Anuska Banerjee

Crews from Colchester, Weeley, Clacton, Brightlingsea and an aerial ladder platform from Chelmsford are currently working to extinguish a fire.

Emergency services have been called after a fire in Colchester at the old Gamet Bearings site

The old Gamet Bearings Factory on the junction between Greenstead Road and Hythe Station road has just caught fire with large plumes of smoke coming out.

Hertfordshire and Essex communities are rallying to support Sensei Harry Marsden, a talented athlete and karate instructor, as he prepares to represent England at the 11th Commonwealth Karate Championships in Durban, South Africa.

Pictures shared from the site show flames tearing through the building off London Road, with large plumes of smoke visible from a distance.

Cannock Mill Cohousing, located on Old Heath Road, has won the Healthy Homes and Neighbourhoods award at the Healthy City Design Awards. The community combines eco-friendly homes with shared spaces and activities, promoting a lifestyle that combats social isolation and supports well-being.

It is a modern classic for very good reason. The recent production at Colchester's intimate Headgate Theatre offered a fresh and deeply affecting interpretation of this iconic play. Even on opening night, the actors seemed very settled into their characters.

Pupils at St Mary’s Kindergarten, Lower School, and Senior School in Colchester united on Friday, November 15, for Children in Need 2024, raising over £1,400 to support the charity’s mission of helping every child thrive.

Stanway Preschool, at Littlehands Children’s Centre in Winstree Road, has created a new room to support extra children.

The singer-songwriter, 79, has previously picked up a shovel to fill the crevasses along his damaged road near Harlow.