PASSENGERS who were injured aboard the cruise ship on which Colchester man James Swinstead died are set to launch legal action. Mr Swinstead, 85, of Eight Ash Green, died when a wave crashed through a window of the Marco Polo. He had been on
BRIDES-TO-BE have been left in limbo after discovering their wedding venue has gone into administration. Administrators Zolfo Cooper have been appointed to oversee the running of the Quality Hotel, in Old Ipswich Road, Ardleigh. Stacey Cole
COLCHESTER’S St John’s car park will be closed for maintenance for the next two Sundays. Shoppers, visitors and workers can use the nearby Vineyard Street, Priory Street, Britannia and Napier Road car parks, which offer all day parking for 50p.
A WIND turbine up to 110m tall could be built near Great Bentley. Energy company RES wants to build the turbine on an area between Frating Abbey Farm Road and Plough Road, north west of Aingers Green. The turbine would generate enough electricity
A NEW campaign has been launched to create 100 new apprenticeships in Colchester in 100 days. The Gazette, Colchester Institute, and Sir Bob Russell MP have joined forces to set up the new scheme, which was officially launched yesterday. It
A BONE marrow donor has had the bike he was using as part of his recovery stolen. Ryan Appleton, 25, underwent an operation in August and is still trying to get back to full fitness. This has been put on hold as his red Raleigh rally airlite
SAINSBURY’S has announced its new convencience store will open at the former Drury Arms pub site in Colchester on April 4. Neighbours fought plans for the 3,000 sq ft store, claiming it would exacerbate traffic problems in the area, but the plans
A COLCHESTER Lib Dem activist has infuriated local Tories by posting a picture online apparently showing him pretending to point a gun at Prime Minister David Cameron. Shaun Boughton, who stood for election for the party in Wivenhoe St Andrew’s
A COLCHESTER-based driving school has scooped a prestigious award for its innovative approach to teaching. Streetlife Driving School was crowned the Best Driving Initiative 2014 at the Golden L Fresh Awards which marks the achievements on the UK
A GANG of burglars described by a judge as inept have been jailed. The six men piled £18,000 of stock by a door at Runners World, in Peartree Road, Stanway, ready to take away. But the bungling crooks set off the alarm and fled empty-handed
DARING dos were the order of the day at a hair salon’s fundraiser to say thanks for saving a little boy’s life. Staff at Benjamin Charles hair salon on Colchester’s North Hill ditched their more sensible daily styles for wacky ones, in return for
CONTROVERSIAL car parking charges are to come into force in an Essex beauty spot from April 1. Visitors to Dedham will have to pay to park in Duck Pond and Mill Lane car parks, following years of speculation the charges could be introduced.
COLCHESTER Academy has unveiled plans to increase the number of pupils from 750 to 1,200 at the opening of its £15million expansion. The academy was significantly under capacity when it opened in 2010. Now it is planning to admit 240 pupils
