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  • Man admits trying to kill woman with meat cleaver

    A MAN has admitted the attempted murder of a woman in Jaywick last year. Kerry Roberts, 49, of no fixed address, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court today where his trial was due to begin. Instead he admitted the charge and the case was adjourned

  • Clarendon Way flats likely to go ahead

    NEW apartments are set to be given the go-ahead in Colchester. Developer Modena Homes wants to build 18 flats in Clarendon Way with 24 parking spaces. Most of the flats would have two bedrooms, with four having three bedrooms. Planning

  • Temporary nurses bill almost doubles

    THE amount of money spent on temporary nursing staff in Colchester has more than doubled in a year. Figures released by the Royal College of Nursing show the trust which runs Colchester General Hospital and Essex County Hospital shelled out £2,282,000

  • Student prepares to run marathon in memory of his dad

    A CHEMISTRY student is preparing to run the London Marathon in memory of his dad. Oliver Walker, 22, from Great Bromley, will take on the 26.2-mile challenge to raise cash for the Anthony Nolan charity, which enabled his father, Steven, to live

  • Porter perfect role model for U's youngsters

    Chris Porter is the perfect role model for Colchester United’s young players. That’s the view of U’s boss Tony Humes, who believes the experienced striker is having a positive influence on the club’s fledgling players. Porter was left disappointed at

  • LIVE UPDATES: Prime Minister David Cameron visits Colchester

    PRIME Minister David Cameron is in Colchester today to unveil the Conservative's plans to help first time buyers.       Scroll down for updates. The Conservative leader said the party wants to build 200,000 cut-price starter homes for first-time

  • All aboard! Give us lowdown on unsung heroes

    NOMINATIONS have begun to come in for Colchester’s unsung heroes. Your Gazette has teamed up with Abellio Greater Anglia to recognise the hard work of our community heroes. Once a month, we will honour one person by presenting them with a plaque

  • Beer festival at Railway Museum

    DRINKERS raised their pints to the steam age at an annual beer festival. The winter beer festival in the goods shed at the East Anglian Railway Museum saw more than 60 beers, as well as a selection of ciders and perrys on offer. Beer was available

  • Hundreds sign up to protect rare orchard

    HUNDREDS of campaigning residents have signed a petition to protect an orchard from development. Dave Kennedy, chairman of the Irvine Road Area Residents’ Association, fears the orchard could be destroyed to make way for homes. Mr Kennedy said

  • Wynter - winning is all that matters for U's

    With Colchester United dropping back into the bottom three in the League One table, defender Alex Wynter says they can’t afford to play for anything other than maximum points hauls now. The U’s 2-0 defeat at Doncaster Rovers on Saturday combined with

  • Watchdog report has high praised for Essex University

    ESSEX University’s focus on engaging and consulting with its students has won it a commendation from a higher education watchdog. The Quality Assurance Agency has published a report confirming the university met all its expectations. The report

  • Spring Lane bridge finally opening

    A DATE has been set for the reopening of a busy village route. Residents and traders who use Spring Lane, Colchester, have endured repeated delays as work is undertaken on the bridge. Work started more than a year ago and the replacement was

  • 20mph limits all set after parents’ road safety fears

    DRIVERS will have to slow down through parts of Colchester borough after it was announced 20mph limits are set to be introduced Essex County Council has said it is to lower the limit in parts of Wivenhoe and Parsons Heath. Speeding has been a concern

  • CCTV shows £500 theft at pet shop

    A CROOK was unknowingly captured on CCTV after “pretending” to browse hamster cages. Furious shop owner Mark Larner has now released images of the man he believes stole £500 from his family-run business. Mr Larner, 47, who owns Colchester Pet

  • Struggling hospital calls in army's medics

    ARMY medics are being drafted in to help plug nursing gaps at Colchester’s NHS hospitals. The troubled trust, which runs the Turner Road general hospital and Essex County Hospital, has more than 215 nursing vacancies at the moment. The trust

  • Leader to reveal starter homes package

    PRIME Minister David Cameron was today due to visit Essex to unveil the Conservative's final manifesto theme. The Conservative leader will say he wants to "build a country that rewards those who work hard and do the right thing". Mr Cameron

  • Bid to get Maxine treatment in China

    A FORMER acrobat whose rare disease leaves her unable to move other than to blink is seeking help from Chinese scientists. Despite careers as a trapeze artist and yoga teacher, Maxine Craik, of Beach Road, Mersea, lays paralysed by Spinocerebellar

  • Ambulance delays are worst around

    AMBULANCE handover times in Colchester are the worst in the East of England. In January, more than 870 hours were lost with ambulances waiting to transfer a patient to the hospital. Ambulance crews are supposed to transfer patients when they