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Gazette News
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000JLS announced as next headliner at this year's Summer Series festival
JLS will headline the Colchester Castle Summer Series in Lower Castle Park on Friday August 28.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000New signage and bike lockers to promote cycling in Colchester
New signage and bike lockers have been installed in Colchester to encourage active travel.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:54:16 +0000'Smug, cocky' speeder almost hit pedestrian during Essex police chase
Judge Samantha Cohen called prolific offender Shane Hagger 'smug' and 'cocky' as she jailed him for a dangerous, high-speed police chase through Basildon.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:53:47 +0000Essex darts world champion 'over the moon' to receive OBE
Deta Hedman, nicknamed the Caribbean Queen, collected her OBE from the Princess Royal at a ceremony at St James’s Palace.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:04:38 +0000Archbishop will not face action over handling of abuse case while Essex bishop
The Archbishop of York will not face disciplinary action over his handling of a priest who faced sexual abuse allegations.
Watford Observer
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000In memoriam: Death notices in the Watford Observer
The Watford Observer has published four death notices in the last seven days.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:23:41 +0000Police at scene of motorway slip road crash - live updates
Herts Police are at the scene of a motorway slip road crash near Watford.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:48:10 +0000Popular paddling pools undergoing maintenance work
Maintenance work is currently taking place at the popular Cassiobury paddling pools in Watford.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:14:39 +0000Plan for extra house in Watford road submitted
Plans have been submitted for an extra house to be built in a Watford road following the demolition of an existing cycle store.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:31:54 +0000Emotional Joshua opens up on loss of 'brothers' in crash
Watford-born boxer Anthony Joshua has insisted he knows what he has got to do after the death of close friends Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele last month.