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  • Colchester: It's a wonderful life in Winsley community

    COLCHESTER United’s former centre half insists he has never had it so good. Reg Stewart, the man from Sheffield – he still has a Yorkshire twang – who gave his all to the U’s as player and captain between 1949 and 1957, has found his “little oasis”.

  • Colchester: flunky turns misery into a novel

    A FORMER Colchester man who spent years as a self-confessed flunky has turned his misery into material for his first novel. When Stephen May joined Essex University as an English undergraduate in the 1980s, he had his mind set on a career as a journalist

  • Colchester: teens voted on Youth Assembly

    NINE teenagers have been selected by 4,500 of their peers to represent Colchester in the Youth Essex Assembly. The nine names, chosen from 12 candidates, were declared by Colchester mayor Margaret Fairley-Crowe at the Moot Hall yesterday and will join

  • Colchester: cut cables which caused mayhem

    THIS is the reason thousands of commuters faced hours of delays. It is unclear whether the damage was caused by mindless vandals or would-be thieves who were disturbed. Regardless of the reason, the cut cables caused major signalling

  • Clacton: Crackdown on boy and girl racers

    AN OPERATION to crack down on boy racers has been launched by police in Clacton town centre. Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Matt Ladkin organised the campaign, named Operation Lampoon, following complaints from residents about antisocial driving

  • Colchester: 'lucky to be alive'

    A MAN says he believes he is lucky to be alive after he was set upon by two youths in a late-night attack in Colchester. The Gazette told yesterday how Thomas Simpson and David Knight were ordered to pay £1,000 compensation after they admitted

  • Harwich: Delight at anti-flat campaign success

    Residents living near the site where two blocks of flats were proposed say they are delighted the plan has been rejected. A long-running campaign was launched to stop developers building two blocks of 26 two-bedroom flats in George Street,

  • St Osyth: Family take schools plea to the Lords

    Home-schooling parents who refused to send their children to a failing school have been thrown a lifeline by a senior politician. Holly O’Toole and her son Harry Hulstrom were among the group who travelled to meet Essex County Council leader Lord Hanningfield

  • Colchester: £2 million agreed for VAF

    Labour councillors refused to support plans to plough a further £2 million into the beleagured Visual Arts Facility in Colchester. The seven Labour councillors abstained from a vote which saw Colchester council agree the funding. Labour

  • Wright to become new association chairman

    Well-known Colchester sportsman John Wright is to be the new president of the Essex Professional Golf Association. Wright, who celebrates his 73rd birthday at the end of the month, told the Gazette: “I have been invited to become the new president and

  • North Essex: Police success in tackling knife crime

    The number of people caught carrying a knife in Essex has fallen in the past six months. In June Essex Police found 63 people carrying a blade, but this number had fallen to 44 in November. The force was one of ten named by the Home Office to take part

  • Lambert set to ring the changes?

    In with the new. Paul Lambert has hinted that he will ring the changes at Colchester United in the New Year. The U’s manager has given his strongest indication yet that he will be busy when the transfer window re-opens next month. Lambert has signed

  • Ward is instilling his marathon spirit at Town

    Wayne Ward will be aiming to pass on some of his London Marathon spirit to the young Wivenhoe Town squad as they journey to Norfolk for their match at high-flying Wroxham. Still a sprightly 44 years-old, Ward said: “I ran the London Marathon this year

  • Jam-makers close in on top three

    Tiptree United host Ely City in the Ridgeons League premier division knowing that if they win their games in hand they could find themselves in the top three. Having suffered with inconsistency since winning promotion last season, should Tiptree find

  • Brown: this is a must-win game

    Halstead Town assume the role of favourites again tomorrow – days after pulling off an impressive giant-killing act. Jody Brown’s side travel to play division one’s bottom club Swaffham Town, still buoyant following their eye-catching East Anglian Cup

  • Maldon are baffling Stuart

    Manager Stuart Nethercott will be asking his players which Maldon Town team are turning up when they travel to highflying East Thurrock tomorrow. His players are currently baffling the Park Drive boss who has seen them pull out all the stops last week

  • Bond aware that more wins are needed

    Heybridge Swifts may have shown the Ryman League premier division they are no whipping boys with their victory over Maidstone United last week, but boss Wayne Bond is realistic enough to know it is not the end of their problems. Swifts remain bottom

  • Morsley content with progress being made

    Despite going into tomorrow’s game on the back of a 6-0 drubbing, Harwich and Parkeston manager Mark Morsley has declared himself happy with how his tenure at The Royal Oak club is going. The Shrimpers have climbed away from the relegation zone in the

  • Clacton chomping for good Diss-play

    FC Clacton are primed and ready for action heading into tomorrow’s division one battle with Diss Town at the Rush Green Bowl. The Seasiders have been riding high this week after booking their spot in the fourth round of the FA Vase, following last Saturday

  • Colchester: Father hits out at ambulance crew

    A DAD criticised ambulance workers after his son died. Marlon Sherman spoke out as the East of England Ambulance Service issued a formal apology over the death of his brain-damaged eight-year-old son Harry. Bosses confirmed a case of gross misconduct

  • McAuley's praise for team-mate Pablo

    Gareth McAuley believes Pablo Counago is one of the best strikers in the Coca-Cola Championship. The Ipswich Town skipper was full of praise for his team-mate after watching him return to form with a goal in Wednesday’s 3-1 success against Bristol City

  • Walters shows his mental strength

    Jon Walters is a firm believer in the power of positive thinking. And the Ipswich Town attacker feels his strong mental approach helped him inspire the Blues to victory against Bristol City on Wednesday. Walters had been left kicking himself after missing

  • Coyne points the way for U's

    Colchester United’s club captain Chris Coyne believes it is vital the U’s put points on the board, as they approach the midway point of the season. The U’s kick-off a hectic schedule of games tomorrow with a trip to play Leeds United in Coca-Cola League

  • Harry and Danny have midas touch

    What do new Witham Town manager and Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp have in common? They have both told their players to go out and enjoy their football since taking charge of their respective clubs. And in both cases their teams can’t stop winning

  • Heath ready for an Elland Road return

    As a former Leeds United player, Matt Heath knows all about the level of expectation that weighs heavily at Elland Road. Images of legendary figures like Billy Bremner and Norman Hunter adorn the walls, pictures from a bygone era when the Whites were

  • Clacton: Carol singers turn nasty on unresponsive audience

    The doorbells will not be ringing out this Christmas. Carol singers are turning nasty when residents are not responding to their crooning. Mean-spirited groups of youngsters have been stealing doorbells when occupants have not acknowledged their efforts