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  • Train delays after police called to Witham station

    TRAINS have been delayed while police search for a vulnerable person in the Witham station area. Some services between London Liverpool Street and Norwich have been cancelled or delayed by around 25 minutes. A spokesman for British Transport

  • Anger over loss of the number 3 bus

    RESIDENTS have launched a campaign for the reinstatement of a bus service, claiming they’ve been left stranded. Hedingham Omnibuses recently chopped its number three route, which connected Longridge and Parsons Heath to Colchester town centre,

  • Broken CCTV cameras could be restored

    COLCHESTER’S broken-down out-of-town CCTV cameras could be fixed and hooked up to the main town centre network if a crime prevention group agrees to fund the work. The news comes after the Gazette reported many cameras outside Colchester Council

  • Vote for St Helena cash

    ST Helena Hospice is appealing for help to win a £3,000 grant from Lloyds bank. The Colchester hospice is one of 1,400 good causes shortlisted for 2014 Lloyds Bank Community Fund awards. The recipients of the awards will be chosen by an online

  • Essex University is one of the most gay-friendly in the UK

    Essex University is one of the best in the country for gay, lesbian and bisexual students, according to a survey. The university scored full marks in Gay By Degree 2015, an online guide compiled by gay rights charity Stonewall. The guide measures

  • Healey's loan move is put on hold

    Colchester United's pursuit of Cardiff City striker Rhys Healey has been put on hold following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's departure from the Championship club. The U’s wanted to sign the young forward to boost their attacking options, ahead of their

  • Charity fire swim needs sponsor

    A NEW sponsor is needed to help pay swimming pool costs at this year’s Colchester Fire Swim. The charity event has raised more than £500,000 for firefighters and good causes in north Essex. However this year £500 may have to go on paying for

  • Colchester teen bailed after Clacton stabbing

    A TEENAGER from Colchester has been released on bail after allegedly stabbing a man in Clacton. The 17-year-old was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. A man, aged in his twenties, was stabbed in the chest in

  • Mobility scooter joyride around Tiptree

    JOYRIDERS stole a mobility scooter from a woman and took it for a trip around Tiptree. Christine Frost, 76, who is affectionately known as “Gangster Granny”, noticed the scooter had gone from her shed in Elwin Road. It was found, dumped and

  • Wrong time on CCTV camera hampers murder investigation

    A CCTV camera which filmed more than 20 potential witnesses or suspects in the Jim Attfield murder investigation was showing the wrong time, it has been revealed. Detectives confirmed the time on the footage was 54 minutes out, which made it harder

  • Man jailed after drug bust car crash

    TWO police officers have been commended for a drugs bust that ended with a car smashing into the front of a petrol station. Sgt Alex Nellist and PC Keith Hewitt were struggling to get Stephen MacLaren out of his car when it shot forward and crashed

  • Charity coffee and cake morning to be held in village hall

    A COFFEE and cake morning will be held in a village hall to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. The fundraiser, which is part of the charity’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning campaign, will be held at Boxted Village Hall in Cage Lane on September

  • New maternity service to help in north Essex

    A NEW maternity service in north Essex has been launched. One to One Midwives, an NHS approved provider, will be providing another option for pregnant women in the area. The company has helped deliver more than 3,000 babies in the North West

  • Broken down lorry closes lane of A12

    ONE lane of the A12 is closed this morning due to a broken down lorry. Police closed a lane of the northbound carriageway just after junction 28 at Colchester Football Stadium just after 7am. They are waiting for the lorry to be recovered.

  • Family rename pub in memory of their Bonnie

    A BEAUTY queen who was killed in a car crash has been given a memorial in the village where she grew up – a pub named after her. Bonnie Hiller, from Tiptree, died in June, aged 27, when her car crashed into a bridge in Kelvedon. The former

  • Trophy success for Colchester and Tendring athletes

    Colchester and Tendring Athletic Club scooped their first team trophy for several years at the East Anglian League Finals, in Bury St Edmunds. The club’s under-15 boys team were winners by four points at the event, where the club was represented

  • Hero of Hamelin riders complete their epic journey

    SADDLE-weary cyclists have completed their epic ride to Germany. The team of fundraisers pedalled 800kms in seven days to raise money for research into blood cancer. The challenge started in Birmingham where one of the cyclists, Jonjo Rooney