A surfing competition with a difference drew thousands of spectators to a beach near San Francisco, as dogs of all sizes took to the waves. Labs, terriers and spaniels were among dozens of dogs riding ...

Labour MP Sir Chris Bryant says he was sexually abused as a teenager by the head of the National Youth Theatre, Michael Croft. Sir Chris said Mr Croft, who died in 1986, had invited him to dinner ...

Rescue teams are continuing efforts to reach a group of miners trapped inside a copper mine in Chile that collapsed during a moderate earthquake. The mine’s director confirmed on Saturday that the ...

BOSSES of a Colchester community charity have leapt from 11,000ft to raise money for the homelessness. Cristina Huddleston, chief executive of Community 360 and chairman of the board of trustees, ...

We decided to pop along to the tea rooms for lunch. Old - The Shoulder of Mutton first opened as an inn in the 1700s (Image: Halle Groves) Upon entering the establishment, the antiques centre is ...

Alderwood Care Home hosts dementia café offering monthly support, advice, and connection to Colchester families.

CONCERNED parents feel “ignored and unsupported” by Essex County Council as they continue to care for their son whose life was changed in ...

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has also said she plans to introduce a fast-track scheme to tackle the asylum backlog.

Rescue teams have found a body inside a section of a copper mine in Chile that collapsed two days earlier during a moderate earthquake, the mine’s director said on Saturday.

A SUPERB late equaliser from Kyreece Lisbie secured Colchester United a 1-1 draw with Tranmere Rovers on the opening day of the new League Two season.

SAMSON Tovide is set to leave Colchester United after the club accepted a bid for the striker for an unnamed club, believed to be League One side Luton Town.

A watchdog has appointed interim managers to take over the running of an animal charity linked to Boris Johnson’s wife. The Aspinall Foundation is facing an investigation by the Charity Commission ...