PAEDOPHILE Graham White was employed as a taxi driver taking children to schools in Colchester and Chelmsford, it has been revealed. The 53-year-old worked for a firm that had a contract with Essex County Council’s social services department. Chelmsford-based
A SEX abuse victim has bravely waived her right to anonymity in a bid to expose her tormentor and encourage other victims to come forward. Alison Chester, of Shillito Close, Colchester, is believed to be Graham White’s second victim. It is a crime made
A LACK of community facilities is causing stroke patients to stay in hospital longer than necessary. Colchester General Hospital’s stroke unit is suffering a “squeeze on capacity” because it cannot discharge enough patients when they are well enough
DISGRACED former Football Association chairman Lord Triesman has received an honorary doctorate from Essex University, months after he was embroiled in scandal. He was taped making accusations about World Cup 2018 bids by Spain and Russia. He subsequently
POLICE have arrested a man on suspicion of randomly punching a stranger, but now need to track down his victim. In an unusual sequence of events, the suspect was arrested even though a complaint was not made to officers. CCTV operators spotted the
THE A120 has been closed following a rush hour crash. Fire crews worked to release an elderly woman trapped following the crash near Coggeshall, shortly after 5pm. They managed to free the casualty using specialist cutting equipment,
A SOAP star could join a shoal of fishing celebrities at the first fundraising event in memory of a Colchester schoolgirl who died aged 12. Jodi O’Rahilly, from the St Anne’s area, died this year after an 18-month battle with severe aplastic anaemia.
FINDING healthy, nutritious and tasty food on a diet can be tough...but adding caterpillars was a step too far for a Colchester woman. Natalie Purslow joined a slimming club this week and bought freeze-dried pasta meals. But she got more than she bargained
Colchester Zoo’s Action for the Wild has donated £5,000 to a project trying to save the critically endangered Amur Leopard. The Zoo's charity is sponsoring Wildlife Vets International for 2010 by handing over the cash. The project works
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OYSTER workers and a town crier helped launch the countdown to the first Colchester Oyster Festival. The Colchester Native Oyster season starts on September 1. The town’s inaugural festival on Saturday, September 4, will feature live
A FAMILY have vowed to raise awareness of an incurable condition which killed their 11-day-old baby. Danielle Steerment, of Chapel Road, Tiptree, gave birth to Harvey Howe 29 weeks into her pregnancy. Initially Harvey appeared to be healthy, but sudden
A DISGRUNTLED builder barricaded the entrance of a shop with his van in a one-man protest. Dave Haines, of Heathvale Construction, was so incensed with CC Discount Heating in Harwich Road, Colchester he blocked the front door for more than
Colchester United have completed their third permanent signing of the summer after Lloyd James put pen to paper on a deal. The former Southampton midfielder, who was released by the south coast club at the end of last season, has featured in all four
A YOUNG woman who helped to save an elderly couple from a house fire has been praised by her boss. Tania Francis was cycling to work along Straight Road, Colchester, when she spotted the fire. The 20-year-old flagged down two men in
THE widow of a former paratrooper paid tribute to her husband, who was killed while working as a private security guard in Afghanistan, as “courageous, heroic and powerful”. The funeral of Shaun Sexton, who served with Colchester’s 3rd Battalion, Parachute
AN Essex charity, which has been a lifeline for thousands of blind and partially-sighted people, is about to celebrate its 90th anniversary. The Essex Blind Charity was formed in 1920 when the Clothworkers’ Company, in London, provided premises for the
A FORMER Colchester soldier has been cleared of murdering a wounded insurgent in Afghanistan. But Robert Semrau faces up to five years in a military prison after he was convicted of “disgraceful conduct”. Semrau, 36, now a captain in
Colchester United were held 0-0 by Ryman League premier division side Lowestoft Town at Crown Meadow last night, in their latest pre-season friendly. Kayode Odejayi, who played as part of a three-pronged attack for the U's in the first half
A VICAR says the theft from his church of a collection tin for Colchester’s soldiers is distressing. The tin, raising money for the benevolent fund for the town’s 7th Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, was taken from St Barnabas Church
