Gazette | Colchester

Man strips to rescue dog from frozen river

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:30:43 +0000

A DOG lover stripped to his pants to rescue a dog from a frozen river.

500 Essex businesses sign up for Olympics contracts

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:40:00 +0000

NEARLY 5,000 businesses across Essex have signed up for a chance at Olympic contracts.

Essex County Council carried out 22,000 CRB checks in a year

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:30:57 +0000

ESSEX County Council carried out more criminal records bureau checks than any other local authority last year, figures reveal.

IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: Money off at hair salon

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:56:21 +0000

GET 15 % OFF A TOP QUALITY LADIES AND GENTS HAIR SALON WITH A VOUCHER ONLY IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.

IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: Neighbour from hell evicted

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:52:06 +0000

IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: A NEIGHBOUR from hell whose all -night parties prompted 330 complaints in six months has been evicted.

Euro MP has lucky ecape after plane crash lands

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:14:38 +0000

A EURO MP had a lucky escape after the plan he was travelling on was forced to make an emergency landing. Richard Howitt, Labour MEP for the Eastern region, was on his way to a conference in Macedonia.

U's supporters called on to clear snow

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:23:42 +0000

FANS of Colchester United have been called to clear the snow from its ground.

Drivers told to stay off the roads

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:42:27 +0000

MOTORISTS have been warned not to use their vehicles unless necessary on Sunday.

Fire in roof of thatched cottage

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:11:10 +0000

FIREFIGHTERS have been called to a cottage fire in Colchester.

Storm troopers patrol cinema

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:56:41 +0000

STORM troopers patrolled Colchester's cinema on Saturday.