Essex news

• Man dies after flight is diverted to Stansted Airport

  14-11-2024 12:26 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  A person has died after a plane made an emergency landing at London Stansted Airport following a medical incident onboard a Ryanair flight.
  
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• Air ambulance helicopter seen taking off from Colchester green space

  14-11-2024 19:54 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  Residents spotted a helicopter from the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance taking off from Old Heath Recreation Ground in the afternoon. 
  
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• Mini cycling hub for residents with disabilities planned for Colchester park

  14-11-2024 18:08 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  A mini cycling hub for residents with disabilities could be created in a Colchester park.
  
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• Watch: Colchester couple's 'hell home' with rat infestation and leaky ceilings

  14-11-2024 18:00 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  Emily-Jayne McWilliams, 24, and her partner Sam Hall, 26, have been living in the property in East Street since July.
  
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• 'It's rotting away' - Anger as dead seal left on north Essex beach for almost a month

  14-11-2024 18:00 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  The seal's corpse resides on Walton beach, one bay up from the Fisherman's Cafe, and residents claim it has been there for over three weeks.
  
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• Colchester's Olympic hero Lewis Richardson 'proud' to host lights switch-on

  14-11-2024 18:00 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  The light middleweight boxer rose to fame after competing in this year’s Olympic Games in Paris, claiming a bronze medal.
  
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• 'A tremendous loss' - Tributes to entrepreneur and founder of Colchester skip firm

  14-11-2024 18:00 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  The founder of Colchester Skip Hire (CSH), Terry Slade, has sadly died at the age of 79, with the company paying tribute to him.
  
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• Live updates as long queues of traffic form after lorry fire on A127

  14-11-2024 17:37 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  The A127 Southend Arterial Road has been closed following a lorry fire.
  
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• Rare classic cars found in barn set to be auctioned off in Colchester

  14-11-2024 16:00 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  A 100-year-old classic car and 1954 Mercedes-Benz 220 Type A are being auctioned off after being found in a Suffolk barn.
  
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• These Homebase branches in Essex could close even after rescue deal made

  14-11-2024 15:11 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  Retail group CDS, which owns The Range homeware stores, has now purchased Homebase in a rescue deal.
  
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• Pet dog rushed to vets after 'eating rat poison' while on walk in Essex park

  14-11-2024 14:16 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  A pet owner has vowed never to walk in a Canvey park again after her beloved dog was poisoned for the second time in a month.
  
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• Rare Royal Mint 50p coin sells for nearly 400 times face value on eBay

  14-11-2024 14:15 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  Until recently, the Royal Mint Kew Gardens 50p coin was the rarest of its kind in circulation in the UK
  
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• John Lewis unveils its new Christmas advert and it's a tear-jerker

  14-11-2024 14:15 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  Christmas has begun as the new John Lewis Christmas advert hits tv screens this week
  
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• Walkers releases 'elite' new advent calendar as fans say 'roll on December'

  14-11-2024 14:14 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  Walkers Crisps has released a brand new 24 Day Snack Advent Calendar which has been spotted at Home Bargains.
  
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• UK Apple users could be owed compensation as Which? launches £3bn iCloud claim

  14-11-2024 14:14 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  The group said it is seeking damages for all affected Apple customers who have obtained iCloud services since October 1 2015
  
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• Homebase administration fears for employees and customers

  14-11-2024 14:12 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  If Homebase goes into administration, here's what employees and customers should know about their rights.
  
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• Mum's half-term holiday warning as she faces criminal record

  14-11-2024 14:11 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  Natalie says she is now facing a potential criminal conviction and a £1,000 fine despite claiming she never received a letter about the fine in the first place
  
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• DWP PIP eligibility and claim help tool launched by charity Turn2us

  14-11-2024 14:11 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  PIP offers vital support for Disabled people and those with long-term health conditions to help with additional costs
  
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• In pictures: Colchester welcomes in Christmas as crowds gather for festivities

  14-11-2024 13:30 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  Residents, families, stall holders, and entertainers were out in force across the city centre.
  
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• Sir Rod Stewart may have to sell sports cars due to potholes near Essex home

  14-11-2024 12:15 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  The singer-songwriter, 79, has previously picked up a shovel to fill the crevasses along his damaged road near Harlow.
  
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• How regional grid projects are helping people in need 

  14-11-2024 09:30 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  From fulfilling work placements to impactful charity initiatives, National Grid is making a difference to communities across East Anglia.
  
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• Red listed seagull 'deliberately' killed at north Essex McDonald's weeks after rescue

  14-11-2024 09:27 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  The great blacked gull named Albert Tross was hit by a car repeatedly in the fast food chain's car park in Harwich.
  
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• Red listed seagull 'deliberately' killed at north Essex McDonald's

  14-11-2024 09:27 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  The great blacked gull named Albert Tross was hit by a car repeatedly in the fast food chain's car park in Harwich.
  
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• Endangered seagull 'deliberately' killed at north Essex McDonald's

  14-11-2024 09:27 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  The great blacked gull named Albert Tross was hit by a car repeatedly in the fast food chain's car park in Harwich.
  
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• Woman's death in Colchester Waitrose car park - latest on new trial date for this man

  14-11-2024 06:00 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  Colin Kirby-Green is accused of having caused the death of Patricia Jepson, 85, at the Waitrose in Colchester in August 2023.
  
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• Woman's death in Colchester Waitrose car park - latest on new trial date for accused

  14-11-2024 06:00 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  Colin Kirby-Green is accused of having caused the death of Patricia Jepson, 85, at the Waitrose in Colchester in August 2023.
  
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• Winner of popular show The Traitors visits Colchester gym forTV Show

  14-11-2024 06:00 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  A free Colchester gym has been featured on national television, leaving bosses ‘blown away’.
  
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• Winner of popular show The Traitors visits Colchester gym for TV Show

  14-11-2024 06:00 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  A free Colchester gym has been featured on national television, leaving bosses ‘blown away’.
  
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• Winner of popular show The Traitors visits Colchester gym for BBC One Show

  14-11-2024 06:00 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  A free Colchester gym has been featured on national television, leaving bosses ‘blown away’.
  
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• New date set for trial over woman death in Colchester supermarket car park

  14-11-2024 06:00 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  Colin Kirby-Green is accused of having caused the death of Patricia Jepson, 85, at the Waitrose in Colchester in August 2023.
  
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