Fate placed the 19-footer "Little Italy" square in the path of a drifting boat’s fireball Saturday morning in Malletts Bay, said its owner, Colchester resident Mario “Rio” Girelli.

Two fire crews from Colchester were called to a boat moored on the quay in the town after reports of a fire on Saturday morning.

A boat fell off a trailer leaving it beached on a major road in Essex. The vessel crashed on to the northbound stretch of the A12 between Ardleigh and Dedham near Colchester just before 12:00 GMT.

Kingsville fire and Colchester Guardian rescued two fishermen after their boat took on water about five to seven kilometres away from the Kingsville shore Saturday. No injuries were reported, and ...

Essex Police coned off the affected carriageway to traffic. Essex Fire and Rescue Service said nobody was hurt. A boat fell off a trailer leaving it beached on a major road in Essex. The vessel ...