Colchester and Essex news, sport and information from the Gazette

1:20am Thursday 9th February 2012

A US judge has finalised Katy Perry and Russell Brand's divorce, although the pair will not legally split up until July.

1:08am Thursday 9th February 2012

The head of the BBC has admitted there are not enough older women appearing in television's top programmes and presenting roles.

12:06am Thursday 9th February 2012

Britain's economic recovery is being held back by a lack of women in the boardroom, David Cameron has warned.

12:06am Thursday 9th February 2012

George Osborne is failing British businesses and families because he is the "last bastion of the old mindset", Ed Miliband is to claim.

12:06am Thursday 9th February 2012

The armed forces risk losing vital skills because of the speed of the Government's defence cuts, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned.

12:06am Thursday 9th February 2012

Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache helicopter pilot - and scooped a prize for his shooting skills.

9:35pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

An 83-year-old man has died after being attacked by a pitbull-type dog that had escaped from a neighbour's garden, Scotland Yard said.

7:31pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

Fabio Capello has quit as England manager.

7:21pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

A Manchester United fan who hurled racist abuse at a black player was today fined £200 and banned from football matches for three years.

6:28pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

They have a reputation for sleeping and eating but the UK's only giant pandas have now been showing off their climbing skills after keepers gave them new toys to play with.