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  • 150 homeowners hit by £1,200 bill to repair leaky roofs

    MORE than 150 homeowners have been told to pay £1,200 for repairs to leaky roofs on their flagship development. An investigation has found it will cost £1.3million to fix 14 blocks of flats and houses in Colchester’s Hythe. Residents have been

  • U's go goal crazy at Heybridge

    The goals flowed at Scraley Road tonight as Colchester United ran out 8-0 winners over Heybridge Swifts in their latest pre-season friendly. The U’s, who once again fielded separate sides in either half, led 4-0 at half-time after a dominant first-half

  • Out-of-control bus hits block of flats

    AN out-of-control bus crashed into flats just metres from the depot after a break-in. The single-decker bus was abandoned across Magdalen Street, Colchester, after the incident yesterday at 12.10am. The depot is easy to access via a broken

  • Flower power in bloom for St Mary's schoolgirls

    THE swinging sixties came back to Colchester as schoolgirls donned their flares and mini dresses in a bid to learn more about when their parents grew up. Pupils at St Mary’s School, in Lexden Road, turned back time to the era of ‘flower power’

  • Moncur set to feature for U's

    George Moncur is set to feature again for Colchester United tonight when they take on Heybridge Swifts at Scraley Road. The West Ham United youngster is currently training with the U’s, with a view to making a loan move from Upton Park. Moncur

  • Bean set to miss Heybridge friendly

    Marcus Bean is set to miss Colchester United’s forthcoming friendlies after suffering a knee injury. The experienced midfielder was forced to sit out the U’s opening pre-season win at Brantham Athletic, last weekend. Bean will miss Colchester

  • UPDATED: Detectives renew appeals to find killers

    DETECTIVES are renewing appeals for information today four weeks after Nahid Al-Manea was murdered. Det Chief Supt Steve Worron said: "We are trying to build up a clearer picture of who may have been using the Trail on the morning on Tuesday, June

  • Crash on A12 at Marks Tey

    POLICE are at the scene of a crash on the A12 at Marks Tey. The incident on the London-bound section involves a car and a van. An Essex Police spokesman said damage had been caused to the vehicles but no one had been hurt.