A TOP cop promised Tiptree will not be ignored under police restructuring plans. Chief Insp Paul Wells, the new district commander for Colchester, told Tiptree Parish Council local bobbies were at the core of the new system. Essex Police needs to save
LAB workers at Colchester General Hospital face an uncertain future after bosses agreed to move services to Ipswich and Cambridge. A total of 150 jobs in biochemistry, cellular pathology, haematology and microbiology are at risk. If the merger is approved
THE future of a mobility charity has been secured by a merger. Shopmobility, which provides mobility scooters for disabled and frail people in Colchester town centre, faced a funding crisis when Colchester Council threatened to withdraw its funding.
THE 1st Colchester Girls’ Brigade will disband next month after 74 years. The Christian group, based at Colchester Baptist Church, in Eld Lane, will host a farewell weekend of events to mark the folding on March 25. The number of members
A NUISANCE beggar will learn next week if he is to be banned from Colchester’s Greenstead estate. Bevan Ash, 42, lives with his mum in Greenstead, but Colchester Borough Homes wants an injunction preventing him from entering the estate. The case was
A YOUNGSTER from the Stagecoach Colchester theatre school can be seen in the new Daniel Radcliffe movie, the Woman in Black. Ashley Foster, ten, plays the son of the mysterious, ghostly woman in Radcliffe’s first major film since the Harry Potter series
BALLROOM dancing, knitting and French conversation filled a former school. Villagers held an activities taster day at the former Wormingford Church of England Primary School, closed by Essex County Council last year. More than 100 people attended
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PASSENGERS are facing delays of up to 40 minutes on trains through Chelmsford. Safety checks are being made on the line at Chelmsford. All services through the station are being affected.
A MUM and son are both running the London Marathon this year - but for different charities. Alison Knights, 46, and son Adam, 19, decided together to take part, but to spread out their fundraising. Childminder Alison, who works from her Heath Road
A CO-OP store in Colchester will be closed for four days while it is refurbished. The Mersea Road shop will stock new food ranges and more fruit and veg once the work is completed. The shop floor is being extended 2,000 sq ft into the
A YOUNGSTER who goes to a Colchester stage school appears in the latest blockbuster movie. Ashley Foster plays the son of the title character in The Woman in Black starring Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe. Ashley, 10, has attended the Stagecoach
Steven Gillespie was the hero for Colchester United last night after coming off the bench to score twice and secure them a 2-1 win over Brentford. Gillespie scored twice in the space of two minutes to help the U’s come from behind and seal a second successive
BRICKLAYING, spray-painting and motor mechanics might not be skills generally associated with teenage girls, but Colchester Institute is keen to encourage more young women into these areas. The institute hosted a technology taster workshop, designed
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