A TRAIN running between London and Colchester is the most overcrowded evening service in the UK. Data from the Department for Transport showed the 6.22pm service between Liverpool Street and Clacton was the most over-capacity service in the evening rush
A PAPER boy has been praised by community leaders after he opened his own dance club. Kieron Moores, 13, of Forest Road, Greenstead, could be in line to win a community award after setting up the club at a newly-opened meeting hall. Forest Road Meeting
CONCERNS have been raised over the safety of First buses after a service carrying schoolchildren had to be evacuated due to a mechanical problem. More than 40 children on their way to schools in Colchester from Mersea Island had to be evacuated from
PARENTS are in uproar after a rebellion took place at a Colchester school. It is believed scores of students at St Benedict’s School, in Norman Way, abandoned lessons and sat on the school field in protest after two girls were told off for holding hands
A TAXI driver wants council officials to rethink parking rules which landed him with a ticket for helping a disabled customer into his cab. Kenneth Winfield, whose cab is adapted to take disabled passengers, was angry and upset to get a ticket while
A DAD says his young son is being prevented from getting the specialist help he needs because of a “postcode lottery” in health funding. Isaac Keighley, four, was born with a rare genetic disorder and needed a bone marrow transplant as a baby to increase
CARNIVAL party goers will be encouraged to make this year’s procession as colourful and loud as possible. Organisers of Colchester Carnival have decided to give it a modern twist with music and dancing through the streets on July 16. Colcestrians told
AS the fastest expanding borough in the country, Colchester is experiencing some pretty tough growing pains. There aren’t enough homes for everyone, the number waiting for a council house has shot up and there is less money in the cashpot to help. About
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a three vehicle collision, which left a woman injured, in Clacton. A woman passenger was taken to Colchester General Hospital after suffering a back injury during the crash, which happened at the junction
TEACHER training in Colchester is good with an education partnership that is working well, according to the latest Ofsted report. The University of Essex partnership was set up in 2007 to provide teacher training via Colchester Institute and the South
CYCLISTS could be allowed to use their bikes along the riverside path in Colchester’s Lower Park. Colchester Council will carry out a public consultation on the idea, which it believes would improve the network of cycle routes in the town. Cycle groups
STAFF at a Colchester college bravely were packed off to boot camp for a worthy cause. Colchester Institute has chosen Help for Heroes as its charity for the year and held a fundraising day to kick it all off. About 15 institute staff were put through
WHEN Basil Underwood suffered his second heart attack, he was told he would never be able to walk again. Now, twice a week, you’ll find him lifting weights and running around the gym at Colchester Leisure World. Mr Underwood, 79, joins about 35 others
PROFESSORS in Colchester are about to embark on a mission to save the internet for future generations. The internet network was not designed to cope with millions of people communicating and uploading pictures and movies to social networking sites like
PLANS to allow Colchester Council to run car parking across north Essex have moved a step closer. The council’s cabinet agreed last week to sign an agreement with Essex County Council to oversee the management of on-street parking for Tendring, Harlow
RESIDENTS in villages protesting against possible quarries have set up two public meetings to launch their campaigns. Frating Against Mineral Extraction (FAME) and the Alresford Action Group (AAG) are holding meetings in the next two weeks in response
Colchester United winger Simon Hackney has joined npower League Two side Oxford United on loan until the end of the season. The U's wide-man has found first-team opportunities hard to come by this season and has made only two substitute appearances
YOUNG people in Monkwick are organising their own spin-off version of the popular television programme Come Dine with Me. Members of the youth club are inviting eight pensioners to come dine with them and enjoy a free three course meal.
CHILDREN who are cared for at Essex University’s nursery become ‘very caring’, according to Ofsted. The Day Nursery at Colchester Campus, which welcomes children from lecturers and staff, students and the general public, was labelled good following an
David Perkins has revealed the secret behind his tireless performances for Colchester United – plenty of sleep! The U's midfielder inspired his side to a fine 2-1 win over Peterborough United on Friday night. Goals from Steven Gillespie and David Mooney
