A SCHOOLGIRL who has been a hospital patient 26 times has returned, but this time to hand over a cheque. Keeley Williams, 13, suffers from severe asthma, which she was first hospitalised at the age of five. Since then she has been a regular inpatient
CCTV cameras in Halstead and Braintree could be used to track down litterbugs. Braintree Council wants to fine more offenders across the district in its bid to cut the annual £1million clean-up costs. Staff monitoring CCTV cameras would help street
COLCHESTER’S bookmakers were celebrating after England beat Slovenia and qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup – despite it costing them cash. Although bookies had to pay out to England fans who had not lost faith in the team after their dismal
A KAYAKER who tried to paddle to the Glastonbury Festival had to abandon his attempt for a SECOND time and finish the journey on foot and bike. But Simon Whitehouse, of Little Clacton Road, Holland-on-Sea, made it to the start of the festival. The 29
CANCER patients in Essex could be victims of a postcode lottery, new research suggests. A “cancer map” put together by Macmillan Cancer Support highlights survival rates for people with cancer, and focuses on the number who live as long as ten years
EMERGENCY repair work on a pothole on the A12 has been fixed. The 4ins deep, 8ft square hole appeared near Hatfield Peverel on the London-bound carriageway at about 6am on Tuesday after a water main burst underneath the surface. Commuters
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A CHARITY which helped nearly 500 elderly residents in Colchester has been given council funding for another year. Last year, Age Concern Colchester helped 468 people aged 60 and over apply for more than £1.2million in benefits. Now
Ipswich will not be returning to Colchester Garrison, as part of their preparations for the new Championship season. The Blues players stayed overnight in tents and were put through their paces during an army visit last July. But boss
Colchester United fans will have to be patient before learning the first of their club’s summer signings. Manager John Ward said he is making progress in looking to make additions to his U’s squad, but didn’t expect any new signings to be announced before
A TOWN councillor has accused her own authority of taking money from charities by charging event organisers to use a playing field. Andrea Vaughan said she felt “uncomfortable” about charging the organisers of the Wivenhoe May Fair to use the King George
A TEENAGER who drove off after being stopped by police was found with cannabis in his car. Before speeding off, Ryan Cranmer had reached over to lock the passenger door as an officer tried to open it, Colchester Magistrates’ Court heard.
