IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: A MUM has criticised a consultant who wrongly advised her to have an abortion after misreading a scan.
Carrie Chilvers, 28, of Colchester, sought a second opinion and was given the all clear. She now has a healthy baby girl.
* Amateur footballer Karl Briggs suffered 12 broken bones when he fell 30ft from the bridge over Balkerne Hill, Colchester.
* Colchester Zoo has been fined £35,000 for exposing workers to one of the most dangerous types of asbestos.
* Quick-thinking Paul Worbey has told how Peter Reeve, who killed hero PC Ian Dibell, pointed a gun at him.
Mr Worbey, 57, saw Kat Karolak being chased by Reeve and pulled her to safety.
FOR MORE ON THESE AND OTHER STORIES, SEE TODAY'S GAZETTE. THERE IS ALWAYS MORE IN THE PAPER THAN THERE IS ONLINE.
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