Gazette News
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:23:34 +0100Colchester's Sir Bob Russell to lead Roman heritage walk
A STALWART will introduce residents to the rich Roman history of their doorstep when he embarks on an educational and informative stroll around the city.
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:53:04 +0100Clacton robbery sees victim sprayed with 'unknown substance'
The incident occurred yesterday afternoon.
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:59:41 +0100Colchester police arrest five people after launching dispersal order
A TEENAGE boy and four other people were arrested within hours of patrolling police officers launching a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:33:36 +0100St Osyth beach car fire being treated as arson
ARSONISTS are suspected to have a torched a car before leaving it to burn on a beach during the early hours of the morning.
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0100Friends to walk from Clacton to Walton Pier in cancer fundraiser
The pair will walk in poo costumes.
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0100Author and artist to publish book on famous Brightlingsea cat
The book is about Brightlingsea's famous cat
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0100Colchester Cycling Campaign committed to Crouch Street plans
The plans have been reviewed after ECC faced significant pressure from businesses
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Event for deaf men to discuss mental wellbeing set for Colchester
The event is free to attend but places must be pre-booked.
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Taylor’s Dance Company back with a bang at Mercury Theatre
A DANCE company returned to the stage to a sell-out crowd for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Colchester Garden Festival upcycling competition winners
Businesses in the area took part in the competition by decoration their shop fronts
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Great Tey farmer Peter Fairs on his struggle against thieves
Crooks have previously targeted the farm with an iron bar
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Clacton man stops thieving gang stealing lawnmower
He received a notification from his Ring doorbell
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Braintree police officer sees £3k raised for cancer charity
He used to play for Colchester United
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Colchester attack victim suffered serious head injuries
His mum has thanked the doormen
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:38:06 +01005 animals from RSPCA Essex who are looking for new homes
There are a few pets from RSPCA Essex locations who are looking for new homes
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:58:00 +0100Archie Battersbee's parents lose Supreme Court treatment bid
Archie Battersbee's parents have lost a bid to block the withdrawal of his life-sustaining treatment pending a review of his case by a UN committee
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:56:20 +0100Police want information on large group assault in Braintree
The teenagers were struck by glass bottles.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:10:23 +0100Residents evacuated following fire in Great Bentley
The situation is on-going.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:31:46 +0100Essex Police put dispersal order in place in Colchester
It runs until tomorrow afternoon
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +0100Colchester won't see hosepipe ban despite drought
Water companies said they are monitoring the situation and may take action if the autumn and winter months are dry.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +0100Colchester practice performs well in first CQC inspection
The CQC did recommend some improvements it should make before the next inspection
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +0100Colchester nitrous oxide plea after laughing gas cannisters found
It was found in a children's play park
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +0100Gosfield's Seb Turp taking part in waterskiing competition
A WATERSKIING youngster is taking part in a huge international sporting competition.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:30:00 +0100Braintree man fined for breaching stalking order in Halstead
A MAN has been fined after breaching a stalking order.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:30:51 +0100St Osyth beach becomes scene of early hours car fire
A CAR was found engulfed in flames on a beach during the early hours of the morning.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:27:06 +0100Fields in Burnt Dick Hill in Boxted catches alight
FIREFIGHTERS from Colchester, Wivenhoe and Hadleigh worked together this afternoon to extinguish a field fire, which affected three hectacres of standing crop in Boxted.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:08:53 +0100Sible Hedingham woman damaged ambulance and attacked police officer
A WOMAN damaged an ambulance and assaulted a police officer in breach of a sentence for previous attacks on emergency service workers.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:58:15 +0100Chelmsford fraudster convicted of falsely advertising insulation
A MAN has been convicted of fraudulently advertising goods under a false company name after failing to attend his trial.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 13:54:29 +0100Frinton Primary School pupils channel their inner artist
TALENTED painting pupils channelled their inner Banksy to create a raft of artworks which have now been used to decorate fences at their school.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 13:17:51 +0100Tributes to missing Madison Wright from Essex after body found
She has been described as a “caring, kind and loving” mum
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 13:13:56 +0100Archie Battersbee's parents appeal to Supreme Court for time
The parents of Archie Battersbee have filed an application to the Supreme Court in a bid to extend his life-sustaining treatment to allow time for a United Nations committee to consider the 12-year-old’s case.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:01:09 +0100Essex PizzaExpress holds table for 2 weeks in hopes Ekin-Su and Davide will visit
The restaurant in Loughton is hoping that the Love Island winners pay them a visit
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:49:19 +0100Essex missing woman search sees murder arrests made
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder by detectives searching for a student nurse from Essex who went missing nearly a month ago
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:41:23 +0100Walton's new restaurant EastCoast5 opens its doors
THE founder of a stylish restaurant which boasts a “planet-friendly” menu says his new business has been built on “hard work and dedication.”
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:37:18 +0100Rowhedge picnickers enjoyed their annual seafood picnic
About 200 people attended
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0100Colchester Gazette's Camera Club weekly pictures
Here are you fantastic pictures
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0100Son's exhibition displaying late father's artwork in Harwich
The exhibition will last 10 days.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:29:21 +0100Walton's Naze cliffs event to educate young fossil hunters
YOUNG archaeologists will learn all about the uniqueness of a cliff face before searching for pieces of history.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:39:50 +0100Essex e-scooter training session run by TIER
The skills needed to ride an e-scooter will be taught in sessions in the area.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:59:20 +0100Colchester Police Station to welcome in families for open day
BUDDING bobbies on the beat and residents intrigued to find out more about the inner-working of their local police force are being invited to an open day.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:51:04 +0100Cost of living crisis in Colchester revealed by All In
A TEAM of Colchester residents is hosting a unique, free event, as a means to combat the cost of living crisis.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:44:40 +0100Man, 50, to return to court for Antonella Castelvedere case
He will return to court next month
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:11:32 +0100Essex roads to have AI vans to catch tailgaters
The trial is going to last three months
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:16:28 +0100Maldon van driver got behind the wheel despite ban
He was spared jail
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0100Colchester woman grateful after detectorists find her dad's lost ring
She had inherited the gold ring when her father died
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0100Colchester's women look to thrive from England Euro success
The opportunities available for girls wanting to play football will only grow at Colchester United
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0100Mercury Theatre burlesque show delights Colchester crowd
A GLAMOUROUS and outrageous evening of burlesque delighted an audience at Colchester’s Mercury Theatre.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0100Will Quince issues rallying cry amid works on Jumbo tower
Colchester's MP joined history experts on a tour
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0100Copford teenager to stage play at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
A TEENAGE playwright and aspiring film director is set to take her sell-out show to a historic arts and culture event frequented by industry tastemakers.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Layer Marney Tower to hold special 500-year celebration
The event celebrates the 500 years to the day that Henry VIII visited Layer Marney Tower