Colchester: Read our Chinese terracotta blog 4:27pm Friday 4th July Miriam Stead, head of heritage and arts at Essex County Council, will be writing a regular blog for the Gazette from China.
Colchester: shop centre plans put back 9:31am Friday 4th July A PLANNED £250 million shopping centre is set to be further delayed because of the credit crunch.
Rousing send-off expected for Gough 6:52am Friday 4th July Darren Gough may have only been an Essex player for three seasons, but the self-styled Dazzler' built up quite a following during his time at the Ford County Ground.
Lord's final should be inspiration 6:51am Friday 4th July Former Essex wicket-keeper David East believes his modern day contemporaries should be inspired by the prospect of playing in a Lord's final - just like he was.
Napier misses out on Champions Trophy squad 6:50am Friday 4th July Essex all-rounder Graham Napier's Twenty20 heroics were not enough to earn him a place in England's provisional 30-man ICC Champions Trophy squad.
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