In search

This Novem­ber marks the high­ly-antic­i­pat­ed open­ing of Vic­to­ria Yum in Colch­ester Town centre.

I often sit and think about the mechan­ics of ​‘shop­ping local’ and it’s true mean­ing. To many, this is about shop­ping with your vil­lage butch­er or the restau­rants you have been going to for years.

The year seems to have flown by so far and now on the hori­zon is Moth­ers Day! Here is our 2023 guide to the per­fect gift for mum, from after­noon teas to the not so tra­di­tion­al gifts we’ve got you covered.

It feels like the kids have only just gone back to school but the East­er hol­i­days are on their way! If you’re look­ing for ways to keep every­one enter­tained, cre­ative, and active look no fur­ther. We have com­piled a range of activ­i­ties for every­one to enjoy safe­ly this spring.

With April 12^th spark­ing hope for vis­i­tors to the town cen­tre we’ve been speak­ing to our local busi­ness­es about what makes liv­ing and work­ing in Colch­ester spe­cial to them.

Wel­come back to Red Lion Books! With April 12^th spark­ing hope for vis­i­tors to the town cen­tre we’ve been speak­ing to our local busi­ness­es about what makes liv­ing and work­ing in Colch­ester spe­cial to them.

Wel­come back to Headgate The­atre! This week we spoke to Headgate The­atre about what they’ve missed the most and what they’re look­ing for­ward to this year.

Since being closed for refur­bish­ment and its a very spe­cial wel­come back to The George Hotel, an icon­ic build­ing and venue on the high street.

Whether you’re mak­ing up for the lost nights out or catch­ing up on the roman­tic date nights missed this year there’s a great choice of places for you to take a visit.

Father fig­ures come in all shapes and sizes and this Fathers Day we want to help you cel­e­brate them and show them some love! So, we’ve put togeth­er a guide just for you to help you find the per­fect gift, card or ges­ture that helps make their day.