THE ambulance and police service were not receiving some emergency 999 calls today. Problems were reported at about 11am this morning, with the high volume of calls following heavy rain being blamed. New emergency numbers were set up while experts worked
Ramraiders have smashed through the front of a post office while the owners slept upstairs. Married couple, Sue and Geoff Sellars, have spoken of the terrifying moments the 4x4 car repeatedly rammed the front of their shop in Heath Road, Bradfield, just
A pensioner was grabbed from behind and robbed for treasured wedding rings worth more than £1,000. The 81-year-old was set upon by two men who dragged her into a bush as she walked across a playing field between Mersea Road and Holt Drive in Colchester
A car owned by the man wanted after the murder of a Colchester nurse has been found at a London Airport. Daniel Tambenwenga's Ford Mondeo was found at Heathrow, it was revealed yesterday. **19** Detectives want to speak to him over the death of Zimbabwe-born
The first stage of Colchester's long-awaited western by-pass is finally due to open today - 20 years after planners first came up with the idea. The road will link Tollgate retail park with Essex Yeomanry Way and the A12 interchange. Highways bosses
A vision for Tendring in 2016 has been revealed. Clacton could have a new town centre shopping complex, hotels and a promenade development. Dovercourt is in line for a new street market and extra seafront leisure facilities, while Walton and Brightlingsea
Racist louts are targeting foreign students visiting Clacton. One youngster was threatened with a knife in the town centre. Other visitors - from as far afield as China - have been subjected stone-throwing and racial taunts. A teacher from Spain was
Campaigners fighting to save their bus service turned out in force last night in a massive show of strength. A town council meeting in Brightlingsea had to move into a church because the 200 protesters couldn't cram into the parish hall. They wanted
WHEN you are up against the most potent batting line-up in county cricket on the flattest wicket in the country, the last thing you need is your leading wicket taker to be ruled out by injury. However, that is exactly the challenge Essex face after Danish
COLCHESTER United's trip to Ireland has been hailed a complete success. The U's squad returned to Essex last night following their pre-season training camp in Limerick, where the players were put through their paces by the club's sports scientist and
COLCHESTER United are keen to bring former loan player Hogan Ephraim back to Layer Road - should the opportunity arise. The 19-year-old is yet to figure for his club West Ham United this summer and did not travel with the Hammers' first team squad on
