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• Village left without a parish councillor over admin error

  A PARISH council has been disbanded after every parish councillor failed to fill out their acceptance forms correctly. read more

• Restaurants’ power cut off as firm seeks cash

  TWO restaurants which owe an electricity company thousands of pounds have had their power supplies cut off. read more

• Police hoping to target speeding motorists in Boxted Road

  POLICE are investigating whether speed wires could be used to deter motorists apparently speeding along a Colchester road. read more

• We’re struggling with two-week wait to fix our phone lines

  BUSINESSES are counting the cost after having no phone lines, internet connection or card machine facilities for a fortnight. read more

• Care home residents flee arsonists’ flames

  VULNERABLE adults had to flee their homes after arsonists went on a wrecking rampage. read more

• Help us to clear up messy town centre

  A CAMPAIGN has been launched to keep Colchester town centre clean. read more

• Work under way at last on A12 Stanway bypass

  WORK is finally under way on a £7million road linking Stanway to the A12. read more

• How linen shop is defying recession

  A TEMPORARY shop has defied the recession and signed a ten-year lease in Colchester. read more

• Zone wardens in blitz on dog fouling on greenstead estate

  DOG owners on a Colchester estate are being urged to clear up their dog mess. read more

• Guests invited for prime view of Colchester torch relay

  A VOLUNTARY group is inviting people to watch the Olympic torch relay through Colchester as part of an open house celebration. read more

• More evening tests to be offered at Colchester General Hospital

  PATIENTS who need tests to diagnose problems will be able to get appointments during the weekend and evenings more often. read more

• Police advice to motorists ahead of torch relay

  POLICE have asked motorists to be patient as the Olympic Torch Relay arrives from Suffolk into Essex later this week. read more

• Phone mast plans near three Colchester schools set to be approved

  A CAMPAIGNING teacher has spoken of her despair after plans for a phone mast near three schools and a nursery were recommended for approval. read more

• Wivenhoe scouts need your votes

  SCOUTS and guides in Wivenhoe are looking for votes to help them raise cash for building improvements. read more

• Planning inspector questions Wilkin & Sons' factory and homes plan

  A PLANNING inspector has questioned if building 250 homes in Tiptree will damage the village. read more

• Sewer collapse could cause weeks of disruption in Harwich Road, Colchester

  A STRETCH of one lane in Harwich Road, Colchester could be closed for weeks, it has been revealed. read more

• IT'S FREE CHIP TUESDAY!

  GET A FREE PORTION OF CHIPS AT BIG MAN'S FISH 'N' GRILL IN COLCHESTER HIGH STREET - ONLY WITH TODAY'S GAZETTE. read more

• Officer quits after he’s caught taking police kit to sell

  A POLICE officer caught with bags full of stolen uniform has been cautioned and quit the force. read more

• IN TODAY'S GAZETTE:MUM'S COMA BIRTH

  IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: A MOTHER gave birth to a baby girl while she was in a coma. read more

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