IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: A GRIEVING mum has criticised a mental health unit after her son was found dead in a graveyard.
Bruce Moorcroft, 25, a father-of-three, was found at St Andrew's Church, Greenstead, Colchester, 24 hours after being discharged from the Lakes mental health unit.
* An up-and-coming film-maker is off to Hollywood after winning a place at a prestigious American university.
Colchester Sixth Form College student Ben Wilkinson is the only Briton to win a place at South California University's school of cinematic arts and could be mentored by film legends George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.
* A man in sheltered housing is taking his brother to court over £14,000 left by their late father.
* A war veteran who lost his sight due to illness has found salvation in archery.
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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