THE last man to see a teenager alive was subsequently attacked by one of his friends seeking “justice”, a court has heard. Carl Ford died after he got stuck on top of a gate in St John’s Road, Colchester. Sean Murphy was the last person
EVIDENCE which campaigners claim means two Colchester secondary schools should not close has been outlined to a Government minister. Colchester MP Bob Russell and Monkwick dad Joe Slatter met Schools Minister Vernon Coaker to explain why
SCORES of Colchester residents, including mums with buggies and pushchairs, are demanding a safer footpath into their estate. Residents on the Solus Estate, which was built about three years ago, say they are forced to walk in the busy Berechurch Hall
A MAN and woman have been arrested in connection with the kidnap and rape of a teenage girl. The pair were arrested this afternoon and are being questioned by detectives tonight about the rape and abduction of the 17-year-old girl in Clacton
MORE than 200 villagers packed a meeting to quiz officials about plans to build 190 homes in St Osyth. The Sargeant family, which owns the historic priory, says it needs to raise £22million to help restore it to its former glory. It
COMMUTERS face delays of up to an hour after a death on the railway. A man was struck by a Braintree-bound train at Romford at 3.50pm today. The line was closed for an hour while police investigated the middle-aged man's death. He has not yet been
A SCHEME to “level the playfield” in the job market for soldiers’ wives and partners has been launched in Colchester. Frequent moves around the country often make it difficult for military wives to develop careers of their own, and a network of Armed
A FORMER Army officer from Colchester is campaigning for fair and equal compensation for wounded soldiers. Only soldiers injured since April 2005 qualify for payments under the new Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. Troops hurt before that date
A SEX offender who was beaten up after a petition was launched, pressing for him to be moved, has promised residents he would “never touch a child”. The 51-year-old man, who lives in south Braintree, has two black eyes and a broken nose as
PUPILS travelled the world without leaving their classroom during Friars Grove Infant School’s book week. The four to seven-year-olds at the school, in Upland Drive, Colchester, dressed as people or animals from other countries, or characters from works
SHOPPERS with a sweet tooth can show their support for Colchester’s soldiers. Help for Heroes is holding a colossal cake sale in Lion Walk Shopping Centre on Saturday, with homemade cakes, scones and biscuits on sale to raise funds. Mayor Henry Spyvee
TEAMS still have a chance to enter Colchester’s third annual Charity Jailbreak. Competitors become “fugitives” from Colchester Castle and then battle to see who can get the furthest from the town in 24 hours without spending money or calling
Kem Izzet admits he took “one for the team” after being hit with a two-match ban. But the long-serving Colchester United midfielder insists he will not compromise his tenacious style of play. Izzet picked up his tenth booking of the
BRAINTREE TOWN moved up to fourth in Blue Square South with a fine 2-1 win over Thurrock at Ship Lane. The Iron had to withstand some pressure from Fleet in the First half, with keeper Craig Holloway making some good saves. However,
POLICE have confirmed that a pensioner who died in a crash in Tiptree died of natural causes. John Swann, 79, of Kelvedon Road, Tiptree, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision on Friday. A post mortem examination has since revealed he did
A BID to open a takeaway in the middle of a residential Colchester street has been withdrawn after complaints from neighbours. An application was lodged to convert the residential property – 115 Greenstead Road – into a takeaway, restaurant
