Residents got the chance to see what it would be like if plans for an inland wind farm went ahead. An exhibition by the South Tendring Acting to Protect our Local Environment group (Staple) went on show at the Rush Green Methodist Church Hall on Saturday
Officers in Harwich are celebrating after uncovering a haul of suspected stolen bikes and parts. Police on the neighbourhood policing team searched a home in George Street, Harwich, on Friday morning. They found three complete bikes, about six bike
Two brave pensioners who tackled a young burglar are to be honoured. Kenley Richardson, 69, and Bertram Crewe, 74, from Alresford, are to receive a police provincial award. The incident happened in August last year when Mr Richardson noticed there were
Thousands of people ooohed and ahhhed as the sky above Colchester's Castle Park was lit up with colour on Saturday night. Charity fundraisers King Coel's Kittens' 39th fireworks spectacular was a hit with an audience of 8,000 people of all ages. The
Hundreds of people gathered at Harwich to see Christmas coming on the largest container ship in the world. At 4.15pm on Saturday, onlookers standing on Harwich seafront got their first glimpse of the 397m x 57m Emma Maersk as she made its way into Felixstowe
A fireworks party ended in panic when the host woke up to find a candle had set her bedroom on fire. The woman - known to neighbours as Jenny - desperately tried to distinguish the flames with a jug of water but the blaze was out of control. The 33-
A teenager was today recovering in hospital after a vicious street assault left him with serious head injuries. The 18-year-old was found lying on a dirt track in a distressed state by two men early on Saturday morning. Detectives have been left baffled
More than 200 motorists were caught flouting the law during a 20-hour crackdown in Colchester. Road policing chiefs pledged to leave irresponsible motorists with nowhere to hide by surrounding the town in a "ring of steel," as officers from across Essex
A distraught mother has spoken of her heartache after her five-year-old son set fire to his bedroom following months of racist abuse. Little Marvin Travis, the mother-of-nine's only black child, took a lighter to his bunk bed after the hate campaign,
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Underestimate Colchester United at your peril, says Jamie Guy. The U's young goal-getter struck the second goal in the club's 3-1 victory over Coca-Cola Championship leaders Cardiff City. And, while the Essex side have already shown their mettle by
IPSWICH Town boss Jim Magilton admitted it was a bitter pill to swallow' after seeing his side undone by Chris McCann's last-minute winner for Burnley. Town deserved something from the game, but the cruel ending left Magilton cursing his team's failure
SO good it's worth mentioning twice. Our Country's Good that is, the current production by the Mercury Theatre Company which opened last week. I know I previewed it last week but I went to see it on the first night and it is brilliant with super acting
What's On Until Nov 18 - Our Country's Good, Mercury Theatre, Colchester. 01206 573948. Tuesday - Signals Shorts, Colchester Arts Centre. 01206 500900. Tuesday - Birds Without Wings, Civic Theatre, Chelmsford. 01245 606505. Tuesday until Saturday
