A VULNERABLE girl who was reported as missing yesterday afternoon has been found. Saskia Sakals, 18, had not been seen since she left The Lakes mentail health unit off Turner Road on Tuesday. She returned home at about 8pm last night.
COLCHESTER'S first Park and Ride scheme is finally set to open within 11 months, after years of setbacks. Essex County Council has confirmed the £6million scheme at Cuckoo Farm will open at the end of next March. A road and bus lane, linking
EXTRA pictures of murder victim Jim Attfield have been released. His killers are still on the loose and detectives hope the pictures will help jog someone's memory who may have seen him. Jim, 33, of East Bay, Colchester, was last seen at about
BURGLARS stole hundreds of pounds of jewellery from a home in Great Wigborough. The crooks forced open a rear door of the house in Colchester Road between 1.50pm and 3.20pm on Monday. Goods stolen included Pandora bracelets, Tiffany
Two friends will be joined by a host of television stars for a soon to be sold-out charity football competition. Footballer Darren Thorne is organising the event at Colchester’s Weston Homes Community Stadium in aid of Prostate Cancer UK and the
BODYBUILDERS from all over the world travelled to Colchester to flex their muscles in a top competition. The Hercules Olympia, which is organised by Hercules Gym, in Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester, was held in Charter Hall. About 150 men and
A NEIGHBOUR says she has endured a four-year “nightmare” caused by a restaurant in Colchester’s Dutch Quarter. The Stockwell, in West Stockwell Street, opened last year after a £1million refurbishment. However, it has been revealed the owners
Colchester United supporters are sending out an SOS ahead of their crunch basement battle with Stevenage this weekend. U’s fans want to “Sell Out Stevenage”, with momentum gathering to pack the away end for their vital League One relegation six-pointer
ESSEX County Hospital patients expressed sadness at having to say goodbye to the historic site. The Gazette revealed on Monday the Lexden Road hospital would be closed in 12 months, with all services moving to Colchester General Hospital. The
Pupils and teachers have been given the thumbs up in their latest Ofsted report. Great Tey Primary School has been graded good in its latest inspection, which also praised the outstanding behaviour of the 39 pupils at the school. The Chrismund
