A CAR and a motorcycle crashed in Cowdray Avenue this evening, blocking the road during rush hour. Police and paramedics were called to the accident, near the Colne View Retail Park, just before 5pm. No one is thought to have been seriously
TEENAGERS Jade Kaya and Emily Butler put themselves in the firing line to raise funds for the Cancer Centre Campaign. The youngsters were blasted with paint as they took part in the Run or Dye colour 5k run at London's Excel. But they couldn't
Dr Bruce Sizer does not have any political ambitions. Neither does he realistically expect to get back the £500 deposit he paid to enter the Clacton by-election. But he doesn’t really mind. Dr Sizer, a respected and dedicated consultant
A HEAVILY pregnant teenager who went missing from Colchester General Hospital has been found safe and well. Vietnamese national Pham Flu Ha, who is believed to be aged between 16 and 19, disappeared on Saturday night. She was found in Lewisham
RIDERS are being encouraged to join forces with a Colchester hospice to raise £100,000 for charity. St Helena Hospice, based in Highwoods, has launched an ambitious cycling challenge which will see riders cycle for five days through three countries
A MULTIPLE sclerosis sufferer has lost his fight to have his life-changing medication funded by the NHS. Philip Grace, 60, spends £440 a month on specialist drug, Sativex, which is intended for patients who find their medicine is not providing
A MAJOR fast food chain has pulled the plug on plans to open a takeaway as part of a major town centre redevelopment. Taco Bell, a Tex-Mex chain, won approval from Colchester Council in June to take over part of Angel Court, in High Street, Colchester
THE best selling author in the world has awarded a Colchester bookshop £2,500 to give its children’s section a revamp. James Patterson, the US author of the Alex Cross detective books, has agreed to invest £250,000 in independent UK bookshops after
THE co-founder of a campaign to get more Tory women elected to Parliament has spoken of her surprise over revelations of one of the group's leading supporters. Disgraced Braintree MP Brooks Newmark resigned from his ministerial role after it was
A-STATE-of-the-art play centre looks set to open in north Colchester, with the creation of at least 12 jobs. James Goody and Merri Applegate, of Wivenhoe, plan to invest a six-figure sum into transforming a unit at Easter Park, Axial Way, into
TWO failing Greenstead schools have merged in a bid to boost their performance. St Andrew’s Junior and Nursery and Infant schools closed at the end of the summer term and have reopened as Unity Primary School. The merged school is no longer
TRAVELLERS left Colchester United's ground after 11 days and a court order only to break into another site opposite a school. Six caravans with more than 30 occupants arrived at the Weston Homes Community Stadium on Sunday, September 21. Fences
GENEROUS donors are celebrating after a playground was officially opened. The 100,000 Smiles appeal aimed to raise £100,000 to pay for a purpose-built playground at Lexden Springs School in Colchester. The school cares for children with severe
SPECIALIST officers dedicated to combating organised gang and gun violence have raided a house in Colchester. Detectives from the Metropolitan Police’s Operation Trident team arrested two men and a woman at a property in Madeley Close, in Colchester
TOURISM bosses hope a smartphone app which cost up to £100,000 to develop could bring more visitors to Colchester. The app has been bankrolled by Colchester Council after it secured grant funding from a number of sources. The town will be just
Colchester Rugby Club won their third successive bonus point victory to stay second in the division after winning 37-18 at Luton in London League division one north. A quality Luton side put in an impressive first-half performance but were unable
Freddie Sears believes Colchester United’s new-found defensive solidity has been a key reason for their upturn in fortunes under Tony Humes. The U’s have kept four clean sheets in their last five matches since Humes’ appointment as the club’s new
RESIDENTS will be able to get crime prevention advice straight to their phone as part of a new scheme. Essex Community Messaging is set to launch today. Everyone who registers for the service will be sent up-to-date crime prevention advice
Her family's shop may be in Birmingham, but Sharan Purewal's story could just as easily apply – and be of value – to any small to medium sized business in Colchester. When you meet Sharan, you'd be forgiven for thinking that energy is the last of her
