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Gazette News
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000Trains from Colchester to London facing major disruption for next FIVE weekends
Network Rail is set to replace 450 metres of worn-out track, but it means journeys from Colchester to London will face serious disruption.
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000Eye-watering cost of 47-day landfill site search for body in Colchester
The cost of a 47-day search to find Cumali Turhan whose body was discovered in a Colchester landfill site has been revealed.
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000Plans for Colchester warehouse to become church turned down by council
Councillors have blocked plans to turn an empty Colchester warehouse into a church, despite strong local support.
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000Owners of Wivenhoe property hit by subsidence don't think tree should be felled
Property owners in Wivenhoe say reports by an insurer proof an ancient oak should not be felled.
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000Take a trip down Colchester High Street 17 years ago - remember these shops?
Take a drive down Colchester High Street from 2009 to see old shops such as Williams and Griffin, M&S, Liquid, and more.
Watford Observer
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000Planning applications lodged with Watford Borough Council
Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Watford Borough Council, including proposals for home extensions, conversions, and details related to previous permissions
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:33:30 +0000Police looking for missing man with Watford links
Police officers are looking for a missing man from Baldock with links to Watford.
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000New 70-home plan submitted for field near pub
Plans have been submitted for 70 homes in South Oxhey, with a field near the Load of Hay pub earmarked for development.
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000Pub operator delighted with community support after reopening his local
Seven months after reopening The Halfway House, the new operator says his team’s success has “surprised ourselves”.
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000Camera club captures super snaps of winter weather to start 2026
Nine super photos on the theme of winter weather taken by Watford Observer Camera Club members in Watford and elsewhere.