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Engineer posts positive YouTube video in response to 'run down Colchester' claims
9:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013
AN amateur photographer has reacted to a popular video which depicts Colchester as a run-down town.
Sweet offers for Astute readers - only in today's Gazette!
8:11am Wednesday 22nd May 2013
In today's Gazette: Our Year of Hell
8:03am Wednesday 22nd May 2013
Row brews over highways committee make-up
6:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013
A “STORM in a teacup” has brewed up over who spends £1 million of road cash in Colchester.
Job fears at Colchester insurance firm
5:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013
100 JOBS are set to go from an insurance firm’s Colchester office.
Woman attacked at train station
3:44pm Tuesday 21st May 2013
Graffiti vandals attack homes and cars in Colchester
3:18pm Tuesday 21st May 2013
A DRESSMAKER has spoken out after graffiti vandals attacked her home and car.
Kids to get safety advice in Colchester
2:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013
GENERAL ELECTION: CONSTITUENCIES
College cuts lead to 76 job losses (link)
bbc.co.uk 6:36pm Tue 21 May 13
South Essex College is losing 76 posts after more than £8m was cut from its budget over three years.
'Mr Blobby' house painted in prank (link)
bbc.co.uk 4:57pm Tue 21 May 13
A couple return from honeymoon to find their Essex home "glowing" with a spotty pink Mr Blobby-style makeover.
Family urges domestic violence probe (link)
bbc.co.uk 2:32pm Tue 21 May 13
The family of a woman murdered by her ex-partner call for a public inquiry into how complaints of domestic violence…
Ambulance service gets new chair (link)
bbc.co.uk 6:34pm Tue 21 May 13
A new interim chair has been appointed to an ambulance service criticised over failed targets and response times.
New Thames crossing sites proposed (link)
bbc.co.uk 12:47pm Tue 21 May 13
Three locations are put forward as possible sites for a new River Thames crossing between Kent and Essex.
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