Essex news

• Colchester sign Southampton's Akachukwu on loan

  02-02-2026 20:56 via bbc.com
  Colchester United sign midfielder Romeo Akachukwu on loan from Southampton for the rest of the season.
  
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• Woman banned from Chelmsford city centre after shop thefts and alcohol offences

  02-02-2026 19:14
  
  Jaqueline Rosendale, 29, was given the order by Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court after officers from the city’s Neighbourhood Policing Team.
  
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• Inquest date set for son of 80s pop legend Paul Hardcastle after Essex crash

  02-02-2026 18:34
  
  An inquest date has been set for the son of 80s pop legend Paul Hardcastle after he died last month in a tragic motorcycle crash
  
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• Woman's drug driving conviction is 'shock she needed to sort herself out'

  02-02-2026 18:00
  
  Jane Dye, 46, was stopped by police in Harwich Road, Colchester in May last year and was found to have cocaine and cannabis in her system.
  
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• Tommy Robinson joins protests over asylum centre in march through Essex town

  02-02-2026 18:00
  
  Protestors marched through Braintree in droves today in opposition to the housing of migrants at Wethersfield Airfield.
  
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• Mayor leads new tributes for Essex Uni students more than a year on since tragedy

  02-02-2026 18:00
  
  Eva Darold-Tchikaya, 21, Daljang Wol, 22, Makyle Bayley, 22, and Anthony TJ Hibbert, 24, died in the early hours of February 1 last year when the car they were travelling in crashed into Dusty’s second-hand store in Magdalen Street, Colchester.
  
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• Essex residents 'ashamed' after Tommy Robinson joins town protest

  02-02-2026 18:00
  
  Residents in Braintree were divided after far-right activist Tommy Robinson joined a protest against Wethersfield Asylum Reception Centre.
  
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• Colchester to take centre stage on global arts map at major international event

  02-02-2026 18:00
  
  Colchester Fringe has successfully secured the bid to host the World Fringe Congress in 2028.
  
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• Braintree residents 'ashamed' of town after Tommy Robinson joined protest

  02-02-2026 18:00
  
  Residents in Braintree were divided after far-right activist Tommy Robinson joined a protest against Wethersfield Asylum Reception Centre.
  
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• Businesses and community partners come together for Essex Energy Summit

  02-02-2026 16:58
  
  More than 140 organisations came together for the Essex Energy Summit in Chelmsford.
  
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• Major investment to bring new features to three Essex playgrounds

  02-02-2026 16:35
  
  Essex County Council has announced a £335,000 upgrade for three playgrounds across the county.
  
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• London Liverpool Street Station is set to close for five days next month - here's why

  02-02-2026 16:06
  
  Network Rail has announced London Liverpool Street Station, and its concourse, will be closed on certain weekends in March.
  
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• Colchester communications expert publishes book on presentation skills

  02-02-2026 15:47
  
  Colchester communications expert and former Gazette reporter Karen Ainley has published her first book.
  
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• 'Helping humans to the Moon is a dream come true'

  02-02-2026 15:39 via bbc.com
  The Nasa Artemis II mission will be helped on its way by a former Chelmsford schoolgirl.
  
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• Officers make 27 arrests during operation targeting organised crime on Essex roads

  02-02-2026 14:49
  
  OFFICERS have arrested 27 people during an operation targeting organised criminal activity on Essex roads.
  
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• Grandmother had voiced concerns about XL bully dogs before fatal Jaywick attack

  02-02-2026 14:47
  
  A grandmother had asked a man to get rid of two XL bully dogs before she was fatally attacked by them.
  
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• Colchester-based Suffolk Sound Radio presenter named 'one to watch'

  02-02-2026 14:23
  
  A Colchester-based radio presenter is gaining national attention for her celebrity interviews.
  
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• XL Bullies mauled rapper's mum-in-law to death

  02-02-2026 14:22 via bbc.com
  A jury is told how leaving Esther Martin alone with 10 XL Bully dogs was "a recipe for disaster".
  
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• Serial killer who murdered Colchester woman admits killing Suffolk teen 27 years ago

  02-02-2026 13:46
  
  Former pub landlord Steve Wright has admitted killing teenager Victoria Hall in Suffolk 25 years ago.
  
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• Two vehicles seized after being seen 'drifting' in Colchester car parks

  02-02-2026 13:21
  
  OFFICERS have seized two cars after they were spotted being driven anti-socially in Colchester.
  
