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  • Librarian inspires youngsters

    Dozens of pupils were delighted when a librarian popped into their school for a visit. Teenagers in years 7 and 8 at St Mary’s School for Girls, in Colchester, heard from Marilyn Brocklehurst about her life among the bookshelves. She was also

  • Samaritans honoured for their hard work

    Volunteers have been recognised for all of their hard work at Colchester Samaritans. The six people were chosen because they had each given more than 24 years to the group. They were given certificates in memory of Claire Squires, who collapsed

  • VIDEO: Can you spot yourself at Midnight Walk?

    NEARLY 1,000 women marched through the streets of Colchester in trainers and tiaras to raise a huge sum of money for charity. Swarms of walkers gathered to stretch their legs to the limit with the annual Midnight Walk, organised by St Helena Hospice

  • James's Wembley joy

    A FOOTBALL fan has won a competition to get an FA Cup final ticket for the match between Aston Villa and Arsenal which will enable him to complete a ten-month fundraising challenge. James Sakal, 31, of Coggeshall Road, Marks Tey, won the national

  • GAZETTE COMMENT: Specialist unit must be saved

    WE need your help. This week the Gazette has launched a campaign to save a specialist cancer surgery unit at Colchester General Hospital. It seems possible the two existing centres in Essex, one in Colchester and one in Southend, could be amalgamated

  • Pennies to help out Nepal

    A SCHOOL’S playground was covered in pennies to raise money for the Nepal earthquake appeal. School councillors at Myland Primary School, in Mill Road, Colchester, challenged the students to cover part of the playground in 1p and 2p coins.

  • School makes space for music

    Youngsters are hoping to hit the right notes with a new music area at a primary school. The school council and teachers at Highfields Primary School, in Colchester Road, Lawford, teamed up with AXA’s Hearts in Action team to clear an area in the

  • Open invitation to Firstsite's relaunch party

    COLCHESTER’S Firstsite gallery is organising a relaunch party next month – with an open invitation to anyone who wants to go along. The gallery’s new director, Anthony Roberts has promised exclusive private viewings and other such events are now

  • Join our campaign to save a specialist cancer surgery centre

    JOIN our campaign to save a specialist cancer surgery centre at Colchester General Hospital. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence says cancer surgery centres should serve a population of at least 1million people – and that means there

  • We want to make it happy Jacks again

    AN organisation wants to protect the old Jacks building in Colchester’s town centre by having it recognised as a listed building. Members of the Colchester Civic Society have started the long application process to have the St Nicholas Street building

  • Fox considering U's deal

    Colchester United have offered a fresh deal to David Fox. But U’s boss Tony Humes admits they may not be able to persuade the talented midfielder to return south. Colchester are keen to retain the services of Fox, who played a big part in helping to

  • "Drink-driver has left us living in a mobile home"

    A mum could be forced to live in a mobile home for more than a year after a drink-driver ploughed into her kitchen. Mitchell Webb, a former Lance Corporal, smashed into the house in Berkley Close, at Highwoods, Colchester, after drinking almost

  • Park and ride still free ... but not many use it

    COLCHESTER’S Park and Ride buses will continue to be free for the foreseeable future, officials say. The news comes as Essex County Council again refused to tell the Gazette how many people have used the park and ride centre since it opened on