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A police volunteer who tackled a knife attacker in Dagenham has been praised for his quick-thinking actions.

A family has named their newborn after the Colchester Hospital midwife who helped bring her into the world.

A family have said they are “eternally grateful” to members of the public who kept their son alive at the scene of a fatal collision.

Residents have shared mixed reactions after Reform UK secured all eight council seats in Tendring during Essex elections.

The woman was targeted by five boys near the Chesterwell Co-Op in Colchester at 4.30pm on Friday.

A man was taken to hospital after being bitten by a dog in East Bergholt.

Essex Police and the East of England Ambulance Service rushed to East Street just before 8am today and closed the section of road near the crossing on both sides.

“Locals Day” at Wendy's in Colchester gives customers with selected postcodes 20 per cent off their entire bill for dine-in orders.

Cabinet ministers came out of their meeting backing Sir Keir Starmer, after the Prime Minister vowed to fight on despite mounting calls for him to quit.

Sir Keir Starmer faces the biggest leadership crisis of his premiership as Cabinet ministers including the Home Secretary reportedly urged him to consider his position and Government aides quit their posts.

Graham Norton has said the UK’s Eurovision song is “different to anything else we’ve ever entered”, as he hailed Look Mum No Computer as a “really great choice”.

Sales of used pure electric cars reached a new high in the first three months of the year, figures show.

Former Colchester United duo are released by League One side

Colchester United boss Danny Cowley on 'big area' they must strengthen

League Two side appoint their new permanent head coach

Colchester United fan David Welham with his thoughts on the season