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  • U's boss Ward looking forward to hosting Swindon in FA Cup

    Colchester United manager John Ward is expecting a tough test when his side host Swindon Town in the FA Cup second round next month. The U’s will host the promotion-chasing League Two side at the Weston Homes Community Stadium in the first weekend of

  • U's to host League Two side Swindon Town in FA Cup

    Colchester United have been handed a home draw against League Two side Swindon Town in the second round of the FA Cup. The Robins were relegated from League One last season and are managed by former West Ham United forward, Paolo Di Canio. Ray Crawford

  • Fire in roof at Rowhedge house

    A fire broke out today in a house in Rowhedge. The blaze started in the roof of a two-storey house in Albion Street at 11.40am. Firefighters from Colchester and Wivenhoe extinguished the flames in half an hour. For more on this

  • Biker seriously injured in A12 crash

    A biker was seriously injured in a crash on the A12. The Clacton man, who was in his 40s, came off his black Honda motorbike between Eight Ash Green and Colchester on Saturday at about 5pm. He was thrown into the outside lane. He suffered a broken

  • Ward delighted by second-half revival in cup cruise at Crewe

    Colchester United boss John Ward got the second-half reaction he was hoping for as his side ran out comfortable 4-1 winners at Crewe Alexandra. The U’s manager was “very upset and disappointed” by his team’s display in the first half, during