PLANS have been submitted to open a petting zoo in one of Clacton’s iconic Martello towers. Tower F has undergone many transformations in the past and current leaseholders, Rosalie Robinson and Roger Ling, used to run a restaurant in the historic
TIPTREE snooker professional Ali Carter defeated Essex rival Stuart Bingham 5-3 to set up a quarter-final clash with Matthew Stevens in the Shanghai Masters in China.
THREE primary care trusts in Essex are to share a single chief executive in a cost-cutting measure. But some health campaigners claim the move, which could save more than £275,000, does not go far enough. NHS North East Essex has announced it will be
Carl Pentney has signed a one-year contract with Colchester United. The Colchester-born goalkeeper, who was released by npower Championship club Leicester City at the end of last season, initially inked a short-term deal with the U's earlier in the summer
In response to Ron Levy’s overblown rhetoric on the energy debate (Gazette September 6), I would like to flesh out the issues with some facts and figures. Regarding cost of nuclear over renewables, Mr Levy states that wind is four times more
Don Quinn and his company, Snake in the Grass, should be congratulated on the Oyster Fair, the small but beautiful event he managed to put on at Castle Park last Saturday. Perhaps he should organise the future carnivals. He does seem to know
AS old age creeps up, many grandmas would be happy to put their feet up and enjoy their retirement. Pat Newton is not one of those people, though, and is instead viewed as a fairy godmother to new parents struggling to cope with the demands of raising
John Ward is impressed by Francis Laurent’s desire to play for Colchester United. The 24-year-old, who was released by Essex rivals Southend United at the end of last season, is a free agent and is training with the U’s this week. Laurent
PLANS to build a sheltered housing complex at the former home of Colchester United have been dashed – and the site is set to be put up for sale once again. Colchester Council had hoped to get cash from the Homes and Communities Agency to build the home
A NEW perspective will be offered on an iconic building as architectural historian Dr Jonathan Foyle scales the walls of Layer Marney Tower for a new television programme. The tudor skyscraper, on the outskirts of Colchester, will be featured
