TWO men who threatened to rape and stab a group of children on a Colchester estate have avoided jail terms. Steven Hughes, 24, of Walsingham Road, Colchester, admitted having a kitchen knife at Brooklands Estate on May 19. David Woods, 31, of Berefield
LOOKING like a hobbit or a white wizard could land you a free drink at the Mercury Theatre this week. To mark the appearance of Charles Ross’s One Man Lord of the Rings, staff at the Colchester theatre have decided to hold a competition.
THE family of the victims of convicted killer Jeremy Bamber have welcomed moves for a Parliamentary debate on whether prisoners should be allowed to give interviews. The mass murderer spoke to journalists about new evidence he hoped could be used to
HOSPITAL bosses have apologised to a stab victim who was sent home without having a 5cm wound properly closed. Ashley Mathers, 27, suffered a stab wound to his side after he was caught up in a domestic incident in Rectory Close, Colchester,
MOTORISTS travelling along the A12 are being asked to come forward with any information about a man acting suspiciously after an armed robbery. Police are appealing for anyone who spotted the man, at the BP garage at Boreham services prior to an armed
BUSINESS representatives are concerned at the growing number of empty shops in Colchester. They called for help to stem the problem and accused the council of putting obstacles in the way of the town centre’s economic recovery. Essex Federation of Small
FLYtipping incidents on Colchester Council land have reduced dramatically in the past year, Colchester Council figures suggest. Workers were called out to clear rubbish from council land 37 per cent fewer times in the year ending March 2010 compared
A DVD featuring the experiences of patients treated at Colchester’s hospital has been produced. The training film will be used to get the message across to staff that patient care is their number one priority. Julie Firth, director of nursing and patient
HUNDREDS of people took part in this year’s charity fun run in Colchester, raising thousands of pounds. The two-mile course around Castle Park was held, for the ninth year, to raise money for the mayor of Colchester’s chosen charities. Organiser Jennie
SOME of the best folk outfits on the circuit have been lined up for this season at the Colchester Folk Club. It all starts tonight, at the Colchester Arts Centre, with cult folk singer Les Barker. He’s perhaps best known for his work with the Mrs Ackroyd
"MY head is bloody, but unbowed,” goes the famous poem from William Ernest Henley. If ever the phrase summed someone up, it would be Cherry Scott: Poet, performance artist and domestic abuse survivor. Cherry has an incredibly infectious personality
GET your gladrags on for the ritziest show in town, but tell anyone, and Big Daddy will cream you for it. Whisper the secret password to the doorman at Pinkie’s Speakeasy, in Colchester, and you will enter the glamorous side of America’s prohibition
A Headline in the Gazette (September 8) about Colchester General Hospital read: “Tackling drunks is draining A&E unit’s resources”. Yes, this is very true, but this could all be sorted by charging people for their treatment when they are taken
I think councillor Kevin Bentley may just have shown his unsuitability for the position of Essex County Council’s Cycle Champion. Rather than take an opportunity (Gazette, September 8) to promote the use of pedal power, and the recently revamped
Would Colchester Council care to explain a crass example of double standards applied to England supporters parked all along Axiel Way on Tuesday afternoon for the England U21 game hosted at the Community Stadium, where it appeared no one received
A TROUBLED teenager and her father found fatally injured at their home both died after suffering stab wounds, detectives have said. Police released the results of post-mortem examinations two days after Margaret Pierides, 16, and her father
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John Ward is set to step up his search for a new loan signing. But the Colchester United manager has ruled out any move for former Southend United attacker Francis Laurent. Ward has decided against signing the Frenchman, having invited the free agent
HELP our soldiers by supporting their families while they are at war. That is the message to Colchester’s residents who want to help the troops being deployed in Afghanistan. Brigadier James Chiswell is leading about 4,500 troops from Colchester’s
