A TOP cycle race is to return to Colchester town centre for the fourth time.

Ten top professional cycling teams will race around the town's streets on Thursday, May 30.

The women's race will take place at 5.30pm, followed by the men's race at 7pm.

It will be the fourth time the televised race has come to Colchester, and the fifth year in a row the town has hosted a major cycling event.

See Tuesday's Gazette for the full story.