4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (518+ words) VOLUNTEERS are being invited to take part in an archaeological excavation on Mersea Island which hopes to uncover the remains of a former Tudor block house before it is lost to coastal erosion. The dig has been organised through a…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (683+ words) The UK Government's target for the country to be fuelled by clean power by 2030 is "extremely ambitious, a committee of MPs has warned. The Scottish Affairs Committee also said local communities should receive larger benefits if renewable power projects are…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago  (1130+ words) Iran has not publicly committed to giving up its uranium, a key demand of US President Donald Trump, who on Saturday said a deal had been "largely negotiated" after calls with Israel and other regional allies. The sides have previously…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago  (257+ words) A new self-defence school for women and girls has launched. Sparkle S. A. F. E. , based in Essex, is designed to help women and girls feel safer and more confident through practical training. The programme was created by Hope Woolston-Phillips, a business owner who…...

5+ hour, 30+ min ago  (250+ words) Wathnan Racing's Royal Ascot squad has taken a blow after the news that leading sprinter Lazzat has been ruled out of the summer's showpiece meeting through injury. Jerome Reynier's five-year-old saw off Japan's Satono Reve in a thrilling finish to…...

16+ hour, 44+ min ago  (542+ words) A COLCHESTER father who is leading a club for dads in the city says it is "the antidote to the manosphere. Matt Krishnan-Bird, 36, of Lexden, husband to Amber and father to daughter, Dorothy, launched the Good Dads Club in'September last…...

6+ hour, 59+ min ago  (166+ words) A stretch of a major Essex road has closed following reports of a multi-vehicle crash. According to AA Traffic Maps, there has been a collision involving multiple vehicles on the A12 between Junction 19 for the Boreham Interchange and Junction 20 A for…...

9+ hour, 11+ min ago  (347+ words) Chelmsford's Pig & Whistle Restaurant is a cosy, romantic and intimate restaurant with an ambience aimed at adults (they operate a strictly over-10s policy). Pig & Whistle was a four-time winner at the Essex Life 2025 Food & Drink Awards (Outstanding Service of the…...

9+ hour, 46+ min ago  (325+ words) A wild kitchen pop-up experience near Colchester has been named as a top spot for a taste of something different. The Wild Table, operated by Browning Bros at Tey Brook Orchard has described as an "excellent" wild experience by Conde…...

10+ hour, 27+ min ago  (616+ words) Colchester Gazette...