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Independent candidate, Ollie Granger has dropped out of the Clacton by-election.

A man in his 30s has been arrested after a large disturbance which left several injured near Clacton seafront.

My first visit to the Tendring Show turned out to be far bigger and better than I ever imagined.

Disruption on trains between Essex and London continues after a trackside fire on Friday near Stratford.

Kenny Emson, the literary associate at the Mercury Theatre, on what the Mercury means to him.

A child has died after a crash involving a lorry in Ongar near Epping in Essex.

Woodup Pool in Tollesbury has been named one of the best outdoor swimming spots in the country in a study by the AA.

BBC's popular Countryfile will focus on Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex, in an episode on Sunday, July 19.

Brendon McCullum has left his role as England’s Test head coach but will remain in charge of the white-ball set-up.

Police investigating the alleged murder of former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe have said they “are not looking for anyone else” after a 28-year-old man was arrested.

Claims that Andy Burnham has been preparing for life in Downing Street for at least a year are “perfectly reasonable”, Rachel Reeves has suggested.

Jude Bellingham kept his cool in the Miami heat and humidity to send England to a fourth-ever World Cup semi-final as Thomas Tuchel’s men edged past Norway 2-1 in extra time.

Colchester United boss Danny Cowley on Kane Vincent-Young future

Colchester United’s 2006 promotion winners were reunited on a special evening

Queues of people lined up outside pubs including the Marquis, King’s Arms, and Centurion ahead of the World Cup quarter final.

Colchester-born Henry Patten is a Wimbledon men's doubles champion again