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  • Brantham ship six but Brightlingsea and Halstead sparkle

    BRANTHAM ATHLETIC boss Paul Abrahams described his side’s 6-0 thumping at home to Felixstowe & Walton as a “very bad day at the office”. And he admitted it was “horrendous” watching his shell-shocked side concede all six goals during a one-sided

  • Late goal sinks unlucky U's at leaders Leyton Orient

    A late strike from Moses Odubajo inflicted upon Colchester United a third successive defeat after they were beaten 2-1 by leaders Leyton Orient. But the U’s were desperately unlucky to lose an entertaining encounter at Brisbane Road, in front of

  • Leyton Orient v U's - live!

    Colchester make two changes to their starting line-up for their game at Leyton Orient, with Craig Eastmond and Gavin Massey recalled in favour of Clinton Morrison and Marcus Bean Colchester team is: Walker, Wilson, Okuonghae, Eastman, Dickson, Wright

  • Police hunt after thief stole handbag from church

    A callous thief crept into a church a stole a handbag from a woman in her 70s.  The man targeted the Greenstead Evangelical Free Church in Magnolia Drive, Colchester. The victim was working inside the church when the man stole the unattended

  • Driving school scoops top award

    A COLCHESTER-based driving school has scooped a prestigious award for its innovative approach to teaching. Streetlife Driving School was crowned the Best Driving Initiative 2014 at the Golden L Fresh Awards which marks the achievements on the UK

  • No plans to remove Swastikas from council building

    Essex County Council has confirmed it has no plans to remove swastika symbols from its county hall building. A member of the public submitted to a Freedom of Information request to the authority asking why they were on the Chelmsford building.

  • Woman trapped in car on its roof

    Fire crews were called to free a woman who was trapped in an overturned car. The two crews were called to Brightlingsea Road, Elmstead at about 8.40pm on Friday to reports a red Ford Fiesta had overturned into a ditch. Only one car was involved