IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: THE victim of a vicious assault in Colchester three years ago has spoken of her relief after a man was arrested.

Nikki Brewer, 21, suffered physical and emotional scars from the incident. Now a man has been arrested on suspicion of assault.

*Bulldozers are ready to raze Colchester United's former ground, Layer Road.

The demolition work will pave the way for 58 new homes.

* A DRIVER escaped from his car seconds before it burst into flames.

Firefighters were called to Halstead Road, Colchester, in response to reports of an explosion which looked like fireworks going off and smoke billowing across the A12.

* The family of a man fighting for his life in hospital after a knife attack have pleaded for witnesses to come forward.

James Johnson, 20, was stabbed in the head and his attackers left the blade in his skull.

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