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A12 Colchester traffic: London-bound road partially blocked between Junctions 28 and 27, with delays backing up and busy local routes.

A12 Colchester traffic: London-bound road partially blocked between Junctions 28 and 27, with delays backing up and busy local routes.

What are they puffing? Tobacco, apparently. Cancer researcher tells El Reg it's a bad bet

Celine Dion has been immortalised in Barbie form and honoured with her very own signature doll from toy manufacturer Mattel - amid her comeback Paris residency. 

Workmen began laying hardstanding for caravans on a field in Ashley Green, Buckinghamshire, at 9.30pm on Thursday, April 2.

Essex Police seize five illegal e-scooters in Witham and Braintree, plus an e-bike, warning privately owned scooters cannot be ridden on public roads.

Essex Police seize five illegal e-scooters in Witham and Braintree, plus an e-bike, warning privately owned scooters cannot be ridden on public roads.

Essex has been named the most haunted county across the UK, with Colchester Castle topping the list of spookiest spots.

A headteacher has slammed school transport “chaos” amid overcrowding, injuries, and huge cost increases on school busses.

The festive RHS Glow trail returns to RHS Garden Hyde Hall near Chelmsford this winter.

Suspended GP Dr Ameen Mardanpour faces an MPTS review hearing on November 6 after admitting sexually motivated messages to a vulnerable Benfleet patient.

Eight in 10 Gazette readers believe school uniforms should be banned from pornography, after a campaign launched by schoolgirls.

From the moment visitors enter The Minories in Colchester, it is clear Out of Line: Banksy and the Art of Dissent is not a typical Banksy exhibition.

Brentwood Thai restaurant Lemongrass is Essex’s only finalist at the Food Awards England 2026, with the ceremony in Wolverhampton, November 9.

It's a perfect day out for the festive season

Netflix is laying off about 1,000 employees, or 6% of its workforce, in its largest round of cuts since 2022. The company says its business remains strong, but it is facing growing pressure from YouTube, TikTok, and other rivals. Reuters reports: The bulk of the job cuts would be in Netflix's product, tech, legal and human-resources teams, the email Co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos sent to employees on Wednesday showed. "Our mission -- to entertain the world -- is ambitious, and delivering on it requires us to be disciplined about where we prioritize our people âand resources," they said in the memo. "Our business is strong and growing, and we remain on track to deliver our full-year forecast."

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Essex has been named the most haunted county across the UK, with Colchester Castle topping the list of spookiest spots.

A FATHER whose baby died has praised an “incredible” community for its show of support during Baby Loss Awareness Week

Suspended GP Dr Ameen Mardanpour faces an MPTS review hearing on November 6 after admitting sexually motivated messages to a vulnerable Benfleet patient.

Eight in 10 Gazette readers believe school uniforms should be banned from pornography, after a campaign launched by schoolgirls.