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

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

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

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

Emergency services attend incident in Colchester - all we know

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

Residents argue over tree in Wivenhoe

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

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

Misery as 'fire alert' sees London Underground SHUT DOWN

Colchester Zoo scramble to hide animals ahead of landlord visit

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

Shock as McDonald's offers burgers for money

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

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

Local news

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

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

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

National news

Shock as McDonald's offers burgers for money

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