A REVEREND in a church – who would have thought it! But this is no ordinary reverend and to be honest, this is no ordinary church because it’s St Mary’s – better known to gig and theatre-goers alike as the Colchester Arts Centre. And the reverend is
MODEL-turned-actor Scott Maslen is sure to get some pulses racing when he appears at Escape Nightclub tomorrow. The soap star, who played Phil Hunter in long-running cop show The Bill, is currently creating waves in EastEnders as Jack Branning. And
IAN Hunter returned career-best figures to put Derbyshire in command of their County Championship match against Essex at Chelmsford. The fast-medium pacer picked up five for 46 from 23 overs to earn his county a first-innings lead of 132 and
NORTHAMPTON took control of their match against Leicestershire to reduce the home side to 150 for eight at the close. After no play was possible yesterday, Northamptonshire's South African all-rounder Andrew Hall completed his century this morning as
BLUR will be performing a very special, intimate gig for fans in Colchester. The Britpop heroes said they will be doing two preview concerts for their hardcore fans, ahead of their summer shows at Glastonbury, Hyde Park in London and Manchester
A BUDDING singer is hoping to use her theatrical skills to raise funds so she can volunteer in Africa. Laura Le Blanc wants to give up her summer to go to Tanzania with Lattitude Global Volunteering to teach youngsters English, drama and dance. The
DAVID Cameron is set to visit Colchester. The Conservative Party leader will tour the town and host a meet-and-greet session with residents on Monday, April 27. In an event his party is calling “Cameron Direct”, members of the public will be able to
A SMOKE bomb exploded in a back garden and left a man with burns. Firefighters were called after ambulance crews discovered potassium nitrate, a component of gunpowder. The police were alerted because it was thought the victim and a
BLUR will be performing a very special, intimate gig for fans in Colchester. The band announced they will be doing two preview concerts for their hardcore fans, ahead of their summer shows at Glastonbury, Hyde Park in London and Manchester’s MEN Arena
ESSEX are set to begin their Friends Provident Trophy defence without overseas star Danish Kaneria. The official line from the club sees Kaneria ‘still waiting for confirmation of his visa’ ahead of their clash with Northamptonshire at Chelmsford on
OUR relationship with Europe has always been a little strained. For years, it was somewhere the average Essex bloke would go to spill blood rather than wine. From the Essex 44th Regiment of Foot capturing the French Imperial Eagle at the Battle
JOHN Gorman is backing Ipswich Town to repay their fans with a morale-boosting victory against Norwich. Blues supporters have had to be patient this season, with their side winning just one of their last ten Coca-Cola Championship matches at Portman
ALAN Lee has revealed how living in Dedham inspired him to produce the best football of his career for Ipswich Town. Now the striker, who still lives on the Essex/Suffolk border, is preparing to return to Portman Road – except this time in the yellow
WHILE officially there are three points up for grabs, Witham Town head into their penultimate game of the season tomorrow with only pride to play for. And manager Danny Greaves wants his young side to enjoy themselves against Leyton. Witham’s position
HARWICH and Parkeston boss Mark Morsley has urged his side to cut out individual errors – if they want to finish this season on a positive note. The Shrimpers hit the self-destruct button in Monday’s 6-1 Ridgeons League premier division hammering at
Ali Carter begins his assault on the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship tomorrow with a first-round duel against Gerard Greene. The Colchester-born potter, who memorably reached the final of last year’s competition at the Crucible in Sheffield,
BRAINTREE Town manager Robbie Garvey wants to involve his reserve players more in the first team set-up next season. The Iron boss was surprised to learn that some of the club’s second string players were not eligible to play in Blue Square South, upon
FC CLACTON boss David Coyle believes his side are still capable of a strong finish to the season – which could yet win them promotion. The Seasiders dipped to seventh in Ridgeons League division one after two defeats over Easter. Their poor run continued
IT is often in the most testing of circumstances that true character emerges. In sport, it is easier for team members to shine when they are collectively performing well; not so easy when not. Although Colchester United’s 2008-09 season
There were only a handful of overs possible at The Ford County Ground, as Essex were unable to make much headway yesterday on the second day of their LV County Championship division two clash against Derbyshire. Rain and bad light meant the players were
HEREFORD United manager Graham Turner has admitted that the club’s troubles this season have cast a dark cloud over Edgar Street. The Bulls won promotion to Coca-Cola League One last season, winning 26 times along the way. But their campaign in the
CRICKET FIXTURES: Marshall Hatchick Two Counties Championship: Saturday: Division One: Coggeshall v Mistley, Copdock and OI v Exning, Ipswich and ES v Elmstead G, Mildenhall v Wivenhoe, Sudbury v Woodbridge and OW. Division Two: Brockley v East Bergholt
THE glitz and glamour of the Indian Premier League has been soaked up by Colchester star Graham Napier – even before the action has started. The Essex all-rounder is in South Africa for the multi-million pound competition which begins tomorrow. And
Colchester United want to create a safe standing area at the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The U’s want to speak to the Football Licensing Authority, along with a number of other regulatory bodies, with a view to introducing a standing provision for
ASHLEY Vincent is ready to send Hereford United down tomorrow. The Colchester United loanee regards helping Cheltenham Town stay up last season as one of the highlights of his career to date. But now Vincent is on the other side of the fence. And the
AMBULANCE staff were on standby as two BBC Radio Essex presenters...changed a car wheel. The presenters, believed to be breakfast show host Ray Clarke and a female co-host, tackled the tyre change in the radio station’s car park in Chelmsford for a programme
ESSEX Police have defended a high-speed chase staged specially for a TV show. Channel Five is showing the second series of Police Interceptors, a documentary charting the actions of the force’s three intercept teams armed with automatic number plate
WORK to tame Colchester’s town centre traffic problems continue to cause major congestion. Queues of cars formed along Cowdray Avenue, Westway, and up Balkerne Hill yesterday afternoon. The congestion was caused by the over-running roadworks
CELEBRITIES and footballers gathered for a penalty shoot-out to raise awareness of testicular cancer. Survivor and awareness campaigner Darren Couchman, of Barrington Close, Little Clacton, joined big name footballers and celebrities for a five-a-side
FAMILIES are swinging pretty after they unveiled a new £70,000 play area which they had helped design and build. The opening of the children’s play park and an assault course for older children in Westlands Country Park, Colchester, is the
A couple have dedicated more than 40 years to helping protect the people of Essex. Claire and Mike Sparrow will both be rewarded with long-service medals by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service later this year, in recognition of the 20 years
