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  • Latest round of fire strikes announced

    FIREFIGHTERS are to hold their latest series of strikes over pension reforms. Members of the Fire Brigades Union announced 16 strikes which will take place over eight days between August 9 and 16. They will strike between 12pm and 2pm and 10

  • Delays after person hit by a train at Romford

    Travellers are being warned to expect delays after a person was hit by a train at Romford. Many trains travelling out of Liverpool Street have so far been delayed or cancelled this afternoon following the incident.  A Greater Anglia spokesman

  • U's boss Dunne is cool on Ambrose rumours

    Joe Dunne has denied that Colchester United are close to signing Darren Ambrose on a permanent basis. The former Newcastle United and Crystal Palace attacking midfielder is a free agent and has been training with the U’s. Ambrose featured in

  • Police hunting for man accused of £21,000 eBay fraud

    Police are trying to track down a man accused of defrauding nine victims out of £21,000 online. Norman Fowler, 36, is wanted by officers in Essex and Norfolk for conspiracy to defraud using Gumtree and eBay. He was last known to be living in

  • Colchester's Fisher wins bronze medal at Commonwealth Games

    Colchester's David Fisher has won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Fisher was part of England's Open Triples Para-Sport team that won their bronze match against host nation Scotland, winning 16-12. Fisher, along with team-mates

  • Murder investigations stretch police beyond capacity

    ESSEX Police is too stretched to deal with major incidents, according to the head of the Essex Police Federation. Chairman Mark Smith blamed Government funding cuts for the problems. He said: “In response to the Colchester murders there has

  • Bean returns from injury in U's friendly defeat

    Marcus Bean returned from injury as Colchester United were beaten 2-0 by Bishop's Stortford in their latest pre-season friendly. Bean, who missed the start of pre-season because of a knee injury, played for an hour at Woodside Park as a youthful-looking