Former Colchester mayor and MP Sir Bob Russell will be holding his 18th New Year's Day Walk, which he believes will be his last.

Level Best Enterprises in Colchester has been named a Compassionate Community Champion for supporting people in need.

The Countess of Carnarvon, who lived at Highclere Castle throughout the filming of “Downton Abbey,” shows CNN’s Richard Quest how she decorates for Christmas.

A Grade I listed Norman castle is to undergo "essential" restoration in the new year after a contractor was agreed.

A VILLAGE community is "very proud" of the area's special sense of family - focusing on helping each other and keeping its history alive. Situated less than 10 minutes from Halstead by car, Earls ...

RESIDENTS are being reminded of the amended opening times of City Council services and venues this festive period.

Signals Colchester, in St Runwald Street, has opened its People of Essex exhibition for free at Colchester Library from today until 16.

A Roman mosaic uncovered in what was the capital of Roman Britain is to go on display for the first time in 1,800 years. It was discovered in the 1980s in Colchester when builders were working on a ...

Much-loved band Bastille is set to headline the Colchester Castle Summer Series on Sunday, August 23 2026, while Rock & Roll legend Richard Ashcroft is set to headline the event on Thursday, August 27 ...

“No matter what legend you read, it seems the women always just ended up in a convent.” The men in our tour group at Germany’s Marksburg Castle nod politely as our guide Michaela talks about the ...

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