Colchester United manager Joe Dunne admitted his side "stopped the rot" after ending a run of three straight defeats with a 0-0 draw against Rotherham United. The U's battled to claim a point against the promotion-chasing Millers, following a tight
FC CLACTON sneaked a 1-0 victory in tonight’s Thurlow Nunn League derby at Wivenhoe Town. Adam Daniels scored their winner, heading home a late corner from Kyelan Marvell. Daniels had earlier seen another header ruled out for a foul, while
Colchester United halted their losing run by playing out a battling 0-0 draw with in-form Rotherham United, at the Weston Homes Community Stadium. David Wright volleyed a difficult chance onto the roof of the net, following Sanchez Watt’s deep
U's 0 Rotherham United 0 - we're off and under way here U's side to face Rotherham: Walker, Wilson, Okuonghae, Eastman, Dickson, Wright, Bean, Massey, Watt, Sears, Morrison. U's subs: Olufemi, Sesay, Sanderson, Eastmond, Vose, Bonne, Cousins.
A woman has been left temporarily homeless following a fire which was started by faulty equipment. The 60-year-old was heard shouting for help from her back garden as the fire spread through her home in Monkwick Avenue on Sunday afternoon.
A SCHOOL worker was paid more than £230,000 in compensation after slipping on a ketchup sachet. The pay-out is one of 34 costing Essex County Council almost £1.05million in claims settled from 2011 to last year. A Freedom of Information request
FORMER Essex cricketer Mervyn Westfield is poised to make a dramatic return to action with Frinton. The 25-year-old is currently banned for spot-fixing - an offence that led to him being jailed in 2012. He served eight weeks of a four-month
A HEADTEACHER is backing a parent’s petition to get potholes repaired outside his school. Helen Abrehart has launched the petition for action in Chapel Road, outside Stanway Primary School. She says the pothole-ridden road causes drivers to
THE future of a GP surgery serving 12,500 people is under threat from plans to cut its funding by a third. Rowhedge Surgery, which is based in the village and at Essex University’s Colchester campus, has launched a campaign to convince its patients
YOUNGSTERS had flipping good fun learning about pancakes. Children at St Andrew’s Infants School held pancake races during lunchtime today. As well as tossing pancakes, teachers also used Shrove Tuesday to make the curriculum more fun.
A HEAD teacher is backing a parent’s petition to get potholes urgently repaired outside his school. Helen Abrehart has launched the petition calling for action on Chapel Road outside Stanway Primary School. Concerns have been raised the pothole-ridden
Detectives are renewing their appeal for information after a man was bitten on the face at a fried chicken shop. The 24-year-old from Colchester was bitten at Southern Fried Chicken in St Botolph’s Street at 3am on Thursday, February 13. Investigating
Two brothers have been rushed to hospital after being struck by a car outside their school. Both have suffered potentially serious but not life-threatening injuries after being hit on a pedestrian crossing outside Myland County Primary School on
THE quality of stroke care provided at Colchester General Hospital is the second best in the country, a survey has found. The Royal College of Physicians has revealed Colchester Hospital Trust came second only to King’s Hospital in London in a
THE 2015 general election in Colchester will have a Groundhog Day feel to it. The four big political parties which polled the most votes in 2010 have selected the same candidates to contest the constituency next year. Jordan Newell, chairman
A BODY has been discovered at a flat in Colchester. Police and paramedics were called to a property in Creffield Road just after midday on Friday. The body of a man, aged in his 30s and from Colchester, was found. It is not yet known how
Scott McGleish was in the stands at Brisbane Road at the weekend to watch two of his former clubs play out a thriller. How Colchester United’s present-day side could currently do with their former marksman in his prime. There was little wrong
CCTV images showing two men have been released after meat was stolen from a Colchester store. Police want to speak to the two men shown after they left without paying for the items. Meat was stolen from the Budgens store on February 13.
A councillor would like to be able to post dog mess through the letter boxes of lazy owners as he believes the warden’s current powers are not enough. Martin Hunt, cabinet member for street and waste services, feels dog wardens are at a disadvantage
Sanchez Watt is ready to hand Colchester United a boost and return to their starting line-up tonight. And there is still plenty more to come from the U’s forward, according to manager Joe Dunne. Watt has been sidelined following his red card
COLCHESTER residents can vote to cut the number of local councillors serving them after a new consultation was launched. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has proposed the number of councillors elected to Colchester Council should
Colchester United Fans have been blamed for ripping out seats during Saturday's defeat at Leyton Orient. A number of pictures showing damaged chairs and litter appeared on Twitter following the game at Brisbane Road. The official CUFC Police
A DRIVER was punished every four minutes during a police crackdown in Colchester. Cars were confiscated and dozens of drivers were stopped by police around the Hythe, Ipswich Road and Stanway. Essex Police carried out a four hour sweep
WIVENHOE TOWN and FC CLACTON are gearing up for a proverbial six-pointer that could go a long way to determining their relegation fate. The neighbours are locked in a battle at the foot of the Thurlow Nunn League premier division, desperate to
