IT will be a familiar situation for shoppers in Colchester’s post-Christmas sales. You head off to get something specific, but spot bargains and come home with a bag full of items you had not planned to buy. So how does it happen? It will come as no
PEOPLE have been evacuated after a Calor gas leak in Tendring village. Police were alerted around 6.40pm on New Years Eve after the owners of the Fat Goose restaurant in Heath Road reported the incident. People in the surrounding area
A MUM is unhappy with a supermarket’s response after a display stand toppled onto her young son. Two customers and a Tesco employee had to lift the empty metal shelving unit off Kieran Bonass, seven, who suffered a bump to the head.
A HOMOPHOBIC self-styled preacher says he will be able to speak without fear of being arrested after a landmark ruling. Paul Shaw, 63, of Duffield Drive, Colchester, appeared in court twice this year. He was cleared of using threatening
THIEVES are putting lives in danger by stealing gas pipes from council houses, it is claimed. They have taken copper piping from homes in the Monkwick area of Colchester, causing gas leaks and a risk of explosions. At least five homes
REVELLERS who suspect they may be recovering from flu are being urged to keep it to themselves. Health bosses in north Essex are advising people to stay in and prevent the spread of the illness. North Essex PCT hopes to avoid a repeat of the Christmas
THE body of a Colchester-based soldier killed in Afghanistan has been brought home to Britain. Corporal Steven Dunn, 27, died on December 21 in the Nahr-e Saraj area of Helmand Province. Known among colleagues for being “always in the thick of it”,
John White is determined to take his fresh chance at Colchester United with both hands. The popular defender is set to start a league game for the U’s for the first time in nearly three months tomorrow. White will be named in Colchester
A MOTORIST is challenging a parking ticket, claiming the space in which he parked illegally was not properly marked. Kit Thompson said the area of the Vineyard car park, in Colchester, was so poorly lit he could not see the yellow cross hatch markings
STAFF at Colchester Zoo are rounding of the year by counting the animals. Those in charge of keeping the animal records have to update them at the end of each year to take into account any births, new arrivals and moves to other zoos. See Gazette
A COLCHESTER author’s new book will feature his experiences of travelling around Britain’s Indian communities. Dr Atul Shah, 49, spent a month travelling the country on his Masala Tour, gathering insights into Indian life and its role in British society
John Ward says his Colchester United players cannot wait to get back to action. And the U's boss reckons the visit of fellow promotion-chasers Charlton Athletic tomorrow is the perfect way to return, following nearly three weeks without a game
