Colchester boxer Lee Purdy surrendered his British Welterweight title as he was beaten on points by Colin Lynes at the York Hall in Bethnel Green. Former British and European Light-Welterweight champion Lynes, from Hornchurch, was giving away nine years
STAFF at Colchester General Hospital were among the most complained about in the country. Figures reveal the Turner Road hospital received the sixth highest number of complaints about staff attitude and behaviour of any NHS health trust or hospital in
A MAN is fighting for his life after a wasp attack in Colchester. David Tull, 52, of Castle Road, was gardening at a home in Alton Drive, Lexden, when he was attacked by a swarm of wasps. He immediately fell into anaphylactic shock.
A MIDWIFE has donated one of her kidneys to her younger brother. Jackie Bower’s brother, Paul Lyons, was born with only one kidney and when his health began to deteriorate, he faced the rest of his life on dialysis. But Ms Bower, 48, who originates
NEW plans for a Colchester town square have been slammed by the visually impaired. Partially-sighted Colchester residents argued the proposals outside the town’s new magistrates’ court would not be accessible for them as they would lack physical “signposts
A CHARITY which has spent the past year trying to re-open a historic Colchester building to the public is set to abandon the project. The north east Essex branch of the Building Preservation Trust believes Colchester Council has “moved the goalposts”
A SCHOOL in one of Colchester’s most deprived areas has overcome social pressures to record its highest ever attendance. Willow Brook Primary, based in St. Anne's estate, is celebrating the biggest class numbers for a first half term. It is the fifth
PLANS for travellers to permanently live at a site in Stanway have been submitted. Temporary planning permission for the pitches off Turkey Cock Lane runs out in May next year. The owners are seeking for one pitch, including a static caravan and touring
A FORMER mayor questioned Colchester Council’s “haste’’ in choosing an organisation to run an activity centre once threatened with closure. Social housing provider Colne Housing is the preferred choice to take over at Abbots Activity Centre, in Ladbrook
PLANS to build more than 50 homes at the former home of Colchester United will be debated for a second time next week. Last month, Colchester Council’s planning committee sent a planning application to turn Layer Road football ground into a 58-home development
A COLCHESTER boy is to live his dream as he walks out onto the Wembley pitch next week. Oliver Murray, 8, of Hamilton Primary School, was chosen to escort a player next Tuesday at the friendly match between England and Sweden. The St Helena Road resident
A BROKEN down lorry caused delays on the A12. The lorry blocked a lane on the northbound carriageway, between junction 27 and the new junction 28 by the Weston Homes Community Stadium, at 12.15pm today for an hour.
SOLDIERS from Colchester are now ready to deploy anywhere in the world within days. Troops from the town’s 16 Air Assault Brigade have completed their final piece of training and have become the nation’s rapid reaction squad. Officially called the
It has come to something when Conservative councillor Will Quince can write to the Gazette (November 4) to complain that I, a Liberal Democrat MP, voted in the same Commons lobby as (a) the leader of the Conservative Party and (b) the majority
I must clear up some of the misinformation and factual inaccuracies put out by Norman Bailey in his letter (November 7) about sheltered accommodation. The joint administration at Colchester Council has never claimed every tenant in every sheltered
Councillor Martin Hunt (Letters, November 7) may be surprised to know I am well aware there cannot be a soft outcome to a parking restriction. What I find most curious is how a person can park in the same street for a few minutes to collect a
Boxted Primary School is to get three new classrooms. Where are the 90 extra pupils coming from? Is Boxted about to get a new housing estate? I hope not. Straight Road at the Cross junction requires improving before any building work starts at
Pensioners here get a raw deal. With the state pension already among the lowest in Europe, the age at which one is entitled to it has been made higher. On a local level, we’ve seen Abbots Activity Centre become no longer the responsibility of
England under-21s will train at the Weston Homes Community Stadium again today, in readiness for their sell-out clash against Iceland. Coach Stuart Pearce has been forced to make changes to his squad for the European Championship qualifier,
A gardener is fighting for his life after he was stung by wasps in Colchester. David Tull, 52, of Castle Road, was gardening at a home in Alton Drive, Lexden when he was stung by a swarm of wasps and fell into anaphylatic shock. Full story in
A CRASH this morning caused delays on the A12. One lane of the southbound carriageway was blocked between Kelvedon and Witham following the crash just before 8am. Queues were backed up to Marks Tey for about 30 minutes.
Colchester United progressed to the fourth round of the Essex Senior Cup with a 3-1 win over holders Billericay Town. The U's fell behind after only 11 minutes at New Lodge. But goals from Alex Gilbey, Freddie Ladapo and Craig Arnott sealed Colchester's
