As I use public transport or walk to the shops in Colchester, I don’t have the parking issues which seem to deter many people from shopping in the town centre. However, I find the practice of replacing shop assistants with machines quite alien
I have to agree with Joan Davies (Letters October 28) about the state Colchester town is in. I grew up here and I’m bringing my children up here, and I remember it was lovely in town. We went to Castle Park and everyone was pleasant, I never
It is disappointing to read that Steven Walker (Letters, November 2) resorts to personal abuse when discussing MP Douglas Carswell’s opinions. He labels the MP’s views as “rants” and suggests he is enjoying a “cushy job” with “nice salary”, as
I was delighted for the council taxpayers of Colchester to read in the Gazette that we might recover some of our £4million from Landesbanki, after local authorities are to be classed as preferential creditors. But let us not count our chickens
John Wolton asks for assistance from the Brooklands and Grasslands residents and the community groups (Oct 28). I am at a loss as to why Mr Wolton is publicly asking for help? As chairman of the so-called Jaywick Forum, he has put himself in
Halloween is great! For the price of a few sweets and a pumpkin, our evening was one of continuous free entertainment. A total of 121 children aged two years to teenage visited us. All were dressed up, polite and all enjoying themselves. To
I read the story about the girl who is being kept at home to avoid finishing her “punishment” in the isolation room at St Helena School. She has a clear choice of being isolated at home with no further education, or spending a short time isolated
Much correspondence seems to have taken place concerning the football ground in Colchester and its “shortcomings”. I feel there is a danger of the overriding point being missed. People will go to a match if they are enthused enough and in the
I experienced my first emergency admission to Colchester General Hospital recently on a busy Saturday evening. I was so very impressed with the efficiency of my assessment. I had a full MoT of tests including ECG, chest Xrays, blood pressure
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Trendy fashion retailer Superdry opened a new store in Colchester today. Young shoppers queued for hours to get their hands on goodie bags for the shop's first 100 cutsomers. The new shop is in the former town lending library building, in Culver Square
Expenses cheat Lord Hanningfield faces being suspended from the House of Lords for nine months. The House of Lords Privileges and Conduct Committee recommends the disgraced former Conservative peer, who was also leader of Essex County Council, should
Colchester United have brought in Welsh Under-21 striker Casey Thomas as an emergency loan signing ahead of their League One trip to Tranmere Rovers on Saturday. With Steven Gillespie being ruled out for a few weeks with a hamstring injury
NEW club night Fump hits Colchester tomorrow, promising to serve up the best in undergound house and techno. What better way to do that than by geting one of the best DJs in the business, Mark Broom. Since the start of the Nineties, former East Londoner
A ROYAL British Legion poppy shop has been opened by Colchester Mayor Helen Chuah in the run-up to Remembrance Day. Paul Bentham, Lion Walk shopping centre manager, who served in the Army and the RAF, has donated a shop in Red Lion Yard. Mr Bentham
Colchester United manager John Ward believes his side must win the midfield battle if they are to gain a positive result at Tranmere Rovers this weekend. The U’s boss has plenty of options to choose from in the centre of the park for tomorrow’s clash
Michail Antonio wants to sign off in style for Colchester United tomorrow. But the young winger has left the door open for a return to the Weston Homes Community Stadium, later this season. Antonio is due to play his final game for the U’s at Tranmere
FOR adults with learning disabilities, like Robin Stant, the chance to learn new skills and get out of his house is a lifeline. Mr Stant takes part in weekly IT sessions using a computer to make music. The Opportunities Through Technology
A JUDGE has slammed police for suggesting suspects of some serious crimes should be given unconditional bail. See Friday's Gazette for the full story. Also: * Pupils at the Gilberd School collect 1,500 signatures for petition calling
COLCHESTER MP Bob Russell has used parliamentary privilege to name and shame a builder he claims carried out work so shoddy it left a Colchester woman with a £90,000 bill. The MP named a Braintree builder in the Commons, using the privilege rules to
A WOMAN claims she was misleadlingly told she would benefit from solar panels which are being put up at her home. Workers started installing photo-voltaic panels on sheltered homes in Fairfield Gardens, Colchester, as part of a project involving 2,000
