In today's Gazette: A teenager has been charged with murdering Jay Whiston outside a house party in Marlowe Way, Colchester.

The 17-year-old from Colchester did not enter a plea when he appeared at Colchester Youth Court. He was remanded in custody.

* Five people were arrested in early morning raids in Dovercourt.

Two men were arrested on cannabis-related charges while three were arrested on suspicion of theft and shoplifting offences.

* A mum has criticised police for failing to reopen the investigation into her daughter being sexually abused.

Maureen Dow, of Colchester, said Dr Suzanne Dow was driven to suicide because of the assault she suffered when she was a girl.

* An Essex University student has admitted a string of sex assaults.

Mingzi Wu, 22, of Colchester, grabbed women aged 19 to 23 and touched them in the attacks.

For more on these and other stories, see today's Gazette. There is always more in the paper than there is online.