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A woman who inspired a film star is to speak to parents of special needs children. Parents Supporting Parents (PSP) has invited autistic Ros Blackburn to give a talk at the Marine Suite of the Cliff Hotel, Dovercourt, on November 24. The recent film
Care home staff have been told they will have made themselves unemployed if they do not sign new contracts. Just seven weeks before Christmas, the 19 members of staff who work at Lime Court, Dovercourt, were told they would receive their letters of notice
Intruders stole a charity collection box as they ransacked a post office. The burglars smashed their way through the front window of Mistley post office, in High Street, yesterday. They ransacked the shop section of the building and made off with a quantity
A new health village could be situated on the Frinton and Walton border. Plans for the new super-surgery were revealed earlier this year but the search for a convenient base has proved difficult. The site on land to the west of Frinton Park recreation
A gutsy grandma is set to plummet 10,000ft to raise money for a cot death charity. Eve Twyman's granddaughter Ruby Mae Sawford died four years ago, aged six months. The 56-year-old was nominated for a tandem skydive by Ruby's mum, Jemma Sawford - and
Tourist bosses were today celebrating a clean sweep for the cleanliness of the bathing water along the sunshine coast. However, the top tourist resort of Frinton and the beach at the Clacton's Martello Bay lost their improved status in the Government
Let's hear it for Evening Gazette Pet Idol - or, more specifically, Christmas Pet Idol 2006! We launched our Pet Idol competitions in April, 2005, and the three we have run so far have been rip-roaring successes! In fact, every pet from cats and dogs
A breast cancer sufferer said justice has been done after her ex-husband was given a suspended prison sentence for assaulting her. Sara Elms was punched in the chest moments after telling ex-husband Christopher Elms she had breast cancer. Elms
It is not often an Olympic gold medalist pops by to say hello, but yesterday Dame Kelly Holmes called in to meet the children at Play and Resource Centre (Parc). The athlete was at the centre at Great Notley country park, Braintree, to film for BBC's
Hat's the way to do it! It's going to be the flashiest festive season ever as the Evening Gazette teams up with Headway Essex for a sparkling Christmas fundraising campaign. We're asking readers to splash their cash on flashing Santa hats to help
Some of Colchester's historical records could be kept in a dedicated heritage centre in the town, Essex County Council bosses have revealed. Last week the Evening Gazette revealed the county council is looking at relocating the town's historical documents
Business boffins are to lay on Dragon's Den-style pitching sessions for entrepreneurs. Essex University professors will use City contacts to match companies with venture capitalists capable of pumping hundreds of thousands of pounds into marketing
Hospital chiefs are looking at steps to end parking chaos at Colchester General. Visitors often struggle to find somewhere to park at the hospital during busy periods. In the past, some have given up and gone home after failing to locate an empty space
A school has been set back after a haul of valuable equipment was stolen in a smash-and-grab raid. Thieves broke into Thomas, Lord Audley School and Language College, in Monkwick Avenue, Colchester, and trashed a classroom before making off with an interactive
Father Christmas took a break from his toyshop in Lapland to bring news of this year's Colchester Christmas market. Taking place on Sunday, December 3, from 11am to 6pm, organisers of the event have said it will be bigger and better than ever, spread
Campaigners battling to save a flagship college are staging a protest meeting tomorrow night. Organisers are hoping for a big turnout as they fight controversial plans to axe Grey Friars College, in Colchester. Education chiefs want to sell off the
A pregnant dog had to be rescued by firefighters after hiding under floorboards and getting stuck. The distressed labrador, due to give birth at any time, crawled through a gap under a barn, in Church Road, Tolleshunt Major. The chocolate-coloured
A family and their pets were today homeless after a fire ripped through their lounge. The blaze was discovered at about 1.45pm yesterday after the council house tenant, of Edmund Road, Witham, returned from getting milk from the shops. The man, known
Pupils have praised the transformation their school has gone through since Ofsted inspectors placed it in special measures. Sir Charles Lucas Arts College was one of two Colchester secondary schools placed in special measures last December, after inspections
A family and their pets were today homeless after a fire ripped through their lounge. The blaze was discovered at about 1.45pm yesterday after the council house tenant, of Edmund Road, Witham, returned from getting milk from the shops. The man, known
A schoolgirl was today recovering after being knocked unconscious by a car. The 11-year-old was taken to hospital after the collision with a car in London Road, Marks Tey at 8.30am yesterday. The girl escaped serious injury but suffered a bump on the
Knife crimes in Colchester average one a week, new figures have revealed. But a senior police officer has defended the statistics, saying the number should be put in context. A total of 53 incidents involving blades have been reported to police in the
Jim Magilton today dismissed reports linking him with Linfield striker Peter Thompson as absolute rubbish'. A Belfast newspaper suggested the Ipswich Town boss was making a special trip to Northern Ireland to watch the 22-year-old, with a view to bringing
George Elokobi says fitness coach Donough Holohan is helping to power Colchester United's Coca-Cola Championship challenge. One of Geraint Williams' first decisions upon his appointment as U's manager was to bring Holohan, who is also the club's sports
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