THE confessions of a schoolboy can be painful – but also hilarious. For comedian Richard Herring, he hopes dusting off his childhood diaries and reviving old memories will be a cathartic experience, justifying how he turned out as an adult. In his show
GOLD sparkly shoes may have been wrong for Bob Kavanagh, but they were perfect for Arwen Card. The four-year-old is halfway through her second bout of chemotherapy, but she still found time to help promote Cancer Research UK’s “Wrong for you
A SECTION of the A12 is going to be ripped up less than a week after it was resurfaced. Motorists endured more than four months of misery while the Highways Agency carried out a £6.74million maintenance scheme on the Kelvedon bypass. The work began
AN amateur pilot who was rescued from mid air by the RAF after suffering a stroke, has thanked the man who helped him. Jim O’Neill, from Marks Tey, was flying a Cessna aeroplane from Glasgow to Earls Colne on October 31 when his eyesight began to fail
RAIL passengers are being warned to expect delays due to engineering problems. Trains between London and Colchester are delayed by up to 20 minutes due to problems with the overhead lines between Liverpool Street and Stratford. Two of
AFTER 18 years of fundraising, a nursery which shut down just two years after opening has blamed “persistent opposition from neighbours and bureaucratic difficulties”. A party for children who have been looked after at Daniels House in Straight Road,
A MOTHER’S stroke could have been prevented if her GP had referred her to hospital for tests, a court has ruled. London’s High Court found Samantha Cole, 30, was entitled to compensation after she suffered a severe stroke, in 2004, which has left her
Mark Yeates helped Colchester United get back to winning ways with a superb solo performance – and then dedicated his side’s win to the fans. The skilful Irishman scored one and made the other in the U’s 2-0 win at Hereford United, condemning the home
Colchester United manager Paul Lambert has admitted their dire home form has cost them a play-off place this season. The U’s chalked up a club record tenth away victory by winning 2-0 at Hereford United, condemning their hosts to relegation
HEYBRIDGE Swifts upset the script when promotion seeking Staines Town visited Scraley Road. The home supporters saw a 3-2 win but also the end of 13 years of Ryman League premier division football at the ground. An own-goal put Swifts in front and
Braintree Town cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win at St Albans City, in their penultimate Blue Square South match. James Hawes, Danny Hockton and Gareth Williams were all on target at Clarence Park, as Robbie Garvey chalked up his second victory as Iron
JIM Magilton saluted his players for ‘delivering under pressure’, following Ipswich Town’s morale-boosting 3-2 victory at home to rivals Norwich. The Blues had only won one of their previous ten Championship matches at Portman Road. However, they battled
Goalkeeper Rhys Madden scored from inside his own half as Witham Town recovered a two-goal deficit to draw 3-3 with Leyton. Madden's long, wind-assisted free-kick flew past his Leyton counterpart and into the top corner, to dramatically earn a point
FC CLACTON battled back from behind to end their seven-game run without a victory. They triumphed 3-1 at Downham Town thanks to goals from Tommy Noble, Sean Hillier and Lee Barrett. It means David Coyle's side are seventh in division one – five points
BOSS Mark Morsley had no complaints after watching his Harwich and Parkeston side thumped 4-0 at CRC. Now he believes his struggling team – third from bottom in the premier division table – must win their final match to avoid relegation. The Shrimpers
A much-improved performance saw Stanway Rovers earn a 1-1 home draw with Ridgeons League premier division high-fliers Leiston, but it was an ultimately unsatisfactory result for the hosts. Sam Newson continued his fine goal-scoring touch for Stanway
THE luxury of back-to-back wins remained elusive for Wivenhoe Town as they were unable to repeat the winning result they enjoyed against Wisbech when they faced Kirkley and Pakefield at Broad Lane. Julian Dicks’ side had taken a huge step towards ensuring
COLIN Wallington believes his Tiptree United’ goal tally should have reached double figures rather than the five they struck against Woodbridge Town in the Ridgeons League premier division. The Jam-makers boss felt his side were so dominant against their
A WOMAN was rushed to hospital after crashing her moped in Colchester this morning. Rush hour queues built up after the crash, which took place before 9am on Southway, on the edge of the town centre. Essex Police spokesman Nishan Wijeratne
THE parents of a 26-year-old who died suddenly of a heart attack have paid tribute to their popular son. Stewart Sands collapsed at the home he shared with his parents, in Portland Crescent, Dovercourt. His parents heard him call out from his room and
A HERITAGE group says a top barrister has backed them in their fight for a piece of common land. Members of the St Osyth Heritage Action Group raised money from villagers to help pay for Vivian Chapman QC, who specialises in the law of greens and common
A SHOPKEEPER whose personal licence to sell alcohol has been suspended has criticised police, saying they need to do more to combat underage drinking. Nicholas Shaw, of the Piccadilly store, in Halstead, admitted selling booze to a 15-year-old
ESSEX began their defence of the Friends Provident Trophy with a convincing seven-wicket victory against Northamptonshire at Chelmsford. After the visitors had been bowled out for 281 in the final over of their innings, Essex reached the winning post
THE Essex Police helicopter was called yesterday to search for intruders reported to be burgling a Colchester scrapyard. The helicopter was called to Autobreak, in Haven Road, at lunchtime, in response to reports men had been seen acting suspiciously
AN amateur pilot who was rescued from mid air by the RAF after suffering a stroke, has thanked the man who helped him. Jim O’Neill, from Marks Tey, was flying a Cessna aeroplane from Glasgow to Earls Colne on October 31 at 15,000ft when his eyesight
A DOUBLE-DECKER bus burst into flames, causing traffic chaos on the A12. The driver had noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle, and pulled over between Kelvedon and Marks Tey on the northbound carriageway. The flames quickly spread through
SCORES of protesters turned out for a historic occasion in Frinton – the end of the line for its traditional level crossing gates. About 100 people gathered at the crossing on Saturday morning for a final protest – to discover the gates had
ILLEGAL workers have been discovered during a raid on an Indian restaurant. Officers from the UK Border Agency swooped on the Balti Bhojon, in Mill Road, Maldon, and arrested two Bangladeshi men who did not have permission to work in the UK. A specialist
YOUNG models have been strutting their stuff on the catwalk – thanks to the Gazette. A £3,200 grant from the Gazette’s parent company, Gannett, bought a stage for use in shows put on at Greenstead Community Centre. It had its first outing when children
COUNCILS have come under fire from dog-lovers for banishing their four-legged friends from beaches. The Kennel Club claims there has been an “onslaught” of bans creating seaside no-go zones for pooches. Tendring Council will soon launch
