John-Joe O'Toole is set to begin talks with another club, as his exit from Colchester United looms closer. The tenacious midfielder has not featured in any of the U's last three pre-season friendlies, including their 3-0 defeat at the hands of
Colchester United were beaten 3-0 by East Anglian neighbours Ipswich Town in a pre-season friendly tonight. U's keeper Sam Walker pushed David McGoldrick's effort onto the bar inside the opening 30 seconds as Town started as they meant to go on
A TEACHER has put all the pieces together to complete the world’s largest commercial jigsaw - after 18 months. Sue Clemson, of Fernlea, Colchester, considered knocking down the wall between her dining room and lounge to fit the 32,000 piece puzzle in
PLANS to transform Colchester’s imposing Jumbo water tower would cause “substantial harm” to the building’s historical significance, English Heritage has claimed. The quango has told Colchester Council it should only approve a planning application
TOP film director Mike Leigh has backed community groups facing eviction from their Wivenhoe home. A youth club and cinema group are among those facing eviction from the Essex County Council-owned Phillip Road Centre on Sunday. The authority
FOOTBALL fans have been criticised after parking illegally for a match. Around 75 cars were ticketed during Colchester United’s match against Tottenham Hotspur on Friday night. Despite being warned all parking spaces had been taken, many fans drove
Colchester United are ready to open talks with Ryan Dickson about the possibility of offering him a contract. But U’s boss Joe Dunne says the door is still open on other potential signings, as he continues his search for a new left-back. Dickson
THE trial of two teenagers accused of murdering a man at a flat in Colchester is due to start next month. Chelmsford Crown Court heard yesterday the trial of Andre Vella and Jake Hummerstone may last slightly longer than the two weeks scheduled
HARWICH Town Council will get the chance to cross examine maternity bosses next week. The maternity unit at the Fryatt Hospital is in danger of closing under new NHS plans. An extraordinary meeting will be held next Wednesday at 9.30am.
A couple who were determined for their special day to be out-of-the-ordinary have tied the knot at a music festival. Nadine O’Brien and Neil Smith, of Manor Road, Colchester, were joined by 80 guests on Saturday when they became the first people
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COLCHESTER’S parks will be celebrated next week with live music, a bicycle treasure hunt and a visit from a dinosaur. The Love Parks Week launches on Saturday from 8am with the Essex Castle Charity Cycle Ride at Castle Park, and features trails
ANYONE with memories of Colchester’s St Botolph’s area they would like to share are invited to an event this Saturday. An online history archive is being created as part of a Mary Portas funded project run by Creative Coop. On Saturday from
A COUNCILLOR has called for the former Keddies department store in Queen Street to be demolished. The building, which has been vacant since community art group, Slack Space, moved out last year, is in need of repairs and while it is empty, Colchester
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Sanchez Watt says Colchester United’s players want to turn on the style this season – and play in front of more big crowds at the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The U’s attack was impressive in their 0-0 draw with Tottenham Hotspur in a pre-season
In today's Gazette: A man went on the rampage in a pub biting his cousin's nose, spitting blood at a woman and smashing windows. Jamie Edwards, 24, of Collingwood Road, Colchester, was jailed after the assaults in the Live and Let Die pub in Stanway
