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A CAR crashed into the corner of a building on a Colchester estate. read more
COLCHESTER car parking charges are to be overhauled in what is hoped will provide a huge boost to the local economy.
Pupils from a Colchester school have become the faces of a national campaign calling on teachers to offer one-to-one tutoring. read more
A HOMELESS man has been jailed for life for kicking, punching and stamping his father to death. read more
A PATIENT was given paracetamol at Colchester General Hospital – after being admitted for an overdose of it. read more
COLCHESTER MP Bob Russell has been criticised for claiming back money spent on tax advice after he was paid for giving lectures. read more
THE family of a woman who died following a collision with a taxi have spoken of the “strong, independent” woman who will be missed by all who knew her. read more
PENSIONERS are being “harassed” by late night calls urging them to support a campaign against a footpath. read more
FRIENDS of a girl who died five years ago released 21 lilac balloons to commemorate what would have been her 21st birthday. read more
HARWICH has been snubbed by organisers of an historic event to mark the evacuation of Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Europe. read more
PROPOSALS to open up a green space were largely welcomed at an open day for the public. read more
CAMPAIGNING residents are celebrating after highways bosses announced they are planning to improve safety on a dangerous road. read more
A FAMILY have won £16,000 compensation after a traumatic “dream” holiday in which all ten of them fell seriously ill. read more
PLANS for a new medical centre in West Mersea might have to be shelved – wasting four years of work. read more
THE arrival of baby Summer-Marie Tingey means her family are celebrating a fifth living generation. read more
MAN and wife for more than 50 years, Penelope and Leslie Newman owe it all to a blind date. read more
MOTORISTS travelling into Colchester face long delays after a single vehicle crash. read more
A PILOT who died in a light aircraft crash on Saturday is not expected to be named until the end of the week. read more
THREE men have been hailed as heroes after saving a house in Rayne from going up in smoke. read more
A MAN has died after his car was in collision with a lorry on the A120. read more
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