A KILLER driver – who had more than 20 previous motoring convictions – has been jailed for more than four years over the death of a young boy. Richard Heeps, 24, was speeding on a Clacton road when his car collided with Michael Gibson, nine. Judge
TRADERS have been left devastated after a whirlwind struck a village fair they were attending. Stall holders' takings and stock were lost as the act of God swept through stalls at Cressing village fair. The unwelcome visitor arrived out of nowhere
A PUBLIC inquiry has heard a footpath at the centre of a row over whether it is private or not has been used by villagers for years. St Osyth Parish Council called for the walkway, around Point Clear Bay, to be officially recognised after residents put
Colchester United boss John Ward said he was pleased with the test provided by Braintree Town in their latest pre-season friendly. The U's were held to a 0-0 draw by their Blue Square South opponents at Cressing Road but Ward was satisfied with his players
A WOMAN with terminal cancer has appealed to burglars to return her jewellery. Vanessa Paine was recovering from a chemotherapy session when the crooks struck. They snatched bracelets, gold bangles and earrings from a first-floor window ledge, while
A BOY whose life will be blighted by injuries suffered in a crash when he was a baby has won a £3million compensation deal. Ben Eeles, of Lower Park Road, Brightlingsea, suffered severe head injuries on September 3 1998, when a coach crashed
