DETECTIVES investigating the discovery of a body in a lake say they are not treating the death as suspicious. Police are combing CCTV evidence for clues after the man was found in water at a local beauty spot. The victim is believed to be a Colchester
Some of our best memories of childhood involve playing freely without your parents' watchful eyes on you. But not any more. Research by the Children's Society found parents are too frightened to let their children out of their sight for fear of the
You either love it or loathe it. The angular Olympics logo has caused such a stink that everyone is talking about it. Based on the date 2012, the £400,000 logo comes in different shades of bright colours and is "due to evolve" in the run-up to the Games
Contaminated fuel at a Tesco petrol station in Colchester has once again ruined car engines. At least five drivers have seen their vehicles break down and face repair bills of hundreds of pounds after filling up with diesel. It comes just weeks after
An angler has told how he found a body floating face-down in a lake near a Colchester housing estate. Gary Caunter was fishing with two friends near the Greenstead estate when they made the discovery. He told the Gazette how they called police to the
A charity which provides a lifeline to the disabled and elderly has been plunged into a cash crisis after failing to win a £400,000 lottery bid. Colchester's Shopmobility and community transport schemes hoped to secure the cash to expand services. But
A pensioner swapped her hairnet for a helmet when she took a sponsored ride on a Harley Davidson motorbike. Mary Silsbury, 84, who lives in Alexandra House, Marine Parade, Dovercourt, donned leathers for the special trip round Dovercourt yesterday.
Essex pop punkers Koopa are getting ready for one of the biggest gigs of their lives. And it couldn't come at a better time, as they look set to make history once more. Colchester's Joe Murphy and brothers Oli and Stu Cooper, from Sible Hedingham, will
Health bodies across the region are being praised for getting back into a strong financial position. Both Essex Rivers Healthcare NHS Trust and North Essex Primary Care Trust (PCT) have recorded surpluses after a period of massive deficits. The PCT
AN inspirational character whose vocabulary never contained the word defeat'. That was the tribute paid by Essex and England legend Graham Gooch to Ronnie Irani, the Essex County Cricket Club captain who has announced he is to retire at the end of the
KEM Izzet has admitted he is unsure whether he will sign an extension to his contract with Colchester United. The U's, who have already seen Chris Iwelumo move to Charlton Athletic on a free this summer and Jamie Cureton request a transfer, are keen
Vandals caused thousands of pounds damage when they went on the rampage and trashed a metal recycling yard. They used salvage lorries at the site to smash into other vehicles, leaving none of them drivable, and pelted dozens of windscreens with rocks
