People have been urged to tell the Prime Minister how much they value their post office. As the Post Office carries out a restructuring programme, ten branches in Colchester and Tendring have been earmarked for closure. The Countryside Alliance has
THOUSANDS of people have called for a crackdown on rogue drivers churning up the Essex countryside. Thrill-seekers illegally using off-road vehicles and motorbikes are one of the biggest pet hates for people trying to enjoy the outdoors. The county
/_images/misc/Misc/ware_razorlight_DJ_set.jpg WHAT a start to Ware it's At. Sub Zero at Essex University was my first destination for Razorlight's DJ set. The venue was not disappointing. The £1.2 million refurbishment last year has made a real difference
/_images/misc/Misc/ware_razorlight_DJ_set.jpg WHAT a start to Ware it's At. Sub Zero at Essex University was my first destination for Razorlight's DJ set. The venue was not disappointing. The £1.2 million refurbishment last year has made a real difference
Bob Russell is going for the "drip, drip" approach. After his passionate attack in the House of Commons on those in charge of education in Essex, Colchester's MP is about to tackle the big guns. But he has decided against an in-your-face assault. "I
Elderly people are being warned to put their health before environmental concerns and keep their heating turned up. Barbara Williamson of the Colchester branch of the Pensioners' Action Association, said she was worried people might turn down their heating
MP Bob Russell shows ex-Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy exactly how to tackle the famous Colchester Native Oysters. The two politicians joined Carol Thatcher and mayor Ray Gamble at the annual Colchester Oyster Feast on Friday. Picture special
A stolen piglet could have triggered another foot-and-mouth outbreak, a farmer has warned. The four-week-old animal was stolen from a pig shed on a West Mersea farm, but was later returned unharmed. Despite the thieves' attack of conscience, farmer
Ghosts, witches and vampires joined shoppers in Colchester at the weekend. The Culver Square shopping centre held a fancy dress competition on Saturday to mark Halloween. The early event - Halloween is on Wednesday - attracted a host of scary youngsters
A senior firefighter has blasted vandals who started a fire in a disused warehouse for putting his men at risk. Crews were called out to tackle a fire at a disused warehouse in Jarmin Road, Colchester, on Saturday afternoon. The fire is believed to
The owner of two rottweilers which were captured running loose through Castle Park, Colchester, has defended his pets. Keith Aylwin, who is between homes, claims his dogs are harmless unless frightened or hurt. The animals were captured by four police
A top legal adviser has assured supporters of a British man jailed in Cyprus for manslaughter that he received a fair trial. Petros Clerides, attorney general of the Republic of Cyprus, wrote to relatives of Julian Harrington and The Gazette's sister
A mother and her two young children have been left homeless following a fire in their ground floor flat. Two fire crews from Braintree and one from Coggeshall used two sets of breathing apparatus and two hose reel jets to put the blaze out at Lister
A self-employed electrician avoided a prison sentence on Friday after crashing his car into a parked vehicle in Colchester when he was more than three times over the legal alcohol limit. Daniel McGlasham, of Homefield Way, Earls Colne, was given a three-month
Five lucky winners passed go, but collected a board game rather than £200. Winners of a Gazette competition to win the UK Here and Now edition of Monopoly, featuring Colchester, picked up their prizes on Saturday. The town has taken the place of Pall
A mental health employment project in Colchester looks set to close its doors next spring. New Ventures, based at the Cowdray Centre, is one of three Essex projects being forced to close after funding problems and a services review mean they cannot continue
The family of a motorcyclist, who died in a collision in St Osyth, have paid tribute to a "great dad, partner, and friend". John Thompson, of the De Vere Estate, Great Bentley, died after the accident near Oaklands Holiday Park, on the B1027 Colchester
Hundreds of concerned residents turned out in force to protest against plans to close post offices in Walton and Kirby Cross. More than 200 people packed into St George's Community Centre in Hall Lane, Walton, for a meeting organised by Essex county
WE may not like the winter weather but we certainly like our extra hour in bed. That and the thought of trick or treaters banging on your door every five minutes is enough to keep you snuggled comfortably under the covers. But although the clocks have
