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Iconic London monument DEMOLISHED after 'miscommunication' between councils

First Essex achieves 'environmental milestone' after entire fleet breaks down

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First Essex announce new 'Bring Your Own Bus' scheme

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Passenger FURIOUS after being charged an eye-watering £3,500 for bus ticket

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Home Office steps in as First Essex bus declared lost at sea

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Shortest police chase ever after stolen First bus breaks down within 60 seconds

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Essex Highways accidentally orders 10,000 traffic cones, doesn't know what to do with them

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First Essex achieves 'environmental milestone' after entire fleet breaks down


First Essex announce new 'Bring Your Own Bus' scheme

Home Office steps in as First Essex bus declared lost at sea

Colchester Council accidentally sells city on eBay in 'admin error'

Shortest police chase ever after stolen First bus breaks down within 60 seconds

Colchester Castle relocated to Kent to make way for new housing

Passenger FURIOUS after being charged an eye-watering £3,500 for bus ticket

Essex Highways accidentally orders 10,000 traffic cones, doesn't know what to do with them

Colchester Zoo to replace lions with chihuahuas due to budget cuts

First Bus introduce new premium subscription in Essex with exclusive app features

Government approves new smart toothbrush that sends real-time data to dentists

First Bus CEO admits he hasn’t travelled by bus in over 30 years

Major road in Colchester to shut for 12 months for charity snail race

New AI cameras installed in busy Essex city to deter pigeons loitering

Charity steps in to support First Essex passengers stranded at stops

Woman arrested after attempting to pay for meal deal with ROMAN COINS

Parliament considering ban on long-haired cats to 'reduce allergies'

Colchester High Street to close for six months as Netflix films new drama

Motoring misery as A12 SHUT DOWN after goose takes over carriageway

Man gets stuck trying to post himself through postbox to 'save on train fares'

Library undergoes £75,000 ‘digital transformation’ — now has one extra plug socket

Council announces ambitious plan to finish roadworks by 2087

Man steals car, realises it’s a Tesla, buys owner brand-new BMW

CHAOS as new self-driving buses immediately crash into each other

Colchester's first cashless supermarket requires DNA sample to enter

Opinion: Colchester's e-scooters aren’t a transport revolution — they’re a public nuisance

Parking warden awarded for writing 4,000 tickets in a single afternoon

The Great Snail Migration of Colchester: is it an attempt to flee?

Disaster at Essex Highways after repair vehicle destroyed by pothole

Burglar breaks into house, accidentally leaves wallet on kitchen table

Police urge public to microchip goldfish amid rise in thefts across Essex

"No entry!" - Council spends £500,000 on public toilet, forget to install a door

Citywide emergency declared after Colchester man’s tap repair triggers catastrophic flood

Local news

Colchester Council accidentally sells city on eBay in 'admin error'

Colchester Castle relocated to Kent to make way for new housing

Passenger FURIOUS after being charged an eye-watering £3,500 for bus ticket

Colchester Zoo to replace lions with chihuahuas due to budget cuts

New AI cameras installed in busy Essex city to deter pigeons loitering

Woman arrested after attempting to pay for meal deal with ROMAN COINS

Colchester High Street to close for six months as Netflix films new drama

Man gets stuck trying to post himself through postbox to 'save on train fares'

Library undergoes £75,000 ‘digital transformation’ — now has one extra plug socket

Colchester's first cashless supermarket requires DNA sample to enter

Live updates as fire service attend emergency in Colchester city centre

The Great Snail Migration of Colchester: is it an attempt to flee?

"No entry!" - Council spends £500,000 on public toilet, forget to install a door

Citywide emergency declared after Colchester man’s tap repair triggers catastrophic flood

Essex man stumbles upon ancient treasure in back garden, turns out to be lost garden gnome

Misery for local as ‘free wifi’ turns out to be signal from neighbour’s router

Residents argue over tree in Wivenhoe

UK set to be battered by horror storm as 'threat to life' warnings issued

Colchester Zoo scramble to hide animals ahead of landlord visit

All we know as fire service reportedly attend fire in busy Essex town

City grinds to a halt after power cut leaves MILLIONS in darkness

Travel & Transportation

First Essex achieves 'environmental milestone' after entire fleet breaks down

First Essex announce new 'Bring Your Own Bus' scheme

Home Office steps in as First Essex bus declared lost at sea

Essex Highways accidentally orders 10,000 traffic cones, doesn't know what to do with them

First Bus introduce new premium subscription in Essex with exclusive app features

First Bus CEO admits he hasn’t travelled by bus in over 30 years

Major road in Colchester to shut for 12 months for charity snail race

Charity steps in to support First Essex passengers stranded at stops

Motoring misery as A12 SHUT DOWN after goose takes over carriageway

Council announces ambitious plan to finish roadworks by 2087

CHAOS as new self-driving buses immediately crash into each other

Opinion: Colchester's e-scooters aren’t a transport revolution — they’re a public nuisance

Parking warden awarded for writing 4,000 tickets in a single afternoon

Disaster at Essex Highways after repair vehicle destroyed by pothole

Colchester bus services revealed to be ‘fastest in the world’ amid new study

Misery as 'fire alert' sees London Underground SHUT DOWN

Weather

City grinds to a halt after MAJOR flood causes CHAOS in city

CHAOS as residents told to 'seek cover' as storm set to BATTER busy Essex city

Crime

Shortest police chase ever after stolen First bus breaks down within 60 seconds

Man steals car, realises it’s a Tesla, buys owner brand-new BMW

Burglar breaks into house, accidentally leaves wallet on kitchen table

Police urge public to microchip goldfish amid rise in thefts across Essex

Emergency services attend incident in Colchester - all we know

Police raid sees Essex’s most wanted arrested after thousands of cars stolen

Health & Lifestyle

Government approves new smart toothbrush that sends real-time data to dentists

Colchester woman declares she’s ‘gone fully off the grid’ by turning her phone off for 20 minutes

National news

Iconic London monument DEMOLISHED after 'miscommunication' between councils

Parliament considering ban on long-haired cats to 'reduce allergies'

King Charles to take on second job as Uber driver to help with cost of living crisis

Shock as McDonald's offers burgers for money

Time-travellers declare 2025 a 'missed opportunity' after returning from the future