AN elderly couple want to say thank you to the mystery girl who saved them after spotting smoke coming from their bungalow. Donald Cranfield and his wife were asleep at their home in Straight Road, Colchester, when the fire broke out at about
A REPORT has criticised plans for a £25million heritage centre in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The study, commissioned by Colchester Council, called into question the claimed benefits of the proposed Horkesley Park heritage and
A SURVEY claiming girls from Essex, particularly Colchester, are the cheapest first dates, has been slammed by a county councillor. Julie Young, also a ward councillor for Colchester’s St Andrew’s ward, said the website survey was both “misleading” and
A MOTORIST arrested in connection with a fatal crash has had her bail extended. The 40-year-old woman, from Dagenham, was arrested following a collision in Colchester Road, West Bergholt, on April 18. Twenty-one-year-old motorcyclist Stephen Pitcher
TWO men have been arrested in connection with the robbery of a pizza delivery man. The 26-year-old was allegedly punched in the face when he got out of his car to deliver the food to a house in Alexandra Road, Colchester, on July 6. He told police
AN AWARD-winning Maori tattooist who has inked the likes of Robbie Williams is coming to Colchester. Te Rangitu Netana [ALL CORR] is coming to the UK for the summer, and will be booking work whilst he is in Colchester. The Ta Moko artist has been
The trust which runs Colchester’s two hospitals has appointed a new boss. Dr Gordon Coutts will take the reins as chief executive at Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust from September 6. He replaces Peter Murphy, who retires
John Ward has a shortlist of "three or four" names to wear the captain's armband for Colchester United next year. Who will be the skipper when the U's kick-off their 2010/11 campaign at Exeter City is just one of the questions that is taxing manager
FORMER staff at 10 care homes across Essex have been given a £1 million payout. Unions GMB and Unison won the payout from Excelcare following a tribunal. The dispute arose after ten elderly people's homes were transferred from the county council to
PARKING permits could come into force on Brightlingsea streets, after a campaign by residents. Brightlingsea Town Council said it would consider an appeal from householders in Oyster Tank Road and Fieldgate Dock for a residents-only parking scheme.
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A DENTIST who fraudulently charged patients for work he never did has avoided going jail. A judge told Ravinder Suryavansi he had been motivated by greed when he conned patients. The 51-year-old dentist faces suspension by the General Dental Council
I read the excellent article by Will Lodge about Colchester MP Bob Russell and his questions in the House (Gazette, July 14). I vote for him not because I am a Lib Dem, but because I am for democracy and try to be liberal! Mr Russell has always
Wow! What a show. My brother and I went to the Tendring Hundred show at the weekend. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Well worth it for the money. Plenty to see and watch, very interesting stands, especially the NHS tent. Keep it up Tendring
Once again, controversy is surrounding a traveller site proposal. The problem will not go away and is bound to escalate. Isn’t it time to take the bull by the horns and make an all-out effort to ease the problem? The old chestnut has come up
On the same day you published an article about a motorist traced by their car registration plate and fined £500 for throwing a cigarette butt out of their car, there was an article about the mess and cost of £3,000 to clear up after the travellers
Bob Dove raises concerns over the use of the publically- raised £250,000 for the Roman circus site (Letters, July 14). As I understand it, the intention is to have roughly one quarter of the building made available to the public and, given the
I HAVE been working behind the scenes with my Conservative colleagues on Colchester Council and Essex County Council to find the solution that would best suit the children’s needs. Of paramount importance is the provision of the best education
WORK on an upmarket waterside development is now officially on hold until flats already built there can be sold. Hampstead Homes says work to finish 170 homes on its Waterside Marina development, in Brightlingsea, cannot resume until the property market
A TORY MP says officers at the Conservative-run Essex County Council should take a pay cut. Brooks Newmark, MP for Braintree and Halstead, says the top brass at County Hall should follow Government ministers in shaving five per cent off
