Rebecca Creed

1 month ago | gazette-news.co.uk | Rebecca Creed

10 1/1 OUR school nostalgia spreads are proving a hit with readers. You recently joined us on a trip down memory lane to revisit both the Gilberd School and Colchester Sixth Form. So for today’s spread, we’re heading back to the classroom with a trip to Colchester’s St Helena School. Opened in 1938, it was originally two separate schools - one for boys and another for girls.

1 month ago | clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk | Rebecca Creed

Historic occasion - these pictures show how north Essex celebrated VE Day in 1945 (Image: Newsquest) HISTORIC pictures from the Gazette archive have shown the day Colchester celebrated the end of World War II in Europe. The war's conclusion in Europe was announced 78 years ago by the BBC on the evening of May 7 and Churchill declared the following day a public holiday to be named VE Day.

1 month ago | gazette-news.co.uk | Rebecca Creed

People celebrate VE day in Golden Noble Hill, Colchester, back in 1945 (Image: Newsquest) HISTORIC pictures from the Gazette archive have shown the day Colchester celebrated the end of the Second World War in Europe. The war's conclusion in Europe was announced 80 years ago by the BBC on the evening of May 7 and Churchill declared the following day a public holiday to be named VE Day.

1 month ago | harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk | Rebecca Creed

Harwich's historic Navy Yard could be transformed with 139 new homes and plaza (Image: Gaunt Francis Architects) (Image: Credited) PLANNING bosses have been given until June to make a decision on controversial plans to build almost 140 homes at Harwich’s historic Navy Yard. Plans to redevelop part of the site include demolishing some buildings to make way for 139 new houses and a container ship market.

2 months ago | harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk | Rebecca Creed

People taking part in the TCS London Marathon. Picture date: Sunday April 27, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story ATHLETICS London Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire.RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use (Image: Yui Mok) Well done to everyone who completed the London Marathon on Sunday. A total of 42 world records were broken at the London marathon on Sunday, Guinness World Records (GWR) has announced.