Determined rowers braved the elements to help a Maldon club raise cash for lifeboats. Sea battle - two teams get into close combat during the Maldon Little Ship Club's annual sponsored row. Picture: ROB SAMBROOK (40250-6) Sailors in Maldon Little Ship
This match could have been settled within five minutes - instead, Ipswich Town suffered a nervous 90 before pocketing their 11th home success of the campaign. It's been said a million times before but the trademark of a title-winning side is one that
Police have put up posters in an area of Colchester to remind people of tough new powers given to officers. New powers - PC Richard Lague and PCSO Tracy Harrington put up dispersal order warnings in the St Anne's area of Colchester. Picture: TERRY WEEDEN
An ambitious bid is being made to land £500,000 for a much-needed facelift for Clacton seafront. The town's chamber of trade is looking at a number of options to improve the popular attraction for residents and visitors alike. Among the ideas being considered
Work is under way to replace part of a major traffic route into Chelmsford. Just the right size - the new bridge is put in place over the weekend. Picture: ADRIAN RUSHTON (40119-1) The Widford Bridge on the A1114 is undergoing extensive strengthening
A Colchester couple and their nine-year-old son narrowly escaped with their lives after the horror tsunami hit their beachfront apartment in Sri Lanka. Safe back home - Ben and Terri Harrington with son Oliver today. Picture: NICK OBANK (40232-5) Ben
Former Royal Marine Tom Gunning smashed a 35-year-old record when he took to the sea at Clacton on Christmas Day. And they're off - the competitors head out into the icy waters of Clacton on Christmas Day to take part in the annual swim. Picture: SEANA
Colchester United have shown they do not shirk a challenge. West Bromich Albion have been despatched by the U's in the Carling Cup and Southampton have also been given a tough time by Phil Parkinson's charges. Luton Town, top of the Coca-Cola Leauge One
SOUTHEND United striker Lawrie Dudfield was quick to criticise assistant referee Ian Gosling following the Shrimpers' 1-0 reverse to Mansfield Town at Roots Hall yesterday afternoon. The former Hull City forward saw his last-gasp effort controversially
BOTH teams left the field at the end of yesterday's 2-2 draw between Canvey Island and Woking at Park Lane with "we wuz robbed" protests. While Gulls were adamant that the Surrey visitors should never have been awarded the 84th minute spot-kick which
Would ewe believe it? Three baby lambs were born at a Great Holland farm just a day apart. Early arrivals - Andrew Hutley, six, and sister Sophie, ten, with the lambs. Picture: STEVE BRADING (40253-b) The new arrivals at Birch Hoe Farm, Great Holland,
WEST Ham boss Alan Pardew brushed aside any notion that his side were fortunate to win two face-saving penalties at Rotherham, insisting "we should have had three". Hammers battled back from 2-0 with a pair of hotly contested second-half spot-kicks to
A farm worker whose back was broken in a work accident is to get a six-figure sum in an out-of-court settlement. Stronger together - David Taylor, who has won substantial damages after a work accident, with wife Teresa and son Jake, 6. Picture: SEANA
Essex families have been making their way home after fleeing the Asian earthquake. Karena Creevy was on the beach watching her partner swim in the sea when the tidal wave hit Sri Lanka. Steve Rowe, 45, managed to get out of the water and back to Miss
Holidaymakers are waiting to find out if planned trips will be cancelled in the wake of the under-sea earthquake thought to have killed more than 60,000 people in Asia. Travel agents across Essex were yesterday fielding calls from families who have paid
An emergency health line which covers for GPs was today under fire after becoming jammed with callers over the festive period. The out-of-hours service, run by Primecare, was engaged for hours on end and was today slammed by MP Sir Teddy Taylor for "failing
A Colchester couple and their nine-year-old son narrowly escaped with their lives after the tsunami hit their beachfront apartment in Sri Lanka. Safe back home - Ben and Terri Harrington with son Oliver today. Picture: NICK OBANK (40232-5) Ben and Terri
A family who went to Thailand to recover from tragedy had a narrow escape from the tidal wave disaster. Barry Adams, 60, of Vicarage Hill, Benfleet, had taken 15 relatives to Krabi as a way of easing the pain following the sudden death of his son Jason
Ex-Southend United manager Steve Thompson has been named the new manager of Blues' League Two rivals Cambridge United. Former Roots Hall chiefs, Steve Wignall and Rob Newman had both been linked to the job, with the latter assisting caretaker boss Ricky
Colchester United boss Phil Parkinson is hoping his side can scrap their way up the table. Phil Parkinson - wants U's to show scrapping qualities The U's battled out a fantastic 2-2 result against Coca-Cola League One leaders Luton Town yesterday. However
A group of children want to put the pom-poms back into cheerleading. We need help - Walton Wildcats need cash help to buy kit and pom-poms. Picture: TERRY WEEDEN (40150-2) Although they formed six months ago, the Walton Wildcats have no pom-poms - and
Colchester has more "live" anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) than anywhere else in Essex. The police division tops the county's league of Asbos, heading into the new year with 29. This is in the wake of calls to review the powers which are being "abused
A University of Essex professor could be among those caught up in the tsunami that has devastated Asia. Professor David Fremlin, honorary research professor in the university's department of mathematical science, was spending Christmas on an "island in
A holidaymaker from Southend was a victim of the tsunami disaster. The man - as yet unnamed - was out snorkelling when time the massive tidal waves struck. His wife was distraught when he failed to return from the diving trip and today another Southend
