Colchester United will stage a pitch inspection at 8.30am tomorrow to see whether or not their home game against Rotherham United will go ahead. Brendan Malone, who is due to referee the League One clash, will inspect the Weston Homes Community
A COLCHESTER ballet dancer has been plucked from 200 young hopefuls to appear in a performance of Swan Lake. Megan Patmore, 13, is set to perform the Russian ballet with the English Youth Ballet next month. The Stanway School pupil has been
Job Title: FRONT COUNTER RECEPTIONIST Department: Advertising Responsible to: Classified Advertisement Manager Main Objectives: * Customer care is paramount, you
If you stand out from the crowd... WE WANT YOU! Do you have the qualities we are looking for to join our Reception team? Do you work well as both part of a team and on your own initiative? Are you self motivated and enjoy working with the
Paratroopers helped rescue drivers stuck in flood waters as they returned from exercise. The soldiers, from 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment, were on their way back from a training exercise in Thetford, when they saw a number of cars submerged
ESSEX County Council has still not refunded ANY of the 30,000 tickets given to motorists for using Colchester’s bus lanes. The fines – worth £1million – were rescinded a month after the lanes up North Hill and in the High Street turning into Queen
A MOTHER from Colchester has been jailed for five years after slashing a woman's neck at a nightclub in London. Leanne Bloomfield, 29, of Berkley Close, Highwoods, denied using glass to slash the neck of Natalie Walsh, 22, the daughter of Ground
COLCHESTER’S JobCentre is to move from its High Street base. The office is to be relocated from the town centre to other JobCentre Plus offices in Chapel Street South, off Southway. A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said there was
A WOMAN has revealed she was saved by her steering wheel after debris from a gas blast smashed through her windscreen. Gail Blackwell, 44, was driving past a house in Cloes Lane, Clacton, at the moment it exploded. A slab of concrete hurtled
Fire crews have been called to flooding across the county. In one of the worst incidents firefighters were called to 20 flats in Saffron Walden which had flooded at about 5am this morning. A severe weather warning is in place with further
A son is desperately appealing for the return of his father’s war medals which were pawned to pay for food and bills. Harry Barnett, 73, says it would mean the world to him to have the six medals, one of which is the Distinguished Conduct Medal
WITHAM Town assistant manager Brad King admitted that he had been surprised by Kye Ruel’s decision to quit the Village Glass Stadium to join their Ryman League division one north rivals Maldon and Tiptree. The former East Thurrock midfielder had
WIVENHOE TOWN’S eagerly-awaited derby at home to FC CLACTON is already a “major doubt”, according to Dragons boss Mo Osman. The Maple Tree Cars Stadium is still water-logged from the recent heavy rainfall. And with more due yesterday and today
Colchester could be forced to allow thousands of extra homes if neighbouring Tendring fails to meet its Government quota. At Monday’s Local Plan Committee words such as “parasite” and “infernal cheek” were used to described Tendring and its draft
