THE victim of a knife robbery in Colchester has voiced concerns after the case against three men accused of carrying it out was dropped. John Dyer, whose wife Jackie worked behind the counter at Open All Hours, in Ipswich Road, was left with minor knife
BUSINESS leaders are calling on Colchester Council to lift its ban on flyers. Essex Federation of Small Businesses wants the borough council to relax its rules which forbid firms handing out leaflets in the street. Currently those caught distributing
VANDALS have caused thousands of pounds of damage to one of Europe’s oldest timber framed buildings. Tiles on the roof of Grange Barn, in Grange Hill, Coggeshall, were destroyed by at least three boys throwing stones. About £3,000 worth of damage was
THE sliproad leading on to the A12 from Marks Tey had to be closed following an accident. An elderly woman in a grey Vauxhall Astra was involved in a collision with an HGV lorry shortly after 2pm today. The entry, in the direction of
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FLAMINGOS at Colchester Zoo have been given mirrors to literally help multiply numbers. The group of pink birds now have several full length mirrors at the lakeside where they congregate, not to admire their reflections but encourage them to breed
A SINGLE paragraph has halted a long-awaited agreement between fire chiefs and union officials at the last minute. At 11am on Wednesday, bosses from the Essex Fire and Rescue Service and the Essex Fire Brigades Union were due to sign an agreed settlement
A MAN died on his balcony after taking a lethal cocktail of alcohol and cocaine, an inquest heard. The family of Stuart Stocking, 30, paid tribute to the computer software engineer after he was found dead on the balcony of his home in Claremont
Just as points make prizes, Colchester United striker Clive Platt knows chances make goals. Ahead of tonight’s trip to Lowestoft Town, the U’s front man is encouraged by what he has seen from the opportunities that they have been creating in their pre-season
A RADIOGRAPHER is bowing out after 48 years service to the NHS. Pauline Batten is one of the longesst-serving employees in the country. But she does not plan to rest on her laurels and already plans to keep her hand in by volunteering
A MAN has gone on hunger strike in order to protest at being recalled to prison. Roy Robertson, 49, of Colchester, remains in Chelmsford Prison even though charges against him of robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery were dropped a week ago. But
A BRAVE soldier who lost his legs in a bomb blast in Afghanistan has regained consciousness. Sapper Ashley-James Hall was injured two weeks ago as he searched for roadside bombs in the Helmand province. He lost his legs as well as suffering
CASH-STRAPPED council chiefs are declaring war on litterbugs to slash massive street cleaning bills. Colchester Council spends just over £1million a year picking up litter, Tendring Council is forced to fork out £1.5million and Braintree Council £1million
