A MAN who suffered a broken rib after a fall claims he was discharged from hospital before he was ready to go home. William Chohan, who has cancer and heart disease, said he begged staff at Colchester General Hospital not to discharge him. But the 59
DISABILITY charities have raised fears about a new plan to encourage cyclists and walkers to “share space” in Colchester. Cycle Colchester will be fitting free bike bells and are urging cyclists to ring twice if they are riding on paths to let others
MEN from the Colchester-based Parachute Regiment have been killed and won the nation’s top bravery honours in fighting around Sangin. Soldiers from the regiment’s 2nd and 3rd battalions served in the town in 2006 and 2008 respectively, with 3 Para due
COLCHESTER’S soldiers will not return to the town where there has been fierce fighting on their two previous tours of Afghanistan. The town’s paratroopers were the first foreign soldiers to enter Sangin in 2006. Bitter battles in the area have claimed
A UNIVERSITY has spent £14,000 expanding its collection of Latin American art. Essex University joined the Tate Modern and Pompidou Centre to buy art from Pinta Modern and Contemporary Art Show, in London. It used £7,000 of its own cash, plus match-funding
A MENTAL health trust is inviting members of the public to stand for its Council of Governor elections. The North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has two vacancies in Colchester, one in Braintree, one in Tendring and one in Suffolk. The council
Ipswich Town have revealed their squad numbers for next season. And inevitably, the news has led to plenty of debate about which players are seemingly in and out of favour. Boss Roy Keane has handed Connor Wickham the number nine shirt, in place of
Myleene Klass believes parents should be responsible role models for their children, rather than have them look up to celebrities. The musician and television personality, who has a daughter herself, said youngsters were exposed to too many
A COLCHESTER man who has hit the TV big time is offering children the chance to present a slot on a television show. Former Gilberd School pupil Craig Stevens, a presenter for Sky Movies Family Channel, regularly goes to America to produce
COLCHESTER faces stiff competition in its bid to become a World Heritage Site. It emerged yesterday the town is among more than 30 places in the UK which have applied for recognition, also including the Lake District, the Norfolk Broads and the Forth
THE contoversy of the Colchester schools shake-up has taken another twist. Education Secretary Michael Gove told the House of Commons he was willing to discuss the planned closures of Thomas Lord Audley and Alderman Blaxill schools. * SPECIAL REPORT
Stanway Rovers are on course to face Halstead Town in this season’s FA Cup, after the draw for the early stages of the competition was made today. Steve Downey’s side travel to play Essex Senior League outfit Clapton, in the extra preliminary round of
ESSEX’S Education chief has provoked fury by pledging to close two schools – even though a massive rebuilding scheme has been scrapped. Councillors voted to shut Thomas Lord Audley and Alderman Blaxill schools in the face of huge public opposition
THE man who helped spearhead the axed schools building programme has criticised ministers for falsely raising the hopes of Colchester pupils. The Government yesterday issued a list of construction projects which would go ahead, despite its decision
Roy Keane has urged caution over returning midfielder Luciano Civelli. The Argentinean has been sidelined since March 2009, when he damaged knee ligaments in the 1-1 home draw with Burnley. He made his long-awaited comeback in Tuesday’s 9-1 pre-season
Coming back into the Essex side last week after my two-week break, I realised just how different it is playing just as a batsman rather than as captain. And at that moment I knew I had to stand down as club captain and relinquish the reins of the Championship
Colchester United season ticket sales are on the up. The U’s have been encouraged by the number of people who have so far committed to watching John Ward’s team in npower League One this season. Colchester are yet to put an exact figure on the number
Coming back into the Essex side last week after my two-week break, I realised just how different it is playing just as a batsman rather than as captain. And at that moment I knew I had to stand down as club captain and relinquish the reins
Maurice Chambers again played a starring role as Essex handed out a 143-run defeat to title-chasing Nottinghamshire at Chelmsford to claim only their second championship victory of the summer. Following a six-wicket haul in the first innings, he picked
HELPING the homeless is often a thankless task. Volunteers work out of view of the public’s gaze to support people unable to find a roof to go over their head. Yet the work of one co-ordinator at a Colchester shelter has been recognised in perhaps the
PATROLS have been stepped up at public toilets in Colchester after they appeared on a website highlighting places for gay men to meet. The website lists the best times to visit, how frequently police, security guards or cleaners are due to
