PEOPLE are forming impressions of us everyday and most are based just on the way we look. This was at the forefront of my mind when I first met Margaret Fleming. Margaret runs the Image Practice from her home in Ipswich Road, Colchester
Winger Lee Martin is the third summer signing to be unveiled by Ipswich Town. The Manchester United man has put pen to paper on a four-year-deal and joined in time for tomorrow's opening pre-season friendly at Irish side Finn Harps. For the full story
DESCRIBED as one of the toughest jobs in the police force, the role of the family liaison officer is also vital. When someone dies, either in an accident or at the hands of a killer, Essex Police sends one of its specially-trained officers to be with
Jaywick is still the home of cut-price property. The seaside resort has the four cheapest streets in the east of England, new rankings have revealed. Bargain hunters can pick up property in Tamarisk Way for a recession-busting £44,050 on average, according
A BELATED birthday celebration led to an Essex model being picked to feature in a Playboy calendar. Former Colchester Institute student Victoria Moore turned 21 in February, and jetted off to Las Vegas in April to celebrate the milestone.
A NEW plan to extend a supermarket in Maldon could create 50 jobs. Tesco has scrapped one proposal to extend its store in Fullbridge, and has now launched a fresh scheme. The new version, if agreed by Maldon District Council, would see the floor area
A JEALOUS ex-boyfriend who attacked two men outside a nightclub after he watched his former girlfriend get chatted up has been spared jail. Daniel Burgess lashed out at Daniel Crawford, breaking his nose and chipping a tooth, and then punched his friend
A MAN whose estranged wife falsely accused him of raping her pleaded with a judge to stop her being jailed. Michaela Lodge, 45 of Bedell Avenue, Black Notley, was jailed for four months at Chelmsford Crown Court and was told she had done a
After playing her first golf tournament at 14, Nicola Race is making headlines and history in America. Far from playing shots into the water, she is playing masterstrokes across the pond and at 20-years-old the Witham resident has been collecting a host
Colchester United are still keen on signing goalkeeper Ben Williams – despite a potential swap deal falling through. And the U's are also closing in on signing a new striker. Colchester boss Paul Lambert is set to make a fresh move for Carlisle United
Former chairman David Sheepshanks believes there is a ‘palpable’ level of excitement circling around Ipswich Town. The club recently made their first signings of the summer, swooping for Troy Brown and Damien Delaney. And they are expected to make another
A SHOP owner has hit out at Colchester Council after geting caught up in red tape just three weeks after he opened a new business in the town. John Lonergan, who recently opened Andrews TV in a previously derelict shop in the High Street, is angry because
LIFE has been a bit of a dream for Colchester playwright Nicola Werenowska lately. Ever since she had Davey’s Day performed by the Mercury Theatre Company, as part of their Slammers series of shows, she has been quietly notching up one success
IF you have learnt to swim in Colchester over the past few decades, the chances are you were taught by Wyn Robinson. The 77-year-old has taught thousands of youngsters to swim, and is now teaching their children and grandchildren. The loss of her first
POSTIES are threatening to strike over planned changes to working practices. A new system means workers can be ordered to stay on if they finish their rounds early. It is being trialled to deal with staff absences at Colchester sorting office. There
A SERIOUS case review will be held following the death of a 16-year-old girl who was in the care of Essex social services. Rebecca Watkins, who was found hanged on June 16, was living in a care home in Brandon, Suffolk, about 60 miles from
