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  • Academy’s inspired by song and dance

    BE Inspired by TSA. That’s the title of the song and dance spectacular being staged by Clacton’s Tiffany Stage Academy. More than 150 young performers will be showing their talent at the show, at the West Cliff Theatre, in Clacton, this weekend. The

  • Campaign to protect Manningtree steps up

    A BID for England’s smallest town and its neighbouring village to be designated an area of outstanding natural beauty has been lodged. Tendring Council has handed in the bid to extend the Suffolk Coast and Heaths area, which only covers the northern

  • Homes for rent in historic halls

    EVER fancied living in one of the area’s most historic homes? The National Trust is now looking for tenants for not one, but two such architectural gems. The Grade I-listed Sherman’s Hall, in Dedham High Street, is now available to let

  • Fast food litter bug faces £400 beauty spot bill

    A MAN was ordered to pay up more than £400 for littering at a recently cleaned-up beauty spot. Andy Hughes, 20, threw a napkin and fast food wrapper out of his car window on a scenic path along the River Chelmer in Chelmsford, just two days after volunteers

  • Front Office Receptionist JA77

    Job Title: Front Office Receptionist Department: Advertising Location: Colchester Responsible to: Advertisement Manager Main Objectives

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    Job Title: Front Office Receptionist The Role: • Taking calls from customers both over the phone and face to face. • Booking notices and advertisements both directly and over the phone

  • Sub editor JA73

    Job Title: Sub-Editor Department: Editorial Location: Basildon Responsible to: Production Editor Main Objectives : * To

  • Sub editor JA73

    Job Title: Sub editor The Role : You could be part of the subbing team producing two Newsquest Essex daily papers, the Echo and the Gazette. We're looking for a flexible and enthusiastic journalist

  • Hazel’s back with her Funny Farm

    MISSED your funny bones being tickled? Don’t despair, because the Funny Farm is back for the summer. Earlier this year, Colchester’s comedy club had to take a break due to organiser Hazel Humphreys moving temporarily to Portsmouth for work. She promised

  • Cyclist and pet owner in wrong

    With regards to the cyclist and the dog story (Gazette, May 21), in my humble opinion, they were both in the wrong. The dog should have been on a lead and cycling should not be allowed through the park, with or without cycle paths. A stroll

  • I don’t believe Tory was schools closure critic

    The article (Gazette, May 28) in which Conservative councillor Kevin Bentley said for the past two years, while he was publicly supporting the closure of Thomas Lord Audley and Alderman Blaxill Secondary schools in Colchester, he had been arguing

  • Army offers compromise in fight over ranges’ footpath

    A COMPROMISE could be reached in an ongoing dispute over plans to fence off part of a well-loved green space. The Army secured permission earlier this year, at a planning appeal, to put up a fence around the rifle ranges on Middlewick, which it claims

  • Essex start Twenty20 campaign

    Love it or hate it, Twenty20 cricket is back. Essex Eagles begin their Friends Provident t20 campaign at the Ford County Ground, Chelmsford tonight (7pm start) against Kent Spitfires. This is the eighth year of domestic Twenty20 cricket and the county

  • Baldwin to sit down with new U's manager to discuss future

    Pat Baldwin will meet with new boss John Ward and discuss his Colchester United future. The long-serving defender’s days at the U’s appeared to be numbered under Aidy Boothroyd. Baldwin failed to start under the former Colchester manager and was twice

  • Couple call for new probe into death of baby

    A COUPLE want the death of their baby daughter at Colchester General Hospital to be reinvestigated after reading a story in the Gazette. Ian and Kelly Miller lost their first child, Caitlin-Rose, in July 2008 when complications arose in labour. They

  • Did you see burglars making off with TVs?

    POLICE are hunting brazen burglars who managed to walk away with large televisions. The first break-in happened in Alyssum Walk, on the Greenstead estate, Colchester, between Friday night and Sunday afternoon. The back door was forced open and a 32in