TROOPS from Colchester will be at the centre of a revealing primetime ITV documentary set to air in the new year. ITV has branded For The Paras: Men Of War, a "landmark series" providing an "intimate insight" on the elite Parachute regiment - who
A MOTORIST was wrongly fined for visiting a car park twice in the same day. Robert Turnbull made two brief visits to the Tollgate Retail Park in Stanway car park to drop off and collect his daughter. Cameras clocked his vehicle entering the car
A Colchester businessman has called for more funding for research into brain tumours in memory of his late partner. On Sunday, Phil Holding met with scientists at the Brain Tumour Research charity's Research Centre of Excellence, where he was given
A CAT found abandoned behind a police station after being hit by a car is looking for a new home. Betsy was left with a broken pelvis and maggot infested wounds after the incident in Colchester in June. She was found curled up behind Colchester
A Colchester United superfan who has been unable to walk since birth had his wildest dreams realised thanks to a children's charity. Archie Taylor was born with Merosin-deficient muscular dystrophy, a rare and progressive condition which means
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a car was seen driving dangerously in Colchester. The black Seat Ibiza Cupra failed to stop for police at Westside Centre industrial estate in London Road, Stanway, at about 11.20am on Monday, December 10
ANY time someone gets behind the wheel of a car they have to be aware they have a responsibility to keep themselves, their passengers, other road users and pedestrians safe. But if you have been taking drugs and decide to drive then the risk of
Pictures: Steve Brading STRIKER Freddie Sears believes he is producing his best-ever form for Ipswich Town. The former Colchester United frontman has been in sparkling form since Paul Lambert’s arrival as manager in late October. He scored
TWO brazen thieves were caught on camera strolling out of a jewellery store after raiding it. The Gazette was sent video footage of two people wearing motorbike helmets, at Ernest Jones in Culver Square, Colchester. The video was filmed just
EDDIE Dsane turned down offers from higher-placed clubs to join Maldon and Tiptree - and potentially get a shot of returning to league football with Colchester United. The 21-year-old forward joined the Jammers last month and is already making
HOLLAND FC boss Rob Batten admitted it was a case of “the good, the bad and the ugly” in his side’s eventful draw at Braintree Town Reserves. The coastal side staged a dramatic fightback to come from two-down and rescue a point in Saturday’s Thurlow
BRIGHTLINGSEA Regent boss Tom Rothery believes he could have struck gold in bringing Georgian Morisi Gelashvili to the Taydal Stadium. The former Stanway Rovers defender or midfielder - known at the club as Mo - made his full debut in the R’s recent
A SPORTS-mad dad is set to represent his country when heads to the Netherlands to take part in a triathlon. Phil Wallis, from Highwoods, Colchester, will wear a Great Britain top with pride when he takes on an Olympic length triathlon at Weert in
Cancer survivors joined schoolchildren and professional singers to perform a charity single raising money to find a cure for the disease. Inspired by one of her best friends who is currently battling cancer, Colchester songwriter Sarah-Louise Isom
A thug armed with a bat demanded money from staff during a robbery at a village convenience store. The man entered the Co-op store, in Regent Street, Rowhedge, shortly after 7.50pm on Tuesday evening. He demanded money and fled with an unknown
One of Colchester Zoo's most loved residents has died at the grand old age of 50. Rajang the Orangutan, who has called the Maldon Road attraction his home since 1980, had to be put to sleep due to worsening health. Over his time at the zoo,
COLCHESTER boxer Lewis Richardson says being crowned British champion is a milestone moment in his flourishing career. The 21-year-old enjoyed a winning Great Britain debut after beating Ramtin Musah on a split decision in the 75kg category at
The Prime Minister will face a vote of confidence in the House of Commons tonight. The chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee announced the threshold of 48 letters - 15 per cent of the parliamentary party - needed to trigger a vote has been reached
FOOTBALL stars sprinkled some Christmas magic during a trip to a hospital. Ipswich Town players Freddie Sears, Jordan Spence and Trevoh Chalobah chatted to youngsters on the children’s ward at Colchester Hospital yesterday afternoon. The trio
THE mother of a teenager who suffered serious burns in an arson attack on a caravan has described how she was awoken by the click of a lighter and the stench of petrol. Jade Coleman, 13, had fallen asleep in the caravan neighbouring her family’
A pervert who lied about his age on a dating app to groom young girls has been handed a suspended sentence. Archie Stulpa-McCullum admitted sexually assaulting a girl aged ten, causing a child under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity, two
A £10,000 donation has been handed to Colchester Hospital’s Cancer Centre Campaign. Colchester League of Hospital and Community Friends runs shops, newspaper rounds, shop trolleys and a guidance service at the hospital. The group ploughs profits
A GRANDMOTHER passed her driving test on the first attempt - at the ripe age of 82. Josephine Sheeka, from Colchester, used to have an American driving licence as she would regularly visit her family there for months at a time. However, her American
MIKAEL Mandron was full of infectious positivity as he bounded out of the JobServe Community Stadium on Saturday night. His all-round buoyancy was hardly surprising given the fact that he had just scored Colchester United’s vital winner against
