid employment

  12-01-2026 11:00
  
  ACL Essex is celebrating the success of its supported learning programme helping learners find employment.
  
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• Essex County Council 'one of the best in the country' at tackling pothole

  12-01-2026 10:54
  
  The Department for Transport (DfT) rated the council using a new traffic light rating system published by the Government, the first of its kind.
  
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• Essex addresses may miss postal deliveries due to Royal Mail issues

  12-01-2026 09:51
  
  RESIDENTS in Frinton-on-Sea are likely to miss out on Royal Mail deliveries due to issues with the postal service.
  
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• Material used to build A12 could help solve national pothole crisis

  12-01-2026 06:00
  
  A successful trial of a new road-building material on the A12 could be rolled out to solve the pothole crisis across the nation.
  
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• Learn how to make your garden beautiful in winter with this Essex workshop

  12-01-2026 06:00
  
  The Beth Chatto Gardens, in Clacton Road, Elmstead Market, is hosting a workshop helping people to keep gardens beautiful in winter.
  
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• Historic Essex pub to reopen after closure announcement in December

  12-01-2026 06:00
  
  Owner Sallie West, who lives in Langham, said rising costs were hurting the pub like many others.
  
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• Fury over plans to fix 'one of worst roads in Colchester' pushed back until summer

  12-01-2026 06:00
  
  A Colchester has been angered by a decision to push works on what he claims is one of the worst roads in Colchester back to summer.
  
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• Essex town with 'stellar sunsets' named among coolest UK postcodes to move to in 2026

  12-01-2026 06:00
  
  The Times has shared its annual list of the 11 coolest UK postcodes to move to for 2026, with one small town in Essex being recognised.
  
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• Calls for infrastructure ahead of plans for more than 800 Colchester homes

  12-01-2026 06:00
  
  Calls for the right infrastructure ahead of more than 800 new homes on a proposed site included in the Colchester Local Plan.
  
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