Our standards

We try to:

use the most precise locality, neighbourhood, historic quarter, river area and venue name available;
distinguish Colchester city centre, Historic Colchester, Hythe, Wivenhoe, Lexden, Stanway, Mile End, Highwoods and Mersea Island;
distinguish Colchester City Council from Essex County Council, Tendring, Braintree, Maldon and other neighbouring authorities;
identify the exact geography of Colchester station, Colchester Town, Colchester Castle, Castle Park, Hythe Quay, Wivenhoe Park and Colchester Hospital;
distinguish ordinary-day travel from festival, heritage-event, football, university and coastal conditions;
check live information against official or first-party sources;
identify opinion, sponsored content, affiliate content and advertising clearly;
avoid unsupported rankings, stereotypes and claims about communities;
use first-hand experience only where it genuinely happened;
correct material errors promptly;
treat businesses, residents and contributors fairly.

We do not turn Essex, North Essex or East Anglia into Colchester-only facts. We do not describe Tendring, Braintree, Maldon, Chelmsford, Ipswich, Mersea Island or Suffolk venues as Colchester venues by default. We do not flatten Roman, medieval, university, river, coastal and residential geographies into one generic historic city.

Commercial independence

Payment, free entry, hospitality, affiliate commission or a commercial relationship must not guarantee a positive editorial outcome. Sponsored or commissioned content will be labelled. Advertisers do not receive control over independent editorial decisions, subject to factual review of claims about their own business.

Time-sensitive information

Event dates, prices, opening hours, rail and bus services, heritage access, hospital services, football fixtures, venue arrangements, planning status and North Essex infrastructure proposals may change. We include an update date where useful and encourage readers to confirm important details directly.

Corrections

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Contact details

Email: [email protected]
Address: Colchester Town Hall, High Street, Colchester, CO1 1PJ