A travel company has gone into administration. Travelscope Holidays Ltd announced this morning that it has suspended all its trading activities and is not taking any more holiday bookings. In a brief statement, the company said its phone lines were
Tis the weekend before Christmas and all through the towns, there's plenty of partying and fun to be found; With funky house flavours and old skool beats, there really is something for those seeking a treat; But 'Ware it's At' I hear you shout, read on
Tis the weekend before Christmas and all through the towns, there's plenty of partying and fun to be found; With funky house flavours and old skool beats, there really is something for those seeking a treat; But 'Ware it's At' I hear you shout, read on
A BUILDER could lose his business after admitting being almost twice the legal drink-drive limit. William Thorp-Rowe said his new business would suffer when he was banned from driving for 12 months. The 41-year-old appeared before Colchester Magistrates
Commuters and revellers heading up to London between Christmas and new year are being reminded that Liverpool Street Station is not open to trains over the festive period. Major engineering work means no trains will be heading into the station from Sunday
Commuters using the A12 today faced major delays for the third time in a fortnight, after the London-bound carriageway was closed following a five-car pile-up. A black Toyota Yaris, a silver Volkswagen Golf, a blue Ford Transit van, a white Volkswagen
Shoppers took a break from their Christmas present hunting to welcome police horses back into the county. Essex Police's Mounted Unit has returned after an eight-year break. And in Chelmsford yesterday the public got a first glimpse of two of the horses
A grandfather feared for his life as a hit-and-run lorry driver rammed his motorbike off the road. Bill Ryan, of Kingfisher Close, Colchester, will be off work for four months after the truck slammed into him three times and forced him to drive into
Loathsome vandals desecrated the area around one of Colchester's famous landmarks with racist obscenities. Police were called to Castle Park to reports of racist graffiti scrawled across buildings, pathways and signs throughout the park. The phrases
Neighbours who put up a fight against drunken rowdiness near their homes fear they could face sleepless nights for six months. Landlord Dean Bull has been granted permission to keep his beer garden at the Billy pub, Harwich, open into the early hours
A police officer is set to be charged with two counts of common assault in connection with the death of a father-of-three. The charges follow an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) into the death of Ronnie O'Reilly on
Colchester United chairman Robbie Cowling is ready to adopt the role of Santa Claus and grant Geraint Williams his Christmas transfer wishes. The transfer window re-opens in ten days' time, with the U's keen to bring in at least two new faces to boost
Colchester United manager Geraint Williams is confident a healthy points haul over the festive period will help turn the club's season around. The U's begin a hectic sequence of games tomorrow when they travel to play fellow strugglers Queens Park Rangers
David Wright is backing Ipswich Town to be part of the promotion-chasing pack after Christmas. The Blues - sixth in the Coca-Cola Championship -are bracing themselves for a hectic festive period, starting with tomorrow's home date with Burnley. After
Colin Wallington has fired an ominous warning to rival sides in division one. The Tiptree United boss, whose high-flying side sit eight points clear at the top of the table, insists there is still more to come from his free-scoring team in 2008. The
Harwich and Parkeston will be without two key players for tomorrow's premier division trip to Dereham Town. Matt Carmichael - who scored the winner in last weekend's 1-0 success against Leiston - and Martin Calver are both unavailable for the trek to
Witham Town chairman Tony Last has rubbished reports that Cody McDonald could follow Glen Revell to Maldon Town. Revell made the move between the two Ryman League division one north rivals last week, where he will be reunited at Park Drive with former
Russell Tanner is backing his Maldon Town troops to bounce back in style after their crazy' 5-1 defeat at AFC Sudbury. The Park Drive side entertain second-placed Dartford tomorrow and Tanner is promising a positive reaction, after shipping four second-half
Striker Lee Underwood has joined Wivenhoe Town ahead of their Ryman League division one north clash against Waltham Abbey. The young hitman has signed a two-and-a-half year deal at Broad Lane after joining from Ridgeons League premier division side Harwich
Heybridge Swifts are on a roll heading into Christmas - and assistant boss Barry Lakin insists they can make even bigger strides in 2008. The Scraley Road outfit are ninth in the table, handily placed after three wins from their last four matches. In
