9+ hour, 18+ min ago   (553+ words) RESIDENTS say roads in Stanway are “a nightmare” despite closures being lifted as a major roundabout project continues. Construction started in January on a four-arm roundabout at the Fiveways junction which will service Winstree Road, Blackberry Road, and Peartree Road....

9+ hour, 18+ min ago   (453+ words) FAMILIES say they are being “crippled” by the costs of sending multiple children to school after a hike in bus fares. Parents are now paying around £1,000 per child each year for the journey to and from school, with some warning…...

9+ hour, 18+ min ago   (352+ words) A DISABLED pensioner has accused a leisure centre of discrimination after changes to its booking system left her unable to access classes. Lesly Lumley, 83, has attended Colchester Leisure World, on Cowdray Avenue, for 23 years, regularly taking part in aqua classes…...

11+ hour, 27+ min ago   (609+ words) Leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin are expected to meet in Cardiff to sign an agreement aimed at putting pressure on Downing Street to hold referendums on independence. The meeting on Monday will involve the first ministers…...

15+ hour, 36+ min ago   (664+ words) US President Donald Trump has downplayed the risks of AI, saying “negative forces” were “bringing up things that won’t happen”, after calls by industry bosses to slow down development. Anthropic boss Dario Amodei said he was concerned that since this…...

21+ hour, 18+ min ago   (284+ words) A pub in East Bergholt has applied to vary its premises licence to extend its opening hours and update several conditions attached to the venue's operation. The Hare & Hounds application, submitted on behalf of licence holder Robert Woodward, seeks permission…...

21+ hour, 18+ min ago   (776+ words) Colchester Gazette Planning applications and decisions from Colchester Council Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the area. What is the Public Notice Portal? The Public Notice Portal carries statutory public notices published in local newspapers and…...

22+ hour, 6+ min ago   (248+ words) Donald Trump has said he will save his opinion on Scottish independence for “another day”, shortly after doubling down on his comments on Irish unity. On Saturday, the US President responded to a question from the Press Association by saying…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (519+ words) The King will meet with leaders of the world’s most prominent artificial intelligence companies and ask them how the technology can be developed for “the good of humanity”, it has been reported. Charles hopes the discussions will lead to a…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (284+ words) Art lovers will soon have a new venue to visit in the heart of Colchester as a temporary exhibition space prepares to open. The Minories will open a temporary city-centre art space beside Flying Tiger while its main building hosts…...