A MAN has been sentenced to eight months for dangerous driving after failing to stop for police.

A MOTORBIKE passenger suffered serious injuries to her leg following a crash, prompting a police search for a driver who stopped at the scene before leaving.

A LEGENDARY indoor market has officially closed for good after more than four decades of trading.

The campaign launched this week

A FAMISHED thief “didn’t even make himself a panini” despite breaking into and sifting through a small sandwich shop business.

It was the biggest collections of TVRs ever in Essex

The development will see the airport generating its own renewable electricity on-site

It's all in aid of Colchester Garrison

A CARE home in Walton could be shut down after being branded as “inadequate” by inspectors.

BETTER signage deterring lorry drivers from manoeuvring down the historic and narrow streets of Colchester is urgently needed, according to a city stalwart.

It is one of 20 new hubs

VISITORS to Colchester are being transported to “the most unwelcoming street in town”, according to a fed-up councillor.

FIREFIGHTERS came to the rescue at the weekend after a horse got stuck in a ditch.

A MAN who was arrested after his former partner found indecent images of children on his mobile phone has been jailed for 13 months by a judge who described him as a “grubby paedophile”.

A GARAGE owner has gone viral after sharing the moment a clumsy customer hit two cars… despite just having his vehicle fitted with parking sensors.

THE “best kept secret” in comedy will take to the stage of a city centre entertainment venue later this year for what will be a side-splitting show.

A MULTI-VENUE event boasting a programme filled with “magical evenings” will showcase glorious music from world-class musicians next month.

She was shocked by how much the hair grew

It got stuck after its antlers got trapped in a barbed wire fence

Two bin bags containing human bones were found in the river

It was a wonderful celebration.

A SONIC showcase of a "fantastic" line-up of north Essex musicians took over a seafront - and a "jolly time was had by all."

A CHARITY event will raise vital funding for a life-saving organisation after being officially launched during a hallmark aviation extravaganza.

A CASUALTY in urgent need of assistance had to be stretched into an ambulance after being found unresponsive on the Tendring coastline.

A STRANDED seal suffering from a nasty disease was rushed to a specialist facility after being discovered on a beach.

A FAST-FOOD restaurant has kitted-out a talented team of young footballers following our Lionesses’ victory in the Euros.

The historic club is looking forward to the return of the Autumn show.

Works are expected to take 7 weeks to complete.

He was unresponsive for seven minutes.

A HEARTBROKEN youngster has been blown away by the response of his community after residents rallied to help him after losing his wallet.

He admitted the offence when he appeared in Colchester Magistrates Court.

He told the judge "he's not a bad man"

It is part of what global efforts to preserve and build vital ecosystems

They have spoken to the Gazette

It comes after Brits were warned earlier this year that the average price for fish and chips could rise as high as £10.

While the cool breeze will be welcome by many, it can attract pesky flies to enter your home.

More than 15,000 people were evacuated by British troops

The prosecution came as part of a new dash cam initiative

Inquiries are continuing

He has been punished by a court

READERS have revealed the best place to get a burger in Colchester, scanning many restaurants across the city centre for the best, juiciest burger.

The fine came after she admitted the offence at Colchester Magistrates Court

Much of St Helena Hospice's income comes from donations

AGAIN and again, Paul Filtness got his hopes up that the day of the court case had arrived.

Thousands of keen gardeners are expected to attend the event

The defendant felt his victim was being forward with his girlfriend

They were jailed for a variety of different offences

Jobs are being advertised

Inspectors said the school had improved across the board following the previous findings published in February

The sale of the material would be banned in garden centres and supermarkets within 18 months, Defra said