Water companies United Utilities and South West Water have said they will raise dividends to shareholders as they confirmed consumer bill increases of 32% and 23%, respectively, over the coming five ...

Alison Hitchcock, co-founder of From Me To You Letters, has created a 24-hour letter writing marathon to mark World Cancer ...

The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as Ecowas, the body said. It is the culmination of a year-long process ...

Raspberry 'Glen Ample' long canes have become a game-changer in the fruit growing industry. Producing fruit in the first season, these long-cane raspberries, available through You Garden, are a ...

England captain Heather Knight says having a “point to prove” could be the factor that helps the Three Lions bounce back from a string of losses and avoid a total Ashes whitewash. Starting on Thursday ...

Daniel Jones was sentenced at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Monday for 23 incidents of shoplifting in Colchester.

Essex Police says it is facing a £12.5million budget black hole due to an "inadequate" funding settlement for 2025 to 2026.

A FAST-FOOD business which has been in Colchester city centre for more than a decade is set to close. KFC, in the High Street, will be closing its doors and relocating to another part of the city. The ...

Clacton’s MP surprised a veteran nurse during her 105th birthday celebrations at a Walton care home. Nigel Farage visited De La Mer care home in Naze Park Road on Saturday, January 25, to celebrate ...

Tanya George, 23, from southern India, is an international student began a psychology masters course in October 2023.

Chunfang Wang, 59, appeared before Colchester Magistrates' Court on Tuesday charged with keeping a brothel in the city centre in 2023.

Aston Villa also hope to seal a top-eight finish with victory in their ‘Battle of Britain’ against Celtic – the Scots have already qualified for the play-offs – while table-toppers Liverpool will ...