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Two Colchester care homes receive their latest CQC ratings
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (642+ words) Two Colchester care homes have received their latest CQC ratings. AYS Care and Tall Trees care homes both received positive ratings with some concerns noted at Tall Trees. AYS Care has been rated "good" in all areas after its first…...
Colchester firm is looking to fill 21 jobs across the wider area
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (707+ words) Colchester company Care UK is looking to fill 21 jobs across various care homes in the city and the surrounding areas. Care UK, headquartered at Connaught House on Colchester Business Park, is one of the country's largest independent providers of residential…...
Colchester Zoo say goodbye to two of their most 'irreplaceable' sea lions
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (391+ words) Colchester Zoo staff have paid tribute after two much-loved sea lions were put to sleep. Colchester Zoo said sea lions Sydney and Milan were put down on Friday "in the interest of their welfare. The pair's deaths follow the passing…...
Community founder says 'ladies deserve support' this International Women's Day
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (449+ words) The founder of an organisation in Colchester is encouraging women to "be kind to themselves" this International Women's Day. Marketing strategist, Kim Moore established Blossome in April 2022, after living through her late husband, Chris' battle with chronic alcoholism. Blossome's community…...
Essex home care firm receives good rating in its first CQC inspection
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (158+ words) JJR Care Ltd in Witham has been rated 'good' in its first Care Quality Commission (CQC) report. Inspectors visited between February 3 and February 11, 2026, carrying out a full assessment across all required areas. The domiciliary care service, which provides personal care…...
Maldon care home pulled out of special measures by new management team
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (412+ words) A care home in Tolleshunt Major has come out of special measures after inspectors found significant improvements in care and management. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) visited Elmcroft Care Home, situated on Brickhouse Road, Maldon, between December 17, 2025 and January 8, 2026. The…...
Essex NHS trusts pay more than £4M on gynaecology claims in past half-decade
3+ week, 5+ day ago (660+ words) NHS trusts across Essex paid out nearly "4million to patients harmed by gynaecological negligence over the past five years. Medical Negligence Assist'through freedom of information requests, asked trusts across the country how much they paid in damages for gynaecological claims. This…...
The Only Way Is Essex's Kate Ferdinand speaks out on weight-loss jabs
3+ week, 6+ day ago (764+ words) TV personality Kate Ferdinand has said she thinks women feel "pressure" to use weight-loss jabs "because everyone else is", adding she wants to be a "healthy role model" for her children. The 34-year-old former The Only Way Is'Essex,'star previously…...
Essex animal rescue saves fox who could not walk after car crash
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (269+ words) A fox with mange was rescued after being hit by a car near Rowhedge. Wildlives Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, based in Thorrington, rushed out to reports of a fox who was struck by a car. The fox was unable…...
County council awards £15K to knife-crime prevention campaign
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (347+ words) The county council has awarded "15,000 to an important campaign to help deliver life-saving bleed prevention kits. The Liam Taylor Legacy was founded by Julie Taylor following the tragic death of her 19-year-old grandson, Liam by knife-crime in Writtle in January…...