A woman put people's lives at risk by making hoax 999 calls, a court heard. Jeanette Upson, of Laurel Avenue, Dovercourt, sent fire crews to the homes of people she fell out with including her brother and sister. At Colchester Magistrates' Court Upson
Parts of a historic village landmark has been identified as needing to be saved. Some buildings at the 12th-century St Osyth Priory have been included on English Heritage's register of buildings "at risk" for the first time. The priory is one of ten
Heartbroken children at a pre-school have appealed for the return of their much-loved mascot. The Happy Home Bear has been a constant companion to the Oakey Dokeys group in Great Oakley since it opened two years ago and even appeared at Buckingham Palace
The identity of the first yob to be named and shamed on a council website has gone online. Frinton and Walton councillors recently agreed to put all those who have been given antisocial behaviour orders (Asbo) on its website in a groundbreaking crackdown
A vision of how Colchester will look in 14 years' time has a cutting-edge new home in cyberspace. Youngsters at Lexden's Home Farm School unveiled a banner to mark the launch of Colchester 2020's new website www.colchester2020.com publicising the partnership
A rail firm has defended allowing commuters to finish their breakfasts before moving them off a broken-down train. Rail users had a rush-hour nightmare after passengers refused to move because they were eating their breakfast when the 7.20am London-bound
Sporty schoolchildren have shown their support for a national fundraising event. Youngsters from the Plume School in Maldon took part in Sport Relief by running, walking or jogging a mile around the playing field. They also paid £1 each to go to school
A bank is hoping U's stars will join their indoor mini Olympics for Sport Relief. NatWest has asked Colchester United players to take part in a "keepy-uppy" competition for the charity event. The Colchester High Street branch is also planning other
About 200 pupils aged between 12 and 15 from Tabor Science College in Braintree will be doing their bit for Sport Relief by completing a mile around the athletics track instead of going to assembly. Tutors will also be taking part in the event on Friday
Every child in a town will get their jogging shoes on to try to complete a £2,300 fun run. The youngsters from Harwich and Dovercourt are set to take part in the charity effort to raise money for Sport Relief and Harwich Hospital. The event, on July
Anyone can run a mile - that's the motto of a nationwide fundraising event designed to get Britain's couch potatoes on to their feet and raising money for others. Gosfield hopes to show Essex it can be a good sport and have fun at the same time. Gosfield
Fundraisers are set to sock it to poverty as they run up cash in aid of charity. Premier Sports, which runs sports sessions at schools across Tendring, is calling on people to take part in the Sport Relief one mile run. The event, which is organised
Braintree golfer Paul Curry missed out on a place at next week's Open Championship in agonising fashion at the final regional qualifying tournament. Curry came so close to securing a place to line up at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club alongside the likes
Essex confirmed their status as Twenty20 Cup southern group winners last night after a four-wicket victory over Sussex at Hove. Skipper Ronnie Irani finished unbeaten on 100 off just 61 balls. Sussex won the toss, chose to bat and made 173 for five,
Darren Currie was today keeping tight-lipped over the possibility of a move to Leeds United. The Ipswich Town midfielder could be on his way to Elland Road as part of a swap deal that would bring defender Dan Harding to Suffolk. Blues chief Jim Magilton
Andy Hessenthaler today confirmed his interest in the vacant Colchester United manager's job. The ex-Gillingham boss had been linked with the post formerly held by Phil Parkinson, before his six-figure move to Hull City. And, speaking exclusively to
Thanks to Martin Nunn of Cowdray Centre-based firm MOT a BIKE for these dramatic pictures of the blaze.
Pupils from St Helena School in Colchester pulled up to their biggest and glitziest night of the year in a variety of limousines and vintage vehicles. It was the school's annual prom, with pupils prepared for a night of glamour at Club Route in Queen
Thanks to Roy Ephgrave for sending in these pictures of the end-of-year-prom at Hazlemere Junior School. He said the girls were driven to the prom in an American sheriff's car with blue flashing lights on, and added: "The kids had a great time and so
School-leavers in mid-Essex danced the night away in style to mark the end of their time at school. About 150 Year 11 students from Honywood Community Science School in Coggeshall attended the black tie prom at the Moot Hall, Colchester Town Hall. More
A light plane flipped over in a spectacular crash-landing in a wheat field. The two-seat plane just missed a grain store and power lines last night near Wick Farm, Layer Marney. The 53-year-old pilot was uninjured and his passenger, a 43-year-old man
A new nuclear power station could be built in Bradwell - but it will be years before residents find out for sure. The Government yesterday gave the go-ahead for new nuclear power stations to be built in the UK. Speculation has been rife that Bradwell
North Essex motorists are the worst drink-drivers in the county, the Evening Gazette can reveal. A World Cup police crackdown saw more offenders snared in Colchester and Tendring than anywhere else in Essex. Out of the 6,592 people stopped in Essex,
A bronze bust of a 'slightly strained' Tony Blair has been created by an Essex sculptor - and sold to the Prime Minister's former school. Another version of the sculpture is set to be offered to Mr Blair himself. John Doubleday, of Goat Lodge Road,
Firms have called for more help from bosses at the blaze-ravaged Cowdray Centre as they bid to get back in business. Traders fighting for their livelihoods said lack of information about the future of the complex's ruined main block was making it difficult
An extra 200 jobs look set to be created after plans to extend a vacant building were given the green light. Braintree Council has allowed Berkeley Business Centres to extend the former George Wimpey building in Crittall Road, Witham, which has been
Rail users had a rush-hour nightmare after passengers refused to move from a broken-down train - because they were eating their breakfast. Hundreds of workers were told to get off the 7.20am London-bound train from Stowmarket as it arrived at platform
