Archive
-
Date
Heartbroken mum of Essex Gogglebox star George Gilbey pays tribute to 'devoted' son
THE heartbroken mum of Gogglebox star George Gilbey has paid tribute to her son as a “devoted father” who had “buckets of personality”. George Gilbey, 40, from Point Clear, St Osyth, died on Wednesday, March 27, following a fall from height at
-
Date
National Highways announces four weeks of overnight closures on A12 - here is when
DREADED closures on the A12 are set to return for more than 30 nights starting next Friday. National Highways has announced the latest raft of overnight closures – all of which will run from 8pm to 6am – as it looks to finish the A12 reconstruction
-
Date
We tried award winning Wivenhoe fish and chip shop and can see why so many love it
A CELEBRATED establishment within the town, Henley’s of Wivenhoe offers hearty portions of well-priced, fresh fish. The business located in Vine Drive is known to be a hot spot for residents of the town at any point of the day. It certainly
-
Date
In pictures: Mods and rockers swarm to Essex seaside town for event
MOTORBIKE and scooter riders flocked to an Essex seaside town as they enjoyed the Easter bank holiday weekend. Bikers visited Walton as they remembered the turbulent times of the 60s when mods and rockers clashed. The event was organised by
-
Date
Tranmere Rovers 1 Colchester United 1 - match report as U's claim creditable point
COLCHESTER United have dropped into the League Two relegation zone despite claiming a creditable 1-1 draw at Tranmere Rovers this afternoon. Wins for Forest Green Rovers and Sutton United saw the U's fall into the bottom two, despite a battling
-
Date
Couple told to turn Essex seafront home back into B&B after £1m transformation
THE owners of a seafront guest house spent an eye-watering £1million transforming it into a family home...but must now open it up to guests again on the orders of Southend Council. Mark Hobbs, owner of the Bay Guest House in Eastern Esplanade,
-
Date
Tranmere 1 Colchester United 1 - as it happened
-
Date
University students can now access mental health support from team of experts
UNIVERSITY students in Colchester can now access help from mental health specialists as a new team arrives on campus. Specialists from the Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) are now located at the University of Essex’s health
-
Date
Man charged after early-morning pursuit in Colchester where police car was rammed
A MAN has been charged following an early-morning pursuit where a police car was reportedly rammed. Essex Police says a vehicle had been directed to stop by officers in Chitts Hill, Colchester at around 12.35am on March 26. However, officers
-
Date
North Essex star Matt Cardle to star in & Juliet theatre show touring the UK
Halstead X-Factor winner Matt Cardle is to star in a popular musical theatre show. Matt announced he will be a part of & Juliet, which will tour around the UK and Ireland. Matt will be taking on the role of William Shakespeare, who is a main
-
Date
Police appeal to public after A12 crash left driver 'with serious injuries'
POLICE have released an appeal after an A12 crash left a driver with serious injuries. The incident took place at 8pm on Monday, March 18 when a vehicle left a layby between Galleywood and Howe Green. The resulting collision involved two other
-
Date
Young Reporter A Review of Murakami's '1Q84' Olivia Harmer CCHS
An imaginative response to Orwell's '1984' '1Q84' is an enveloping exploration by Murakami into the commonly touched upon dystopian tropes within fiction, with the text itself placing emphasis in particular on the concept of editing history, media
-
Date
Drug dealers 'purchased bulk amounts of drugs from Essex' police say
A PAIR of recently jailed criminals who dealt Class A drugs all over the northwest of England bought much of the illegal substances from Essex, police have said. Khan Gorgulu and Giovanni Spada were jailed last week after they were found guilty
-
Date
Aldi insider reveals secrets you need to know to get the best Specialbuys deals
An Aldi insider going by the name of Dylan Reviews on TikTok has revealed the secret top tips savvy shoppers need to be aware of to score the best Specialbuys deals. The store employee, who has over 212K followers on the popular social media platform
-
Date
Why do April Fools' Day jokes stop at 12pm? How the tradition started
Every year April Fools’ Day comes around and you’ll probably know it as a day for pranking the people closest to you. Little jokes are played on people and you’re likely familiar with the main rule of the day which is that the pranks have to end
-
Date
The free items you could get sent to your hotel room as long as you ask for them
Hotel experts have revealed a number of free items people can get sent to their room which they only have to ask staff for. Whilst hotels typically offer a number of freebies such as soap and toiletries there are a few other things that you might
-
Date
The time of day you're most likely to be burgled according to a security expert
A security expert has revealed the time of day that you're most likely to be burgled. New data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed that a home in the UK will have been burgled by the time you finish reading this. In fact, one
-
Date
I'm a nutritionist: This is 'one of the best superfoods' and how to eat more
A nutritionist has named spinach as 'one of the best superfoods' as she explains how we can all add more of it to our diet. The versatile leafy green is teaming with nutritional value and can be a delicious addition to a variety of dishes.
-
Date
How often you should be washing your towels (and it's more than you think)
An expert has revealed how often we should really be washing our towels and it might surprise you. We're probably all guilty of using a towel longer than we should have but do you know how frequently we're actually supposed to clean them? Interior
-
Date
Pet Lovers: Could your beloved family pet be a Pet Idol winner?
Is your family pet the best ever? Are they worthy of becoming an award-winner and do they have what it takes to be the newspaper's 2024 Pet Idol winner? We're on the lookout for the region's very best pets. Maybe your dog is the best cuddler
-
Date
Danny Cowley has U's decisions to ponder ahead of Tranmere trip
DANNY Cowley wants his Colchester United side to ensure they make it a ‘brilliant’ Easter - by winning at Tranmere Rovers today. The U’s travel up to Prenton Park in confident mood, following their 2-1 triumph over Newport County, on Good Friday
-
Date
Colchester city centre roads to close for 3 months (and other north Essex roadworks)
ROADS across north and mid Essex will be closed for up to three months for roadworks. Stretches of St Nicholas Street, Long Wyre Street, and Culver Street East, Colchester, will be closed for 91 days from April 22 while carriageway reconstruction
-
Date
Automatic barriers coming to city car park 'very soon' to combat antisocial behaviour
AUTOMATIC barriers are set to return to a city centre car park “very soon” to combat antisocial behaviour. The barriers at St Mary’s car park, in Balkerne Hill, Colchester, were removed in 2016. In October last year, the Gazette revealed Colchester
-
Date
Speeding driver avoids ban because it 'would impact their mental health' court hears
A SPEEDING driver who accumulated 12 points on her driving licence has been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds in costs… but will not serve a driving ban. Melanie Redford, of Pantile Farm, Abberton, was driving her Vauxhall on the A414 when she
-
Date
Here's when closed down Colchester HSBC will reopen after thug damaged new ATMs
A BANK in Colchester which has just been refurbished has already been forced to close after a thug destroyed its new state-of-the-art machines, leaving staff and customers "extremely shaken". Colchester's last remaining HSBC bank, in High Street
-
Date
All we know about Human League's huge summer show in Colchester
SIX huge bands who made it big in the 80s will be coming to Colchester as part of a whole-day for showcasing new wave and synth-pop retro revival. The Human League will be headlining the 80s Calling! festival, set to take place on a huge stage
-
Date
Competitive U's have added edge to their game in battle for EFL survival
COLCHESTER United have had many false dawns, particularly in the last four years, but as they desperately cling onto their EFL status, their dramatic win over Newport County may be the uplift they were craving, writes BEN MCCARTHY. The U’s were