A fisherman has landed what is thought to be the largest stingray ever caught in the UK. Tony Talbot, who sells fish from Tony’s Fresh Fish stall in Western Promenade, Point Clear Bay, netted the 72lbs 7oz beast at Bench Head, two miles off Mersea.
EXPERTS are battling to stop a pesticide, which has already killed thousands of fish in the River Colne, from flowing to Colchester. About 5,000 litres of the chemical spilt into the river last Wednesday. Yesterday, residents living near The Causeway
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a car fire in a pub car park. At about 1.45pm this afternoon, the car caught fire while travelling along Nayland Road, in Great Horkesley, and pulled into the Rose and Crown pub car park. One fire crew from Colchester attended
A SHOCKED pub-goer has spoken of her ordeal after a man took a snake into a packed bar. Amanda Boyce, 36, was partying in V Bar, in High Street, Colchester, with friends at a school reunion when she saw the man with a snake around his neck. Mrs Boyce
FANCY treating yourself to the glorious food and drink our region has to offer? Then Feast Anglia can help. It’s the new pop-up restaurant set up by farmer George Blackwell and events manager James Tabor, the first of which took place last
A MILITARY police officer is hoping to run into an old friend when she keeps athletes in check next month. Warrant Officer (class two) Sergeant Major Jacqui Crombie, of Colchester, is trading in disciplining naughty soldiers for voluntarily drug testing
A BRAVE widow faced up to three intruders who forced their way into her home. Mary Davis, 81, was injured by one of the crooks, who grabbed her wrist as she tried to open a window to call for help. After she shouted at them, the three
MEDICAL bosses are hoping it will be business as usual for doctors in north Essex in spite of a nationwide GP strike tomorrow. Some 70 per cent of practices in north Essex have indicated they will not take part in the industrial action, to
A £1.5MILLION centre for major vascular surgery opens in Colchester next month. From July 9, patients from across north east Essex, the Colne Valley and east Suffolk who need emergency or planned blood vessel surgery will have it at Colchester. The
AN ALSATIAN which is believed to have savaged a schoolgirl has been returned to its owner after prosecutors decided no action should be taken against either. Abbie Varrow, five, still suffers from nightmares after requiring 60 stitches following
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A VOLUNTEER who has spent 22 years helping visually impaired people in Romania has been honoured by the Queen for his work. Stan Platt received an OBE for his voluntary work abroad. Mr Platt, president of the foundation Light into Europe, first visited
TRAFFIC lights have failed at a busy Colchester junction. The lights at Butt Road and Circular Road West failed at 2.35pm on Wednesday, June 20. Engineers were on scene and investigating the problem at 3.20pm. Drivers are warned to approach the area
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A TEACHING assistant who beat breast cancer has completed three marathons in just seven weeks to raise cash for charity. Tendring Technology College assistant Becky Newman was diagnosed in 2010. She underwent surgery and endured months of chemotherapy
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SCHOOL kids competed in a special Olympic-themed sports day to mark the games coming to Essex. Pupils from St Benedict’s School, in Norman Way, Colchester competed in an array of competitions, including sprints, the shot put, high jump, triple
A WOMAN who suffered from a heart scare is two thirds of the way through a triple challenge. Jane Ninnim, 36, who has an irregular heartbeat, has completed the London to Brighton Night Ride and the London to Brighton Bike Ride. Now she
A man was left bloodied and shaken after a night-time robbery in a quiet village. The incident took place in the main car park in Coggeshall, off Market Hill. It is believed the victim and the attackers had been involved in a dispute
More players could follow Steven Gillespie out of Colchester United this summer, as part of a shake-up of their first-team squad. U’s boss John Ward has set about the task of recruiting a brand new strike-force, ahead of the new League One campaign.
DRAWINGS by world-renowned artist John Constable – including sketches of Colchester’s historic St Botolph’s Priory – have been unearthed. Constable’s depictions of the Dedham Vale and the surrounding countryside were so iconic, the area became known
STAFF on the Greater Anglia rail franchise are to be balloted for industrial action over Olympic payments. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT)will vote on strike action and action short of a strike after reps rejected an
A YOUNG man was rescued from the water off West Mersea after the dinghy he was in overturned. A 999 call was made to Thames Coastguard around 3pm on Tuesday when a member of the public spotted the dinghy in trouble in the River Blackwater, about a quarter
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IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: A COMPANY has accused Colchester Council of ignoring its offer to kickstart the regeneration of the St Botolph's Quarter. Tribecka Properties says it wants to build three new hotels in the town and create 300 jobs but
HE’S been a celebrity in the jungle and apparently ate a hamster – years before bush tucker trials became a staple of Saturday night TV. Now after 50 years in showbusiness, Freddie Starr is on the road again. The madcap comic is back
