Colchester United goalkeeper Shamal George has been praised by legend Shaka Hislop following the alleged racism incident at Barrow

Tom Eastman admits he is not guaranteed a place in Colchester United's starting line-up

Colchester's Bella Johnson named among UK's top-three young female cricketers

DRIVERS are being warned of a road closure following vehicle fire.

A FURTHER two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a young man in Clacton.

A SUSPECT remains at large after a man reported he was hit with a crossbow bolt.

Boris Johnson is “dead set” on avoiding further lockdown, reports have suggested, as the Prime Minister prepares to set out his plan to get the country through coronavirus over the autumn and winter.

A POPULAR gallery opened its doors to a royal visitor who unveiled a plaque to mark the special occasion.

BUSINESSES in Tendring have received more than £56 million in Covid support grants since the start of the pandemic, a report has revealed.

A NEW horror film, shot in Halstead, has now been released.

A trainee police officer in Essex has been sacked after he was found to have lied about the hours he had worked.

RESIDENTS of an historic town have been raging after a botched road resurfacing job left a “beautiful” road looking shambolic.

A COMPASSIONATE community hero who has dedicated years to helping vulnerable residents has received a British Empire Medal.

THE excited new landlord of an historic pub has said the opportunity to take it on was simply “too good to turn down” - and has saved the 300-year-old building from being knocked down and turned into flats.

A COLCHESTER business, which was launched at the peak of the pandemic, will be opening in another location in a bid to tackle loneliness.

A FORMER addict and mother-ofthree gambled away £14,000 of her ex-partner’s money on an online bingo website after using his bank card without his knowledge.

Bloo, the UK’s number one toilet hygiene brand¹, has launched an upgrade to its innovative Fragrance Switch toilet rim blocks range. The new toilet rim blocks now feature a revamped version of the patented balls into marble-design for aesthetic ap...

Essex's Ryan ten Doeschate has announced he is to retire from professional cricket

POLICE are on the scene of an incident in Colchester today which unconfirmed reports say required an armed response.

POLICE say they are working round the clock to deliver justice after a man died in Clacton this morning.

Braintree Town surrendered their unbeaten record in National League South after losing 3-1 at home to Bath City

FIVE people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Clacton.

A GROUP of women from Colchester have decided to join forces to stand up against the increasing levels of violence, harassment and attacks on females in the town over recent months and years.

DOZENS of West Highland terriers meet at a country park for a mass walkies in aid of charity.

Failure to carry your driving license could leave you out of pocket by £1000 – or disqualified - drivers have been warned.

Three writers test three recipes from Jamie Oliver’s new collection, Together, designed to make family cooking doable and fun.

A BUSY road connecting Colchester to Tendring is set to be closed as part of five weeks of roadworks.

There are plenty of restaurants in and around Colchester for diners to choose from, but which are the most romantic?

HERE are the death notices published in the Gazette this week:

A magical outdoor light trail is coming to Essex later this year.

EVER wondered what how many anti social behaviour crimes are being committed near you?

A PENSIONER has been awarded a title in a slimming competition after shedding more than seven stones in two years.

A WOMAN who stalked a man and disclosed a private sexual photograph of him without his consent has been hit with a community order.

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POLICE have shut off a large section of a town centre while paramedics have been seen appearing to treat a casualty.

Colchester United backing Barrow stance after racism incident

Colchester United player ratings after fine win at Barrow

Colchester United issue a complaint after goalkeeper Shamal George suffers alleged racist abuse in game at Barrow

Colchester United boss Hayden Mullins on thrilling win at Barrow

RESIDENTS could have a chance to go on a sunshine getaway for just a few pence thanks to a new competition.

MORE than 200 offenders were investigated for sexual communications with a child across a single year, a freedom of information request has revealed.

The dates for Christmas fun at Colchester Zoo have been revealed.

GAZETTE readers have remembered where and what they were doing at the time of the September 11 attacks.

Whether it’s turning off lights at home or planting trees, we all have our ways of being eco-friendly.

AN important road connecting Colchester to Brightlingsea is due to close for 33 nights.

I HAVE just read online an article from February titled “Calls to ditch ‘unlawful unnecessary’ cycle lanes around Colchester”, and, eight months on, in addition to creating traffic congestion, there is a danger to pedestrians navigating these...

If you fancy dining out or picking up some supplies in Colchester and aren't sure where to pick, it would be worth checking this list to see where might be worth avoiding.

A woman from Colchester who was recovering from cancer treatment was told to “self-manage” after the pandemic struck, MPs have heard.

A CLACTON woman has revealed her and her family were potentially just hours away from being caught up in the attack on the Twin Towers.

A LOVED-UP Essex couple were caught up in the horror of 9/11 terror attacks just one day after landing in New York for their honeymoon.