WITHAM Town held on to their unbeaten Ryman Premier Division record on Bank Holiday Monday. Garry Kimble’s side secured another draw as they held visiting Leiston in a 1-1 encounter. The visitors took the lead in the second half when Cliff
DOCTORS could be offered financial incentives to come and work for Colchester’s hardpressed GP surgeries. Many of the borough’s practices are finding it hard to attract doctors, putting GPs under huge strain and leaving patients struggling to get
WORKERS clearing out a home stumbled upon a Second World War grenade thought to be live. Wartime chemicals were also found during the clean out in the garage of a house, in Pertwee Close, in Brightlingsea. The area was sealed off by Essex Police
Tributes have been paid to a "wonderful and loving" teenager who died in a crash in the Lake District. Jake Knott, who was 15 and from East Bergholt, was on holiday with his family when his bike was involved in a collision with a van at Mecklin
Extensive cleaning will take place to preserve Colchester’s town centre war memorial. Specialist conservation contractors will clean the stonework, granite steps and statues. Colchester Council is also commissioning essential maintenance work
The embryonic League One season may be barely a fortnight old. But even at this early stage of the campaign, Colchester United already find themselves in a position in a table where they do not want to be. Sadly, being situated in and around
Colchester United goalkeeper Sam Walker is adamant Doncaster Rovers’ winning goal should not have been allowed to stand. Walker felt that Dean Furman kicked the ball out of his hands during the goalmouth scramble that led to Kyle Bennett striking
A fund of £500,000 to develop an archaeological park in Colchester is being squandered on grass cutting and maintenance, it has been claimed. Money was set aside to create the attraction at the 166-acre Gosbecks Park, in Maldon Road, under a section
A man has been united with family he had never met – after searching for them for most of his life. Ray Martin, 56, was adopted when he was five days old and knew nothing of his mother, except her name, Maureen Robinson, and the fact she lived
About 200 bales of hay have caught fire in a field near a holiday park. Fire crews were called to Church Lane, East Mersea, at 8.45pm on Sunday. The blaze, which is in a field near Coopers Beach Holiday Park, has spread to a nearby hedgerow
A GARDEN which will provide a sanctuary for injured soldiers and their families is taking shape. The Heroes Garden Project aims to transform an area of land behind Chavasse VC House recovery centre in Colchester into a peaceful garden which also
