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Pattocks Farm has announced the difficult decision to stop producing Christmas turkeys and close its Christmas Shop following the loss of its entire turkey flock to blackhead, an infection for which there is currently no effective treatment. The decision brings to an end more than 80 years of Christmas turkey production across three generations of the Barron family.

A date has been set for a Parliamentary by-election in Clacton.

Colchester is preparing to welcome a major new street art exhibition at The Minories this autumn, bringing together original works by Banksy alongside leading figures from the global urban art scene.

Meet Santa This Christmas At Lion Walk Shopping Centre In Colchester

Clacton Airshow will return to the skies in 2026, with organisers confirming the dates as Thursday 27th and Friday 28th August 2026.

With over 200 RHS Partner Gardens in the UK and around the world, Green Island Gardens faced some extremely tough competition to win both the regional award for The Midlands and East Anglia and the overall title of Partner Garden of the Year out of the six regional winners.

Swimmers will be welcomed back to Kingfisher Leisure Centre in Sudbury as the pool reopens following repairs.

Second headliner announced in huge summer of live music for Colchester.