Daniel Rees

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According to papers filed by rural planning specialists Foxes Rural, 1.16 hectares of land between Kelvedon Road and Inworth Road could be turned into a dog walking field for those who want to take their pets to an area free from other animals and members of the public. A planning document shows dog walking company Paw Patch and farmers J A Bunting and Sons would run the dog walking field to provide “a diversified income stream away from traditional farm income from crop commodities”.

1 week ago | gazette-news.co.uk | Daniel Rees

Kane Cuppelditch, 21, was driving a Ford Connect in Bounstead Hill, Layer, when he was stopped by police. He was charged with one count of drink driving and appeared before Colchester Magistrates’ Court earlier last month to admit the offence. Court papers show Cuppelditch had 101mcg in 100ml of breath – nearly three times the legal limit of 35mcg.

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Court – Ivan Alexander admitted 20 counts of theft from a shop (Image: Daniel Rees, Newsquest) A DRUG addict who stole more than £1,200 of items including sweets, coffee, and laundry detergent from convenience stores has been sentenced to a six-month community order. Ivan Alexander, 37, committed 20 thefts at Co-Op stores in Colchester last month, which lost the shops £1,258.26 in stock.

1 week ago | gazette-news.co.uk | Daniel Rees

Adam Dawson, 32, appeared before Colchester Magistrates’ Court last Monday after he was arrested in Southend for assaulting a woman and a police officer last month. Dawson, of Haven Road, Colchester, admitted one charge each of common assault and assaulting an emergency worker. Court papers show magistrates’ decided a jail term was a more appropriate sentence than a community order because of Dawson's persistent offending.

1 week ago | gazette-news.co.uk | Daniel Rees

Devastated – Arzu Vladaia said she 'just screamed' when she found the jewellery inherited from her late father had gone missing (Image: Arzu Vladaia) A MENTAL health worker has issued a desperate plea for help after she lost priceless family heirlooms in a house burglary. Arzu Vladaia, 25, returned from holiday earlier this month to find £5,000 of her belongings – some of which had been bequeathed to her by her late father – had been stolen from her home in Claremont Heights.