A CANCER-FIGHTING fundraising group has raised more than £56,000 for charity. The Colchester local committee of Cancer Research UK held a number of events through 2013 to raise the cash. Events included a quiz night, the annual Summer Ball,
MOTORISTS fined for using Colchester’s town centre bus lanes will begin to be repaid this week. Last month, Essex County Council rescinded more than 30,000 tickets given to drivers caught using new bus lanes in Colchester town centre. The decision
A HEADTEACHER has defended plans for an extra-long half term from next week. The mid-term February break will be six days longer than usual for some pupils at the Colchester Academy as the school moves into its new building. Two staff training
A VILLAGE pub could be re-opened as a convenience store. Plans have been submitted to convert the King’s Arms in Elmstead Market into a Budgens mini-supermarket. The pub, in Clacton Road, was the only pub in the village until it closed suddenly
LIFESAVING firefighters are giving up their free time to keep residents safe on the roads. Casualty reduction teams are teaching bikers, students and the public about road safety. Andy Stroulger, road traffic collision manager for Essex
AN international bodybuilding event is set to take place in April. The Hercules Olympia, which is organised by Hercules Gym, based in Colne Bank Avenue, in Colchester, will this year attract hundreds of competitors from around the world. Organisers
COLCHESTER MP Sir Bob Russell has challenged Education Secretary Michael Gove over his plans to extend the length of the school day. Sir Bob spoke during education questions in parliament on Monday *10FEB*. He said: “On the basis that there
Tax offices are set to close in a bid to save £27million. HM Revenue and Customs today announced it was closing its offices across the county, including ones in Colchester, Basildon, Chelmsford, Clacton, Grays and Southend. From May people
Freddie Sears insists Colchester United can take plenty of positives from their 2-0 defeat at Port Vale, despite the disappointing result. The U's played for the first time in more than three weeks on Tuesday night but had nothing to show for their
NOMINATIONS have opened for people who want to stand in elections to become a governor of Colchester’s hospital trust. Candidates, who can be members of the public or trust staff, have until 5pm on Friday February 28 to submit their form to the
MOTORISTS are being advised the Orwell Bridge on the outskirts of Ipswich will be closed later due to high winds. The Highways Agency said the closure will start at 2pm and the bridge will remain shut until the high winds subside, around 5pm.
TAXPAYERS will pay 17p a day next year for their fire service. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has frozen council tax for a fourth year, following a decision by the Essex Fire Authority today. It means a band D household will continue
A TEENAGE girl has been raped in woodland in Colchester. Police were called to the woods off Clairmont Road, on Sunday afternoon. A 16-year-old girl reported she had been attacked. A spokesman for Essex Police said: "Officers are aware
COLCHESTER United defender Magnus Okuonghae was involved in a vicious brawl in the early hours of the morning. The senior U’s player, who has worn the captain’s armband, was filmed by town centre CCTV at 3.30am in a fight with three other men after
THE mother of a severely disabled child had hit out after she said the cost of a bespoke wheelchair was nearly double the initial estimate. Franceska Christie has disabilities including quadriplegic cerebral palsy and scoliosis, a curvature of
