BBC newsreader Fiona Bruce was harassed by a viewer who sent flowers and cards signed "your kingfisher and loving husband", a court has heard. Australian-born Peter Oakey, 51, of Brentwood, sent more than 20 cards to the BBC, referring to the 46-year-old
A CONVICTED killer has had a date set for his appeal hearing. Simon Hall, 32, was convicted in February 2003 of stabbing to death Joan Albert, 79, at her home in Capel St Mary. The Former East Bergholt High School pupil, who worked at
A HISTORIC club is suing the staff whose jobs were terminated after it burnt down. Colchester Garrison Officers’ Club is taking legal action against 12 former staff members, including an 84-year-old gatekeeper and another with 28 years service, claiming
THE family of a soldier who died in a Clacton house fire have paid tribute to their “little hero”. Pte Kenny Pratt, of 1st battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment, nicknamed the Vikings, was sleeping in the lounge of his house in Chestnut Avenue, Clacton
PUBLIC opposition has forced a U-turn on plans to close Colchester's clock museum. Colchester Council has withdrawn its decision to shut the display at Tymperleys, a unique collection of locally-made clocks housed in the former home of pioneering
STAFF at a Colchester hospital had to overpower a woman when she tried to set fire to herself. A court heard Barbara East was not happy with the treatment her husband was receiving at the Lakes mental health unit. She produced a can of petrol from
A 18-YEAR-OLD man suffered facial injuries following an early morning attack in Colchester. The man suffered cuts and bruises to his face during the incident, which happened in Harwich Road at about 2.35am on Sunday. A 17-year-old boy from Colchester
A HELICOPTER pilot who is walking around the coast of the UK and Ireland in aid of injured colleagues has stopped off in Colchester. Lieutenant officer Matthew Brown made a short detour to the garrison town on Friday as part of an 11,000-mile
PEOPLE across north Essex have been demonstrating their baking skills and sticking the kettle on to raise funds for charity. The mayor of Colchester, Sonia Lewis, baked cakes and brewed up as part of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, in aid of Macmillan
A HEART surgeon and a pharmacist at Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust have won an award. Adam Howard, a consultant vascular surgeon, and Dr Oweikumo Eradiri, a medication safety pharmacist, won the patient safety category in the Health
A NATIONAL cycle in Colchester had a detrimental effect on businesses, it has been claimed. Thousands of spectators visited the town to watch some of the kings of the cycling world take part in the penultimate leg of the Tour of Britain on
I would like to respond to the letter by Anne Johnson, of Frinton (September 15). Yes, it is frustrating that a community needs to argue its case for and against proposed plans for any development. However the public are justified in making
Your front page headline on the cycle race (Gazette, September 20) “Thanks for the great show” and article on pages 8/9 were a little farcical in as much we can afford to shut the entire town down for all the trading hours and disrupt all bus
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a collision with a car in Braintree. The man was injured in a crash with a Jeep Cherokee on just after 10am today at the junction between Cressing Road and Coggeshall Road.
Colchester Council’s decision to close Tymperleys Clock Museum as, according to its spokesman, a cost-cutting exercise of the least impact, has obviously been taken without other options being considered. According to the figures published,
John Ward is hoping Colchester United's excellent start to the season will help to lure bigger crowds to the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The U's 3-1 victory over Tranmere Rovers has lifted them up to third in npower League One and extended their
