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Colchester: Blaze at Chinese Restaurant

Picture: ReaderALLEN SALTER

12:44pm Tuesday 3rd February 2009

CUSTOMERS have been evacuated from a Colchester Chinese restaurant following a blaze.

Colchester: Blaze at factory

Pictures: Gazette reader STEVE PRIOR

10:23am Wednesday 14th January 2009

A Colchester factory was ablaze today - and readers have sent in pictures and video.

Walton: Coast taking a battering

Walton: Coast taking a battering

10:07am Monday 22nd December 2008

Thanks to local resident Peter Clarke for these images showing cliff erosion by the tower at Walton.

Windfarm operations come to Brightlingsea

Night shot as rig is manoeuvred into position

10:02am Monday 22nd December 2008

Thanks to Sharlene Scott for these pictures of one of the cranes being used to install the wind farm off the Essex coast.

Wivenhoe: Rail workers in dog rescue

Easy does it – a rail worker lays out planks of wood across the mud flats to reach the stranded canine. Submitted picture

4:32pm Wednesday 17th September 2008

Rail workers were involved in a dramatic rescue to save a dog stuck fast in thick mud.

Manningtree: More fire pictures

Maningtree: More fire pictures

11:32am Wednesday 6th August 2008

Another Manningtree resident, Gary Everett of Kiln Lane, sent us these images of the blaze wreckage.

Manningtree: Pictures of caravan blaze

Manningtree: Pictures of arson attack

9:26am Wednesday 6th August 2008

Two Manningtree residents had a close escape from the recent arson attacks in the town.

Saltdog live at Brightlingsea Festival

Saltdog live at Brightlingsea Festival

10:14am Monday 4th August 2008

Thanks to Steve Walker for sending us these pictures and video footage of Saltdog at Brightlingsea Festival at the weekend.

Boxted: Blaze aftermath

Boxted: Blaze aftermath

1:23pm Friday 1st August 2008

Many thanks to reader Samuel Pearson, eight, who sent in this picture of the aftermath huge fire in Boxted yesterday.

Colchester: We're going down a storm!

Wet, wet, wet - a colourful brolly helps lighten the mood. (79226-1)

10:34am Friday 1st August 2008

A freak storm caused flash-flooding across Colchester.


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