Kevin horlock took a philosophical stance after Ipswich Town's Boxing Day defeat at Millwall. The Blues - who were due to be back in action at lunch-time today when they entertained Stoke City - crumbled to a 3-1 defeat at The New Den. But Horlock admitted
Shocked workers kept taking calls after a car rammed through the wall of a Colchester taxi office. Wrecked - owners Derek Hannah, left, and Christie Wettasinghe in the demolished Hawaii 5-0 cab office after a car crashed through the wall. (40303-d) Builders
Colchester united manager Phil Parkinson looked to the positives after the U's Boxing Day clash with AFC Bournemouth was called off because of bad weather. Frozen ground in the goalmouth at the Layer Road end of the pitch meant the Coca-Cola League One
A man who went missing from his home nine months ago has turned up alive and well. Gary Lovett, 47, of Una Road, Parkeston, was last seen in April. Despite numerous appeals by his family and police, he failed to turn up or get in touch with relatives.
A blaze gutted the kitchen of a 16th century house on Christmas Eve, leaving two people homeless. The fire, in Wormingford Road, Fordham, took hold while Philip Brown, 55, was watching television in the house. Mr Brown was there visiting his father, Gordon
Getting out of jail has been a recurring theme for Ipswich Town during December. This match proved a bridge too far, though, as they slumped to only their fourth defeat of the season yet still kept top spot in the Coca-Cola Championship. Joe Royle's side
People from Essex were caught up in the huge Asian earthquake which has left thousands dead. Devastation - on Phuket, Thailand. The death toll from the subsequent tidal wave, which devastated the coastline along the Indian Ocean, was today feared to be
There was no happy homecoming for former Braintree players Bertie Brayley and Adam Gillespie when their new employers from the other side of the A12 were soundly beaten by Iron's third three-goal haul in four games. Neither Brayley, who departed in somewhat
Some opted to brave the icy conditions for a traditional country walk. Some just turned up the heating and settled down for a day on the sofa. But for thousands of Essex residents, a brace of post-Christmas bank holidays meant only one thing shopping!
Tributes have been paid to a devoted father-of-three who died in a car accident which left the rest of his family in hospital. Father-of-three - Colin Hobson Colin Hobson, 29, of Stubbs Lane, Braintree, died after the Rover 75 car his wife, Victoria,
A driver had a lucky escape when he lost control of his car, careered across five gardens and ended up embedded in the wall of a bungalow. Hit - the bungalow in Lymington Avenue, Clacton, after a car smashed into it. (40304-d) The 64-year-old suffered
Two traditional hunts took place in the county. A cheering crowd of almost 500 people greeted foxhunters on horseback as they set off in mid-Essex. Foxhunters gather the hunt gets ready for the off outside the pub. (40121-2) A chorus of encouragement
