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Gazette News

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Nationwide staff don 1950s attire to celebrate 70 years in Colchester
Nationwide staffed donned clothes from the 1950s to celebrate 70 years of serving the Colchester community.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:54:48 +0000
Damon Albarn has awkward encounter with TV host on a popular talk show
Damon Albarn, who grew up in Colchester, appeared on The Graham Norton Show last Friday to promote his new album and tour for his other band the Gorillaz.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:58:36 +0000
Amazon delivery van stranded on mud flats after following sat-nav to Essex address
Amazon have set up a plan with a farmer to extract the vehicle

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Girls at Colchester school pour their heart and soul into hit musical
More than 130 talented pupils worked for many months to prepare their version of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Libraries campaigners question council u-turn to fund services across Essex
Save Our Libraries Essex (SOLE) campaigners have responded to a council's u-turn, saying the proposed funds do not compensate the original cuts.

Watford Observer

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:32:34 +0000
True extent of huge 'sinkhole' revealed as surface falls away
More of the surface falling away has revealed the true extent of the huge void in a South Oxhey Road.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:05:00 +0000
Flood alerts in place for Hertfordshire including River Colne
A flood alert is in place for the River Colne in Radlett as well as the River Lee and River Ivel elsewhere in Hertfordshire today.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +0000
Hertfordshire M1, M25 and A1(M) all set to close for roadworks this week
The Hertfordshire sections of the M1, M25, and A1M will all see closures due to roadworks this week.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000
The Watford restaurant that earned Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Award
Since opening, Humo on King Street has established itself as a firm favourite with Watford diners.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000
Village pub near Watford thriving under new leadership
The owner of a The Cock Inn, in Sarratt, aims to keep it “welcoming and full of character” after reflecting on a “whirlwind” six months since taking over.

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