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A giant bin has appeared in the sky above Clacton after a pilot traced the unusual shape during a flight ahead of Thursday’s by-election.

Voters are heading to the polls this week to choose from 34 candidates in Clacton's record-breaking by-election.

Essex is set to swelter under soaring temperatures this week as forecasters warn a rare red heat alert could soon be issued.

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Hello and welcome to our live blog - Halle here. With this blog, we will be keeping you updated on the A120, near Coggeshall Road where drivers are facing severe delays following a crash. Contact halle.groves@newsquest.co.uk with information. Thank you for joining us.

Motorists are facing severe delays along the A120 near Coggeshall Road following a crash.

Passengers travelling between Essex and London are facing disruption this morning due to a broken-down train at Gidea Park station.

Missing man, Timothy Roughton has now been found.

Half of learner drivers are being forced to wait more than four months between booking and taking a test at dozens of locations across Britain.

The Education Secretary has vowed to answer the “clarion call” of the Neets crisis, as more than 50,000 teenagers will not be receiving results this week.

Burnham faces pressure over North Sea oil and gas as a decision on allowing new drilling moves closer.

Enzo Maresca has said Rodri is due back with Manchester City next week amid continuing speculation over the Spain midfielder’s future.

Colchester athlete Lyla Belshaw impresses at World Athletics U20 Championships

Colchester United striker Bradley Ihionvien felt there were plenty of positives to take from their Carabao Cup defeat against Southampton on Saturday.

Former Colchester United defender Tommy Smith has new club

Colchester United had one of the tightest defences in League Two last season, when only four teams conceded fewer goals.