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.
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