Aculinary whiff of nostalgia is currently wafting around Colchester, and that’s because the Warehouse is back. For a long time, this out-of-the-way restaurant was a popular place for diners, but in recent years it had been in decline. Now, under new
LION Walk shopping centre in Colchester will replay its Christmas laser light show after a power failure cut the display short during the town’s lights switch-on. The laser show only ran for five minutes before the electricity supply cut out. The shows
AN out-of-work teenager is so desperate to get a job, his mum is advertising him on Twitter. Connor Boyle, 18, has struggled to find work after losing his part-time job earlier this year, despite applying to dozens of companies. Mum Madeline has now
SACKED health boss Richard Bourne has criticised how hospitals are regulated after his shock dismissal as chairman of the Colchester trust. Mr Bourne, 60, was removed by health watchdog Monitor, only weeks after he was reappointed to the £40,000
A WOMAN who disappeared on a night out in Colchester woke up hours later in a strange flat – but has no recollection of how she got there. She had been out with her boyfriend in the town when they became separated at the Fashion Cafe in Queen Street.
Colchester United's all-Essex derby with Southend United will now be shown live on television. The Coca-Cola League One match will be aired live on Sky Television and will now be played on Monday, February 8. The match had originally been scheduled
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a car on fire in Birch. They received a call to the blazing vehicle in Birch Road at about 4.50pm. One fire engine was initially sent to the scene, but 20 minutes later they called for support from a second pump
A SCHOOL closed for a day after the sudden death of a respected science teacher. St Benedict’s Roman Catholic College, in Colchester, was shut on Thursday so teachers can attend a requiem mass for married Wivenhoe dad Hugh Bostock. He died unexpectedly
Parents across Essex are urged not to buy their children any more toy guns or imitation weapons as Christmas presents as fears increase that youngsters may be challenged at ‘real’ gunpoint by armed police. The warning comes in the run-up to the festive
Many people will be attending Colchester Town Hall tonight to hear the next episode in the cabinet’s ridiculous squabble over whether the £130million investment in Colchester’s schools should be scuppered by their refusal to exchange a parcel
Has anyone seen a breakdown of how much money will be spent on each secondary school, should Essex County Council get its way with its disgraceful, and costly, reorganisation proposals for Colchester? Does anyone really know what the figure
It is exciting news that the first Essex onshore wind farm, at Earls Hall Farm, Clacton, has just been approved after a public inquiry. We strongly supported this proposed wind farm of five turbines, which would provide the equivalent electricity
I am writing to respond to your recent “Fears over future of Colchester savings scheme” article (Gazette, November 20), which contained a number of inaccuracies. As I made clear to the borough council panel, funding was provided to Essex Savers
COMMUTERS trying to get home for Christmas face disruption to their journeys due to engineering work. No trains wil run between Colchester and London Liverpool Street from 10pm on Christmas Eve and 7am on December 27. All services from
I would like to thank all of the many friends and colleagues who have called, texted and emailed me support and encouragement following the news of my removal as chairman of Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust. I accept responsibility
Youngsters are having the time of their lives at a new sensory room at a children’s centre. The facility, at the Sure Start centre in Langham Drive, Clacton, has the latest equipment, including optical light flooring, discovery boxes, and a sound-effects
Heritage park has its critics I AM astounded at the arrogance of Roger Drury’s letter (Letters, November 23) when he claims “nobody, and I mean nobody, objects to a heritage park”. This is obviously untrue on a scale similar to claims for the
GIFTS and souvenirs created by Colchester’s businesses and artists can now be seen on YouTube. Colchester Council’s tourism team has uploaded a four minute film promoting the Colchester Collection, a range of locally-themed and designed goods on sale
What a great idea from Colchester Council to get the people that drop litter to make them go round and pick some up. This can only be thought of as a great brainwave on the council’s behalf. I can only see one drawback to this wonderful scheme
IT IS the country home where Walt Disney was entertained and now it could be about to get historical recognition. The Barretts – a grade two listed cottage in Fitchingfield – was home to Dodie Smith, who penned 101 Dalmations, which was turned
About five weeks ago I took my late, dear mum to Colchester General Hospital for a routine gastroscopy procedure to examine her gullet and stomach, where you are in and out within a few hours. The only reason my mum had this done was because
Aidy Boothroyd had admitted he is an admirer of Scunthorpe United central midfielder Grant McCann. But the Colchester United manager has been quick to emphasise that the former West Ham United youngster is one of a number of players he rates
WE don’t want wheelie bins. That was the overwhelming consensus when Colchester Council yesterday put its plans to review waste and recycling collections before a public gathering for the first time. Large plastic bins for both household
Roy Keane is not allowed to bring in a new goalkeeper ahead of Saturday’s trip to Bristol City in the Coca-Cola Championship. Ipswich Town have been sweating this week, with Richard Wright ruled out for up to four months with a knee injury and Asmir
MAGNUS Okuonghae has told Colchester United fans they are yet to see the best of him. The 23-year-old (pictured) has made a huge impression since signing for the U’s from Dagenham and Redbridge, last summer. Okuonghae’s consistent performances
A BEAUTICIAN who spectacularly won a High Court battle has been given a free place at a top law school. Georgina Blackwell will be able to fulfil her ambition to study law after gaining a £10,000 scholarship at BPP Law School in Waterloo, London. The
ESSEX County Council has passed plans to trial half-price bus travel for the under-twenties in Colchester. Anyone aged five to 19 will be eligible for the discounted tickets from April. If it is a success, the scheme will be introduced across
THREE Colchester charities are thousands of pounds better off, thanks to the Gazette. Beacon House, Colchester YMCA and the Phoenix Swimming Club were each awarded cash by the Gazette’s parent company, Gannett, as part of its annual foundation
A PENSIONER has attacked Colchester’s disgraced hospital trust, claiming negligence led to her husband’s death. Dennis Bagley, of Heath Road, Wivenhoe, was admitted to Colchester General Hospital for a routine ankle operation, but died five
RETAIL giant H&M is set to move into the former home of Woolworths in Colchester. The Swedish clothing company has applied to Colchester Council to build a new shopfront and put up signs at the two entrances to the store, in Culver Square
