In today's Gazette: A high-speed chase ended when police burst a stolen car's tyres on the a12.

Suspects in a Vauxhall Meriva hit speeds of up to 100mph on the 35 miles pursuit from Queen Street in Colchester to Hatfield Peverel.

* Colchester's former bus station has welcomed back some old friends - buses!

The facility off Queen Street controversially closed five months ago but now First bus group has started parking its buses there.

* A blood transfusion expert at Colchester General Hospital has been suspended for turning up at work smelling of alcohol.

A misconduct hearing of the Health and Care Professions' Council was told Michael Boot's conduct put patients at risk.

* A driver who was speeding when he killed a pensioner has been jailed for six months.

Christian Vaughan, 23, of Kings Parade, Holland-on-Sea, was driving at more than 60mph in a 40mph zone when he hit grandmother Ruth Smith.

For more on these and other great stories, see today's Gazette. There is always more in the paper than there is online.