COLCHESTER butchers are making record sales because of a nationwide meat scandal, according to the town’s longest standing meat men. Customers are flocking to their local butchers for their meat instead of going to large supermarket chains after
FIREWORKS’ companies could go up in smoke warns a Colchester businessman. The managing director of Stanway-based Dynamic Fireworks, Nigel Claydon, fears rule changes sprung on the industry could cripple it. New regulations about use of the
RESIDENTS are wanted as lab rats for experiments at Essex University. People are invited to take part in social science tests in the new state-of-the-art ESSEXLab. The lab is the result of a £0.5 million investment by the university, and will
A POPULAR tourist spot will be blocked off during the car ban trial. Cowdray Crescent, on the High Street, is often used as a drop off point for tourist buses. But under the scheme, starting March 17, collapsible bollards will be put up to
CAMPAIGN has been launched to force repairs to a shoddy stretch of pavement. Sir Bob Russell, Colchester MP, is leading calls to fix paving slabs outside the Magistrates’ Court in St Botolph’s Circus. But Highways bosses said that although
A CHARITY event postponed because of bad weather is set to take place next week. A Night in The Cells, which will see a number of public figures sentenced to a maximum of 12 hours in jail, will now take place next Friday, February 22. It had
TRADERS are preparing to go to battle over plans to ban cars from Colchester High Street. More than 40 retailers attended a meeting at Lion Walk church at 6pm on Wednesday to discuss the issue. It was chaired by Colchester Retail and Business
A FENCE has replaced a dishevelled hedge after a three-year campaign by residents in Greenstead. Councillors for St Andrew’s ward helped households in Conifer Close get new fences for their front gardens. The old hedges were tatty, dishevelled
WILDLIFE experts have objected to plans to build a fast food takeaway on the edge of Colchester. Essex Wildlife Trust is opposing KFC’s plans to build a drive-thru in Ipswich Road because the development could harm a protected species of bat.
Joe Dunne says securing Billy Clifford’s services until the end of the season is great news for Colchester United’s survival hopes. Clifford will now remain at the U’s until the end of April, after his parent club Chelsea agreed to his loan being
In today's Gazette: First time buyers will getl a helping hand on to the property ladder thanks to Essex County Council. The authority wants to act as a guarantor for 6,000 house-hunters so they will only have to find five per cent of a 25 per
Today's Astute prize is a Bosch hot drinks maker courtesy of Stellison's of Colchester. There's also lots of cut price offers incluidng 50% off a motorbike MoT - all in today's Gazette.
