HAVE you ever wanted to know what it is like to stand in front of a cheering crowd and see your team romp to a great victory before being carried off on the shoulders of your team as a hero? Or to take a group of unruly kids, mould them into an efficient
IT is time to let your imagination run wild with a performance of a Jane Austen classic. Northanger Abbey, one of the romantic novelist’s more overlooked gems, whips up a fantastical gothic story of love, betrayal and murder. And it is coming to the
THE man behind an online auction offering Frinton’s railway gates for sale said he was the victim of a hoax. Justin Humphrey, who runs an auction shop called Just-Bring-It-In, in Old Road, Frinton, said he believed he was representing a genuine customer
Matt Richards is dreaming of a fresh start – both personally and for Ipswich Town. The defender stepped out of the wilderness to play his first Blues match for two years in Saturday’s 3-0 victory at Cardiff. The left-back, who has been on loan at Brighton
We need winners! Colchester United manager Paul Lambert has reiterated his desire to make sweeping changes to his squad during the close season. Although he conceded that it was an improvement on their previous home defeat against Brighton and Hove
Paul Lambert’s vow to make major changes has not put extra pressure on Colchester United’s players, according to defender Matt Lockwood. Boss Lambert reiterated his desire to revamp his U’s squad, following their 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Peterborough
TWO cash-strapped charities are appealing for funds to continue their vital work. Family Support and 4Youth in Brightlingsea are struggling for survival after Essex County Council funding was withdrawn. Both charities need to find £20,000 each to cover
A BUILDER and a former weaver have been rewarded for donating nearly 200 pints of blood between them. Ken Clarke and Diane Stock, from Halstead, who have both been giving blood since they were 18, attended a ceremony at the Marks Tey Hotel, Colchester
CABLE thieves who left thousands of commuters stranded on north Essex’s railway tracks have been branded “the lowest of the low” by a commuter group. Passengers from London faced journeys of more than four hours to get back to Colchester because of damage
IT is a hive of activity at St John’s and High Woods Community Centre as the pre-school celebrates its tenth birthday. The milestone for Squirrels Pre-school saw all of the children, parents and staff have a party which featured a children’s entertainer
Colchester United will provide the opposition for Fabian Wilnis’ testimonial at Portman Road. Paul Lambert’s side will cross the Suffolk border for a pre-season friendly on Saturday, July 25. Wilnis left Ipswich at the end of last season after nearly
New Ridgeons League premier division champions Lowestoft Town marked their title with a 5-2 win on their visit to Broad Lane to face Wivenhoe Town. The Dragons were ultimately out-classed by the Trawlermen, but the hosts had looked to be giving them
Halstead Town are just two wins away from promotion after securing a valuable 2-1 win over Diss Town at Rosemary Lane. Town remain a point behind Debenham LC, who occupy the third and final promotion spot in division one. However, they have a game in
AN ex-Gurkha from Colchester said the hopes of thousands wanting to settle in the UK had been “dashed” by an announcement over new immigration rules. Previously, Gurkhas who had left the British Army before 1997 were not allowed to settle in Britain.
CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to fight on against plans for a waste plant after it received the thumbs-up. Proposals for a 25.3-hectare waste site in Rivenhall were approved by Essex County Council’s development and regulation committee. But objectors have
VICTORIAN lamp posts removed from a bridge during repair work might not be replaced, due to health and safety reasons. Essex County Council says the wrought iron lamp posts cannot be reurned to East Bridge because they are dangerous. Residents were
SIX arrests were made after travelling supporters were turned away from Colchester’s Community Stadium. Colchester town centre saw a heavy police presence on Saturday ahead of the U’s clash against promotion-chasing Peterborough United. Dozens of
RESIDENTS face an anxious wait to see if one of five 1,500-capacity prisons set to be announced by the Government will be built in Colchester. It has been revealed the town’s former Severalls Hospital and Stane Park and Stanway Quarries, both
AN armed robber tied up a Colchester shopkeeper before taking thousands of pounds and stealing his van. Essex Police say the shopkeeper, in his 30s, was pulling down the metal shutter of his store shortly before 9pm on Saturday night when a