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• Essex Police back four-week amnesty to remove blank-firing guns from streets

  02-02-2026 13:11
  
  ESSEX Police are supporting a four-week amnesty to remove specific types of blank-firing guns from circulation.
  
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• Essex Police back four-week amnesty to remove black-firing guns from streets

  02-02-2026 13:11
  
  ESSEX Police are supporting a four-week amnesty to remove specific types of blank-firing guns from circulation.
  
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• University of Essex researchers test chair which induces altered state of being

  02-02-2026 13:00
  
  University of Essex researchers have helped develop a chair which induces altered states of consciousness.
  
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• Colchester Zoo's excellent visitor experience confirmed with award

  02-02-2026 12:59
  
  COLCHESTER Zoo has been awarded a prestigious visitor attraction award.
  
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• Colchester Zoo's excellent visitor experience confirmed with accreditation

  02-02-2026 12:59
  
  COLCHESTER Zoo has been awarded a prestigious visitor attraction accreditation.
  
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• Man charged with GBH after Lidl stabbing set to appear in court this month

  02-02-2026 12:08
  
  Essex Police officers discovered a man in Lidl who had suffered serious stab injuries to his leg, and the store was evacuated while the incident was being dealt with.
  
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• Live: XL bully dog attack trial day 1 prosecution opening against Ashley Warren

  02-02-2026 11:22
  
  Today is the opening of the defence case against Ashley Warren, who has been charged with owning a dangerous dog which caused the death of Esther Martin.
  
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• University of Essex helps develop new AI tool to detect skin cancer

  02-02-2026 11:00
  
  A University of Essex doctor has helped Check4Cancer develop an AI tool to identify skin cancer with 99 per cent accuracy.
  
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• New Visit Colchester Guide launched to highlight all city has to offer

  02-02-2026 11:00
  
  Colchester Council has launched a new Visit Colchester Guide to help visitors explore the city.
  
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• Rapper with four top ten UK chart hits to perform at Colchester nightclub

  02-02-2026 10:40
  
  Riley Davies, better known as rapper ArrDee, will perform at Trilogy nightclub, in High Street.
  
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• King Charles visit: what to know about the popular Essex pub frequented by Sting

  02-02-2026 09:30
  
  King Charles will also stop off at the Sun Inn pub, which was listed in last year’s The Good Food Guide of the 100 best pubs. 
  
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• 'ME and Long Covid have brought my children's lives to a standstill'

  02-02-2026 07:44 via bbc.com
  The £1.1m Rosetta Stone study hopes to make a breakthrough by comparing both conditions.
  
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• WW2 veteran, 105, keeps mum on secret of old age

  02-02-2026 06:23 via bbc.com
  Ron Thompson, believed to be one of the oldest living WW2 RAF servicemen, celebrates his birthday.
  
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• Failed racehorse wins dressage retraining award

  02-02-2026 06:22 via bbc.com
  Daisy Adamson says she had to fight back tears when 14-year-old Sugar Rush was crowned the winner.
  
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• More than 80 Real Ales and more than 20 ciders on offer at Essex festival

  02-02-2026 06:00
  
  The annual celebration of all things beer and cider started on Wednesday and ran until Saturday.
  
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• Former Old Colcestrian Society president charged with historic sex offences

  02-02-2026 06:00
  
  The defendant, now 65, appeared before Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday charged with eight offences.
  
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• Event aims to bring female entrepreneurs together in Essex town

  02-02-2026 06:00
  
  Abbie Hartley and Jordan Muir, co-founders of JA Social Suite, a social media agency based in Clacton, are set to host a event.
  
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• Essex fire service welcomes 12 new recruits

  02-02-2026 06:00
  
  New firefighters will respond to incidents in West Mersea, Shoebury, Brentwood, Ongar, Ingatestone, Brightlingsea, Halstead, Great Baddow, Stansted and Tillingham.
  
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• Essex Chancellor explains budget decisions

  02-02-2026 06:00
  
  Mr Whitbread said an overlooked major concern is the increasing delivery cost of social care and SEND.
  
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• Colchester ranked nationally for outdoor green space

  02-02-2026 06:00
  
  In Colchester, the average distance to a public park or green space was 474.53 metres.
  
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• A look back at King Charles' trips to Essex as Dedham prepares for Royal visit

  02-02-2026 06:00
  
  His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla will meet community heroes and embark on a walkabout in Dedham on Thursday, February 5.
  
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