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  • Police search for road rage motorist

    A JAGUAR driver who abused and threatened a fellow motorist is being sought by police.   The road rage assault happened outside The Langenhoe Lion pub on Mersea Road, near Roberts Road,   The driver of a Jaguar S-Type and Fiat Punto had

  • Dunne pleased with debutant Tosin

    Joe Dunne was full of praise for teenager Tosin Olufemi after handing him his Colchester United debut. Olufemi, 18, replaced match-winner Clinton Morrison in the second half of the U's 2-1 win at Bury. It was the young winger's first taste

  • SCHOOL PROMS PICTURE SPECIAL - in today's Gazette!

    DON'T forget to buy Monday's Gazette for a four-page picture special from the school proms concert. And if that's not enough for you, in Tuesday's paper we will have all the pictures from the Colchester Half Marathon. But don't worry - your

  • Colchester High Street car ban launch branded chaotic

    AN 18-month trial of Colchester's High Street car ban has been branded "chaotic". From 11am this morning, all vehicles bar buses, bikes, motorbikes and taxis were banned from turning right from Head Street onto High Street. But 30 seconds after

  • It's time we spoke up for fantastic hospital

    I made a complaint in December about Colchester General Hospital’s A&E department. Last week, I went into the hospital, and will probably remain for two weeks, after hurting my spine in a fall. I have been in Fordham Ward for complete bed

  • Open Road is there to help

    I was very worried about someone I knew who was being caught up in drugs and alcohol to help with depression. I phoned the charity Open Road, which has people who advise families, or anyone who needs support and help. As I am disabled, two

  • How High Street car ban will cost me both time and money

    Is it not about time Colchester woke up to the fact we have had enough of our “representatives” informing us what is good for us and the town? With regards to the closure of the High Street to certain vehicles during the day, I have noted with

  • CCTV released after Colchester shop assault

    POLICE are searching for a man following an assault at a shop. A CCTV image has been released of a suspect after an attack at the One Stop Shop in North Station Road, Colchester. The victim was grabbed by the neck by a man in the store.

  • In today's Gazette: Bullies hounded my Ayden to death

    In today's Gazette: A mum says school bullies drove her 14-year-old son to kill himself. Ayden Olson, a pupil at Philip Morant School in Colchester was found dead at his home in Birch. His mother Shy Keenan believes he took an overdose because

  • Morrison targets more goals for U's after scoring vital winner

    Clinton Morrison rolled back the years to net a priceless winner for ten-man Colchester United at Bury – and then vowed to go on a scoring streak. Morrison’s smart finish helped the U’s secure an unlikely 2-1 victory at Gigg Lane, after they were