IT’S been another busy week in the Gazette newsroom.
Here’s a list of the biggest stories we’ve covered this week, in case you missed them.
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Colchester Council and Cancer Research UK announced they would be turning North Hill into a giant water slide to raise money for children will the disease.
MP Will Quince nearly had to deliver his baby daughter Annie himself after wife Elinor went into labour at home. Luckily, paramedics arrived just in time.
A mystery toy fan placed hundreds of teddy bears on cars, driveways and window sills in Monkwick.
Michael Birch, the bus driver who miraculously survived a horrific crash in Mersea last year, met the air ambulance team who saved his life.
Teacher Michael White was jailed for sending a naked photo of himself to a child.
Firstsite announced Sally Shaw will become its new director.
Talks to turn Colchester’s street lights back on broke down.
War veteran Bob McHenry was banned from collecting money outside Morrisons.
Martin Stokes was jailed for a brutal attack on his mum.
Junior doctors from Colchester General Hospital walked out on strike.
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