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  • Violent thug gets two-year sentence

    ONE of Colchester’s most prolific offenders is finally behind bars after two years on the run. Notorious thug Danny Beddoes, 21, of Regents Close, Colchester, has been jailed for two years and two months for aggravated burglary, assault and attempted

  • Car crashes into house in Little Bentley

    A car has crashed into a house in Harwich Road, Little Bentley. Three fire crews were called today at 5.11pm. The fire service reported an elderly man was trapped in the car. The urban search and rescue team from Lexden was called because the house

  • It’s impossible to talk, especially if you ask BT

    A CHARITY for wounded soldiers will not be able to receive phone calls and e-mails in time for its grand opening, because of delays caused by BT. The Invicta Foundation is opening the country’s first Forces and Families Advice Bureau in Lion Walk, Colchester

  • Jobs to go in shake-up of council’s leisure services

    A DOZEN staff are expected to be made redundant in an overhaul of Colchester Council’s leisure services. It is not yet known where the job losses would come from, although Gareth Mitchell, head of life opportunities, said other staff could see their

  • Long delays after woman hit by car

    A 28-YEAR-OLD woman has been hit by a car on Greenstead Road. She was treated by paramedics on scene and was taken to Colchester General Hospital with a broken leg. The woman was described as alert, conscious and breathing. The

  • Council saves two old police homes for the community

    WIVENHOE Town Council has bought two former police homes. The two semi-detached properties in the High Street were vacated by Essex Police in March last year, when officers moved into the fire station in Colchester Road. In the short term, the council

  • U's loanee Massey recalled by Watford

    Colchester United loanee Gavin Massey has been recalled by parent club Watford. The 19-year-old had been set to complete his one-month loan at the U's by playing for them against former side Yeovil Town on Saturday. Colchester manager John Ward had

  • Quince takes over as Conservative leader

    WILL Quince is to become leader of the Conservative group after just nine months on Colchester Council. Trainee solicitor Mr Quince, 29, will succeed Kevin Bentley. He beat fellow Prettygate councillor, Sue Lissimore, to the post. Mr

  • U's boosted ahead of Huish Park clash

    John Ward said Colchester United have been boosted by their back-to-back wins in League One. The U’s head to Yeovil Town on Saturday in buoyant mood, following their dramatic late win over Brentford in midweek. That followed Colchester’s win at Leyton

  • colchester pubs welcome PM’s responsible drinking campaign

    PUBS in Colchester have welcomed the Government pressure on supermarkets to tackle binge drinking. Prime Minister David Cameron has unveiled a new alcohol strategy to tackle what he described as the scandal of public drunkenness. Mr Cameron said pubs

  • New professional Gilbey can be the first of many - Ward

    John Ward said Alex Gilbey will be the first of many young players to be promoted to Colchester United’s senior squad, over the coming years. Gilbey, 17, has signed a two-and-a-half year deal with the U’s, having impressed as a first-year

  • ‘Hospital won’t test my volunteer donors’

    A WOMAN who needs a life-saving kidney transplant has criticised a hospital for not letting potential donors be tested. Sharon Moor, 42, has been on the waiting list for a new kidney for three years after she was struck with the potentially deadly CMV

  • I just had to save Bentley from icy river

    A DAD who risked his life to save his family’s beloved dog has warned others not to follow his lead. Malcolm Jarvis, 48, of Dairyhouse Lane, Bradfield, was caught on camera crawling across the River Stour, in Dedham, in his pants to rescue Jack Russell

  • Plans for 128 railway homes moving ahead

    A DEVELOPER is ploughing ahead with plans to build 128 homes in Stanway. Bosses at Hopkins Homes are finalising their proposals for the former railway sidings, off Halstead Road. It is thought the planning application could be submitted to Colchester

  • Mum and son in marathon run

    A WOMAN and her son are both running the London Marathon – but for different charities. Alison Knights, 46, and son Adam, 19, both decided to run on April 22. Childminder Alison, who works from her home in Heath Road, Colchester with

  • We need more help to keep town centre alive

    TRADERS have called on Colchester Council and Essex County Council to do more to help them bring in customers. Three more shops within 100 metres of each other in Colchester town centre have shut down. Snowboarding and skate shop

  • Birch wood chip fire keeps Colchester firefighters busy

    FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a wood chip blaze in Birch. Two fire crews from Colchester were called to Hutton Timber, Maldon Road at about 7.15am this morning after reports of a wood storage hopper on fire. The hopper was well alight and firefighters were

  • Gillespie eyes starting spot for U's

    Steven Gillespie is hoping his two-goal salvo against Brentford will secure him a recall to Colchester United’s starting line-up. The 26-year-old has his sights set on a starting place, after coming off the bench to bag a brace and help

  • You saved me and my baby

    A MUM whose son weighed just 2.4lbs after she gave birth at 26 weeks has thanked Colchester General Hospital for saving their lives. Sharon Villette, 34, of Leafy Grove, Colchester, had an emergency cesarean after suffering a rare complication