Developers have reassured cyclists that a vital access route will be kept open. Cyclists were concerned part of the Wivenhoe Trail would be shut while work to build new homes was carried out. The Sustrans route goes over private land next to willow
In ten years, you could walk down Colchester High Street and see robots working in the shops. That is the belief of Owen Holland, professor of Computer Science at Essex University. He was a key speaker at a public debate in the Science Museum titled
Plans for a £20 million controversial heritage and conservation centre have been put on display. Stephen Bunting, owner of Horkesley Park Heritage and Conservation Centre, wants to build a visitor attraction in Great Horkesley. The plans would include
Colchester Gladiators kick-off their BAFL division one south season with a home game against Sussex Thunder. They will be playing all their home games at Wivenhoe Town Football Club's Broad Lane stadium, but Sunday's game has the slightly later kick-off
Stanway Rovers' game at Diss Town tomorrow will be their last with Jimmy McIntyre in charge. McIntyre, the man who led Rovers to their highest-ever level, has decided to quit his job at the Hawthorns after struggling to juggle time commitments between
Your club needs you! Braintree Town boss George Borg has reiterated his desire to see a bumper crowd at Cressing Road for their crucial Nationwide Conference South semi-final second leg against Havant and Waterlooville tomorrow. The tie is delicately
While some footballers may already have their minds on distant, sun-kissed beaches, Fabian Wilnis would love this current campaign to go on and on. Ipswich Town's stand-in skipper (pictured) is enjoying something of a renaissance in the team - a far
Colchester United manager Geraint Williams has voted for Roy Keane as the Coca-Cola Championship's Manager of the Year. All 24 of the Championship's bosses have voted on the title, with the winner set to be announced at the League Manager's Association
Jubilant Jamie Cureton has described winning Colchester United's official Player of the Year award as an honour'. The Gazette can today exclusively reveal that U's followers have voted the Coca-Cola Championship's leading goalscorer the clear winner
A grandfather is embarking on an epic 220-mile trek after having both of his hips replaced. Brian Baker, 70, of Shelley Road, Colchester, is taking part in the Great Outdoor Challenge, a 12-day walk from the Atlantic west coast to the North Sea east
Police officers have been criticised for issuing fixed penalty notices to some drivers and not others on Pier Avenue in Clacton. Roger Miller's daughter Lynn was fined £30 for driving down the town centre road - as it is now closed to cars between 10am
Antiques have been on show in Harwich, marking the tenth anniversary of a piece of the town's history. The centre, on Kings Quay Street, has attracted visitors from far and wide and now owner, Hans Scholz, is looking forward to a bright future for historical
Opportunist thieves have stolen money from an honesty box at a church. The box fixed to a table in St Mary's Church, Mistley, is used to collect money from the sale of postcards and donations from visitors. The Rev Andrew Colebrooke, rector of Mistley
Women will receive better pregnancy care thanks to the people of north Essex. A £33,000 maternity and gynaecological scanner was presented to Colchester General Hospital. And because of this donation, the hospital is now able to open an early pregnancy
A doorstep killing left the wrong man dead after he was blasted with a sawn-off shotgun, a court heard. The Old Bailey was told the "firm" - recruited to punish Stuart Higgins - shot his friend John Ward instead. He died after being shot in the neck
Just two votes have stopped the Conservatives from seizing overall control of Colchester Council. In a night of gains across the country for the Conservatives, they missed out on picking up the single extra seat required to take overall control of Colchester
A new dawn was breaking over Tendring today as a new council was elected. With four seats still to be declared, the Conservatives still hoped to be in overall control. Tendring Council's leader for the past eight years Terry Allen lost his seat - but
