MENTAL health units are still still seen by some people as gated compounds where “inmates” are locked up. However, the days when people with mental health issues were shut away from society are long gone. The current trend, supported
A PETROL station looks set to be built on the new A12 junction north of Colchester. BP Oil UK has applied for permission to develop the planned filling station next to the junction currently being built in Mile End, giving northbound traffic
A SUCCESSFUL trial youth club has now won funding to become a permanent fixture. A number of local businesses and community groups have donated cash, equipment and facilities to help Tiptree Youth Club establish itself in offering activities
John Ward has insisted he is hungrier than ever for success as a manager. Ward has ended an 18-month exile from outright management after taking over as Colchester United's new boss. The 59-year is vastly experienced in the game, having
A FATHER has received a conditional discharge from court for calling a ticket inspector “Shrek” when he asked to see his pass. Ian Evans, of Compton Road, Colchester, admitted making offensive comments to train guard Darren Williams when he asked to
COLCHESTER Council has made an exception to its rules to speed up the completion of the Visual Arts Facility and stop the cost increasing. Normally, councils must invite business to complete pre-qualifying questionnaires for contracts worth at least
HOSPITAL bosses have not ruled out job cuts as they struggle to balance the books. Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust has announced a five-step plan to reduce spending by £7.7million in the next ten months. Directors
John Ward cannot wait to get to work after being named as Colchester United's new manager. The 59-year-old has been unveiled as Aidy Boothroyd's successor at the U's, after accepting a one-year rolling contract. Ward, who has been assistant manager
Robbie Cowling believes new manager John Ward's knowledge of Coca-Cola League One can help Colchester United achieve success next season. Ward was unveiled as the U's new boss this afternoon, at the Weston Homes Community Stadium and succeeds Aidy Boothroyd
PEOPLE affected by lymphatic cancer are being invited to attend a special support group meeting. The Colchester Lymphoma Association support group will meet on June 15, from 7pm, at St Helena Hospice, Myland Hall, in Barncroft Close, Colchester. It
John Ward has been unveiled as the new Colchester United manager. The appointment was confirmed at a lunch-time press conference. Ward had been assistant manager to Aidy Boothroyd, who left the U’s earlier this month to take over at Coventry City.
Colchester United have appointed a new manager. The club has announced a press conference is to be held at the Weston Homes Community Stadium to give details. Chairman and owner Robbie Cowling has concluded his interviewing and the replacement
A VICTIM of a sickening assault has criticised police for the handling of her case. Nikki Collier was punched to the ground in a brutal attack in Colchester’s High Street in April 2009. The 19-year-old, from Colchester, said the officer initially
COLCHESTER Council has set out how it plans to keep the borough’s streets clean over the next three years. Plans include mapping out the street cleaning routes and the sites of all litter and dog bins on the authority’s website. High-profile clean-ups
ARTS groups in Colchester can be given no assurances about funding in the current economic climate, a meeting heard. Attempts to guarantee Colchester Council funding for the Mercury Theatre, the Arts Centre and Firstsite have been rejected by cabinet
A GRANDAD died of cancer which had gone undiagnosed for ten months after he first sought medical help. Philip Clackett’s family have had grievances partially upheld after Colchester surgeons refused to send him for tests and then failed to
COLCHESTER’S population is to grow faster than anywhere in the country by 2018, a Government body has predicted. The Office for National Statistics believes 33,000 more residents will be living in the town by 2018, compared with 2008. A report released
COLCHESTER Conservatives hold deep misgivings about plans of their Tory counterparts at Essex County Council to close a Colchester school, it can be revealed. In 2008, Tory members of Colchester Council met Lord Hanningfield, then leader of Essex County
A LACK of water hampered firefighters' efforts to tackle a massive Colchester blaze. The fire broke out in a derelict building at the old barracks in Mersea Road at about 6pm Sunday. In total, seven pumps spent more than six hours tackling
