George O'Callaghan has spoken of his delight after finally completing his dream move to Ipswich Town. The 27-year-old midfielder initially came to Portman Road on trial in September after a fall-out with his club Cork City, but illness hampered his spell
Colchester United hotshot Richard Garcia is looking for goals - and has Ipswich Town firmly in his sights. The Australian has started the U's last seven games after recovering from a troublesome ankle injury and is likely to be in the line-up for their
Coastal residents can now go online to check on the progress of their local bobbies. Each of Tendring's 19 neighbourhood police teams has launched its own section on the Essex Police website. The web pages detail the area, officers in the teams and
Angry residents want a former school field to be designated as open space in a bid to stop a controversial development. More than 30 concerned residents turned out at Tendring Council's Local Plan Inquiry at Weeley Council chambers yesterday. They were
A green-thinking resident has slammed refuse collectors for throwing away recyclables with normal rubbish. Pauline Gearey, of Chelmsford Road, Holland-on-Sea, watched in disgust as refuse collecters threw her paper, plastic and cans in with the rest
Overwhelming opposition to a business's expansion could force the plan to be shelved. The owners of Wrabness Storage Depot, in Wheatsheaf Lane, want to be allowed extra outside storage on the site. However, the plan has raised fears among villagers
Rail experts investigating an incident in which a man was trapped by an automatic barrier have said safety is of the utmost importance to them. David Foster, who is leading the campaign to save Frinton's landmark railway gates, was on a fact-finding
The lifeblood of Clacton's small businesses is being drained by superstore monopolies and bad planning decisions. That is the verdict of Anita and Julian Gallehawk, who have been the proprietors of the Bakehouse, in West Avenue, for the past three years
The mother of a severely disabled girl has turned therapist to help save her life. Lindsey Chadwick, of Thoroughgood Road, Clacton, took the life-changing step after her daughter Lucy was facing death. The three-year-old has a rare chromosomal condition
A long-serving headteacher has sprung a Shanghai surprise on his school by quitting to move to China. Terry Creissen is leaving Colne Community School, Brightlingsea, after 17 years to take up a post in the Far East. He takes over as principal at the
A new device aimed at identifying drivers at the side of the road is already proving its worth. Traffic officers in the county took to the roads of north Essex to begin a 12-month trial of a new hand-held fingerprint system this week. Essex road officers
Essex pop-punk band Koopa have hit out at Radio One bosses who they claim are refusing to play their record. Joe Murphy and brothers Ollie and Stu Cooper, who make up the band, cannot believe that after making chart history the country's national radio
A vastnew woodland the size of 200 football pitches is weeks away from completion - despite thousands of young trees dying in last year's heatwave. By the end of February, a quarter of a million trees will have been planted around the village of Fordham
Arts officials behind a new gallery for Colchester have been criticised for refusing to state how much of their £2.5 million fundraising target has been achieved. Firstsite, which runs the contemporary art gallery based at the Minories, had pledged to
Footballers are celebrating after scoring a brand new kit. Zachary Taylor, one of the pupils at St John's Church of England Primary School, in Clay Lane Grove, Colchester, won the burgundy and blue striped kit in an Evening Gazette competition last year
Plans for a major expansion of an Essex reservoir are due to be submitted within months. Essex and Suffolk Water wants to expand Abberton reservoir, south of Colchester, by 60 per cent to ensure the county has a sustainable water supply for the growing
A town centre restaurant is not for sale - yet. While estate agents have marketed the lease for the Old Court Restaurant in Church Street, Colchester, the owner has said the establishment was not up for sale and that the marketing campaign was a mistake
A development charity is facing a second challenge to its future. Just two months after launching a successful appeal for new members to keep it running, Traders Fair World Shop and Development Education Essex (Deel) has been given its marching orders
A cavernous DIY warehouse could stand empty for years to come, it has emerged. Property agents revealed today there was no immediate pressure to find a new tenant for the GlynWebb site in St Andrew's Gardens, Colchester, as rent is set to be paid until
Funding for hundreds of police community support officers (PCSOs) in Essex has been slashed by £2.6 million. Top officers in the county say the cutbacks will mean cash for nearly 200 PCSOs will have to be found from elsewhere - possibly by upping the
African drums and orchestral music have entertained children during a performing arts week. The youngsters at Prettygate Infant School, Colchester, have been taking part in workshops as part of the themed week. They worked on a symphony with professional
A van somersaulted into the central reservation of the A12 after a three-car collision. The white Mercedes Sprinter was near the Witham slip-road travelling in the direction of Hatfield Peverel when it was involved in a collision with another van and
Villagers endured five hours without electricity after power cables were brought down on a main road. A vehicle brought down cables in Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, at about 5.42pm on Tuesday and residents called the emergency services when they saw
Fears were raised that a lack of school places will be a growing problem for east Colchester as its population continues to expand. Councillors said an education timebomb could result as hundreds of families move to homes going up at the former Paxman
A couple who were extras in the latest Rocky film rubbed shoulders with the stars at its glitzy UK premiere. Brian Abram and Tracey Whelan, who are in the audience for Rocky Balboa's last big-screen fight, met Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone once again
Archaeologists have uncovered part of the medieval friary that gave a Colchester road its name. A dig in Crouch Street has revealed substantial 13th century ruins just inches below the surface. They are thought to form part of a chapel where friars
A restaurateur must pay £25,000 after repeatedly breaching a fire safety order, putting staff and customers at risk. It is thought the prosecution of Feyzullah Ozgurcu, owner of The Crystal in Colchester, is only the second time the Fire Precautions
