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  • Woman injured in collision with forklift truck

    POLICE are investigating after a woman was hit by a forklift truck at a building supplies store. The woman, aged in her sixties, was walking in the car park at Kent Blaxill, in Layer Road, Colchester, when the incident happened this morning. 

  • Drivers warned of deer risk on rural roads

    Motorists are being urged to be aware of deer running into rural roads this autumn. Accidents involving deer peak during the breeding season in October and November, when males become more territorial and aggressive, causing young deer to disperse

  • U's striker Ibehre still on the sidelines

    Jabo Ibehre is likely to have to be patient in his bid to return to first-team action with Colchester United. The experienced U's striker is yet to feature under new boss Tony Humes because of a troublesome knee injury picked up last month.

  • Save fringe from being developed

    A CAMPAIGN group has been launched to fight plans for thousands of homes on the outskirts of Colchester. Tendring Council has earmarked the “Colchester fringe” for development in the next 17 years. Sites under threatened include Plains Farm

  • Dowsett signs on for another three years with Movistar

    ALEX Dowset has signed a new three-year deal to keep him at Spanish team Movistar. The 25-year-old, from Cock Clarks, who has secured Commonwealth Games time trial gold and wore the yellow Jersey in the Tour of Britain this year, will stay with

  • Parkinson believes U's have bright future

    Phil Parkinson believes his former club Colchester United have a bright future after his Bradford City side played out a 0-0 draw at the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The former U’s boss claimed a point on his return to north Essex following

  • Passenger charged at taxi driver with a meat cleaver

    A TAXI driver described the terrifying moment a passenger charged at him with a meat cleaver over an £18 fare. Martin Roper – a former butcher – was waiting outside a flat in Marks Tey for Christopher Waite to return with the cash. Waite, 22

  • Reds move was right for Holman

    Colchester United manager Tony Humes says playing league football was the main reason behind Dan Holman's loan move to Wrexham. The U's striker has joined the Conference Premier side on a month's loan and is set to make his debut against Chester

  • Remembering Arnhem's Dark Days

    MORE than 200 Colchester-based paratroopers parachuted on to the same fields used 70 years ago by soldiers taking part in a Second World War airborne operation. More than 500 British, Dutch, US, French, Polish, German and Italian soldiers parachuted

  • Moncur loving life under Humes

    George Moncur says he is enjoying life under new Colchester United manager Tony Humes. And the U’s loanee is determined to repay him by continuing his impressive form on a consistent basis and helping the club climb up the League One table.