A classic childhood favourite sweet has been spotted on supermarket shelves again, 28 years after it was rebranded. Opal Fruits, the chewy, fruit-flavoured sweets first introduced in 1960 and known ...

Ukrainian attacks on holiday camps in the partly Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region have killed 12 people, Moscow-installed ...

A UNAMIOUS decision was made at a council meeting to pass a motion connected to Colchester’s Local Plan. Lib-dem and Wivenhoe ward Councillor Sean put forward a motion at Colchester Council's last ...

It comes after the Gazette reported on how sector-wide financial issues and funding pressures had led to redundancies and the closure of ten of ...

THE man set to take on a prestigious role on behalf of the county says he feels a mixture of “terror and excitement”.

Braintree Road is currently closed in both directions this afternoon due to an ongoing police incident. The closure runs between Water Lane at Church End and the Braintree turn-off, with local traffic ...

Lidl is releasing a new air fryer as a Middle Aisle item, which will be available to buy soon. The Silvercrest Glass Air Fryer will arrive in stores on Sunday, August 2, and will remain there while ...

The Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex has praised the handling of the Highlands Farm explosion and fire.

A new psychological thriller series is coming to the BBC soon, starring Ruth Madeley and India Amarteifio. The Rapture is based on Liz Jensen's 2009 novel of the same name, and the five-part series ...

Several people have been arrested after violence erupted in Glasgow between anti-immigration and anti-racism protesters. Police Scotland chased and held back Unite the Clans demonstrators who ran ...