LESS than a year after it was revived, Colchester Carnival’s organiser is already warning the event cannot survive without more support from local businesses and more volunteer charity collectors. Ian Goldsworthy brought the town centre street procession
MARTIN and Susanna Lock were always destined to get married... you could say it was “fete”. The couple got engaged at East Mersea Village Fete two years ago and last weekend tied the knot at the same event. Martin and Susanna, of East
A HOSPITAL trust is to take action after a rise in the number of falls. A report obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows the number of falls at Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust was 144 in May and 125 in June. It tries
A HOT DOG seller has vowed to fight on after failing to win a licence for his mobile van in Colchester town centre. Gary Mateer spent £15,000 customising the Hopper van to sell hot dogs to late-night revellers. Mr Mateer, 57, was stopped by a council
I was interested to see in the Gazette (August 4) Firstsite is planning to bring a giant dinosaur sculpture to Colchester. Arguably, it already has one. The picture in the Gazette was notable for another reason – in the background of the Ultrasaurus
I write following the letters from Nick Murphy- Whymark and Paul Goodall regarding Broad Lane Sports Ground. I was an elected town councillor when the community, with the aid of Colchester Council and Essex University, bought the site from its
Anthony Wordsworth is hungry for more goals after bagging a brace in Colchester United's opening day draw at Exeter City. The 21-year-old midfielder struck twice in the space of two minutes for the U's, who were only denied victory by a late equaliser
