A YOUTH group forced to close because it headquarters was so run down is set to reopen, thanks to tradesmen working for free. 4Youth shut its base in Tower Street, Brightlingsea, last month, because of a leaky roof and faulty heating system. The centre
THE sponsors of the X Factor have donated four tickets to the show’s live final to Brightlingsea’s Christmas shopping event. Talk Talk, which sponsors the ITV talent show, has given organisers two pairs of tickets and donated thousands of pounds
HOUSEHOLDERS have been warned they have one more chance to start recycling, then they’ll risk a fine. About 7,100 households in Colchester are being asked to put out food waste out in special green plastic boxes alongside their black bin-bags and other
ONE of Colchester’s oldest buildings, bequeathed to the town by a renowned philanthropist, has been placed on the market for £250,000. Colchester Council has put out a call for charities, firms or would-be tenants to come forward with bids and ideas
FATHER Christmas is to magically appear at a hotel’s festive fair. The recently-refurbished Crowne Plaza Resort at Five Lakes, Tolleshunt Knights, will also feature appearances from magician Michael J Fitch at its Christmas Fair on Saturday and Sunday
THOUSANDS of students at Essex University are fighting a rent hike on the back of cuts to cleaning and services. They are unhappy the number of cleaners at student accommodation has been cut and internet access has been contracted to a private
POLICE are appealing for information after a man was bottled in a Colchester pub. Detectives in Colchester have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the assault at 11.30pm on Saturday July 30, at the Purple
MP Bob Russell has defended the Government’s decision to spend £200million building an airport on a remote island named after Colchester’s patron saint. International development secretary Andrew Mitchell has announced constructor Basil Read has won
THE hard work and dedication of staff in north Essex hospitals is to be recognised by a new awards scheme backed by the Gazette. The At Our Best awards will recognise outstanding commitment and achievement by staff. Individual and team
Mr Paxon was quite clearly expressing the view that things had changed since parking enforcement had been “handed over to Colchester”, which it hasn’t. If councillors wish to “keep trade local”, they should remove the restrictions, as is their
Two things rather conveniently came together in Wednesday’s Gazette. The new square at St Botolph’s Station in Colchester and the letter from Bridget Parrick concerning the disgusting state of the nearby underpass. I’m all for improving the
Kim Naish is correct when he says the Conservatives agreed with the sheltered housing plans, including the closure of Joyce Brooks House (Gazette, November 1). What he does not say, however, is that it has been admitted a mistake was made by
BEING blind or partially sighted is not a barrier to enjoying and creating works of art. For one group of visually impaired artists in Clacton, getting artistic has become a way of expressing themselves in a sometimes isolated world.
THE wife of a convicted murderer believes new evidence could help clear his name. Stephanie Hall and her legal team are meeting with the Criminal Cases Review Commission next week to try and secure a second appeal. Her husband, Simon
A FORMER soldier from Colchester accused of posting "Anyone want to start a riot?" on BlackBerry Messenger at the height of the UK riots has denied trying to incite a crime. Tommy Tucker, 20, of Mareth Road, had been remanded in custody since
ESSEX Police is the second cheapest in the country, according to new figures. A new crime and police force comparator has been made public which allows anyone to compare crime rates, quality of service, value of service and manpower.
Ben Williams insists Colchester United’s gritty performance at Tranmere Rovers is proof that they are capable of making the League One play-offs. The U’s goalkeeper pulled off a string of impressive saves in the second half to help his side secure a
FAMILIES have been praised for enjoying fireworks displays in safety. Ambulance crews were only called out to eight incidents, five of which were in Essex but none in north Essex on Saturday ***Nov 5***. Ambulance service spokesman Gary Sanderson said
* Tesco is spending £3k a week to replace trolleys taken from its store in Colchester's Hythe, it has been revealed. Bosses at the supermarket in Greenstead Road say as many as 30 trolleys a week are going missing - and say students at Essex University
SHOPPERS queued for hours to be the first inside Colchester’s new Superdry clothes shop. Elliott Wright, 17, of New Town, Colchester, and Hannah Mclellan, 16, of Wimpole Road, Colchester, queued from 5am to get their hands on goodie bags offered
