Colchester and Essex news, sport and information from the Gazette

3:22pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

Kevin Foley's Euro 2012 hopes have been dealt a devastating blow after Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni decided not to take a risk on his fitness.

1:32pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

Matt Stevens has been ruled out of England's three-Test summer tour to South Africa after suffering a shoulder injury.

12:46pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

Heather Watson has reached the second round of the French Open for the second successive year with a hugely impressive 6-2 6-4 victory over Russian Elena Vesnina.

11:43am Tuesday 29th May 2012

Roy Hodgson has submitted his final 23-man squad for England's Euro 2012 campaign with Liverpool forward Andy Carroll handed the number nine shirt.

11:39am Tuesday 29th May 2012

Leeds have confirmed they are in talks with an unnamed group of potential investors.

11:36am Tuesday 29th May 2012

Kevin Foley's Euro 2012 dreams have been shattered after he was left out of the Republic of Ireland's final squad because of injury, Giovanni Trapattoni has confirmed.

11:07am Tuesday 29th May 2012

Australian centre Adrian Purtell suffered a heart attack following Bradford's Magic Weekend game against Leeds on Sunday.

8:31am Tuesday 29th May 2012

Stuart Lancaster is sweating on the availability of two key players for England's South Africa tour.

7:17am Tuesday 29th May 2012

Andy Murray will finally begin his French Open campaign later when he takes on Japan's Tatsuma Ito in the first round at Roland Garros.

7:03am Tuesday 29th May 2012

The British Olympic Association could decide to overturn the controversial omission of taekwondo fighter Aaron Cook from the London 2012 Olympic squad.