DETECTIVES have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with the murder of Nahid Al-Manea. The man, from Colchester, was picked up by police in connection with a separate assault in the early hours of this morning after a female jogger fought
ESSEX roads will undergo repairs worth £10million. Essex County Council has been awarded £4.4million in central Government funding to mend potholes. County Hall has pledged a further £5.6million to the pot and Essex roads boss Rodney Bass has
HUNDREDS of students turned out to pay their respects to Nahid Al-Manea. Essex University’s Islamic Society hosted the condolences service at the Wivenhoe Campus at 2.10pm today. A number of speakers paid tribute to the student, who was murdered
A MAN was beaten up by three other men in Colchester town centre. The 36-year-old man was walking near to St Botolph’s roundabout, in Colchester at about 9.30pm last night when he was set upon. His mobile phone was stolen. He suffered cuts
Pupils at St Luke's CofE Primary School in Tiptree had a taste of Victorian discipline as the school celebrated its 150th anniversary. The entire school - including the staff and the 312 pupils - all dressed in 19th century costume as they marked
A WOMAN was pushed to the ground and had her mobile phone stolen in Colchester’s high street. The victim, who was in her 20s, was walking along the road at about 1am on Saturday, May 24 when the robbery happened. The suspect is described as
Colchester United have been given until the end of the calendar year to upgrade their indoor facilities in order to meet Category Two guidelines. The U’s were told last week their indoor facility at Warrior’s Rest in Tiptree does not currently
A SCHOOL which will close this summer is holding its last fete - and hopes it will be the best ever. A fete and reunion will be held at Alderman Blaxill School in Colchester on July 10, less than two weeks before the school will shut for good.
Colchester and East Essex captain Ben Stephens is unlikely to change a winning team ahead of his side’s trip to play Woodford Wells tomorrow. The Castle Park side head to Monkhams Lane sitting pretty at the top of Shepherd Neame Essex League division
A STUDENT had his laptop stolen from his university halls while he was asleep in his room. The break-in happened at the Essex University accommodation in Wivenhoe in the early hours of June 8. Police have released images of men they would like
POLICE have cordoned off a footpath after a man tried to assault a woman late last night. The woman was jogging in Peache Road, Colchester, at about 10pm when she was approached by a man who lunged at her. She was able to push him away and
THE Colchester Free Festival will not be held this year. Organisers say they are concentrating on the 2015 event, which will be held over two days. They want the festival to eventually generate money to fund arts in the town. The festival
A LARGE scale search was launched after a 17ft speedboat started to take on water. The RAF Sea King helicopter, a coastguard team, lifeboat and two other vessels joined in the frantic hunt after one of the speedboat’s crew made a 999 call from
BUSINESS leaders are to exchange their offices for the stage as they take part in a charity concert. A Night at the Musicals is being performed at the Headgate Theatre in Colchester to raise cash for the Heroes Garden Project. The appeal, which
