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  • VIDEO: Hundreds queue for Dermot O'Leary book signing

    X-Factor host Dermot O’Leary blamed the Colchester traffic as he kept his fans waiting nearly an hour at a book signing. The TV host, 41, is signing copies of A Soundtrack To My Life, at Tesco, in Highwoods Square, Colchester, this evening.

  • Picket line set up at hospital as radiographers strike

    A PICKET line was set up outside Colchester General Hospital this morning as radiographers went out on strike. Staff walked out as part of an ongoing row with Government about pay, as all NHS staff were denied a 1 per cent pay rise despite a recommendation

  • Businesses turned £50 into thousands for St Helena Hospice

    FUNDRAISING businesses have shown they have the midas touch after they turned a humble £50 into thousands of pounds for charity. Solicitors Birkett Long LLP threw down to gauntlet to businesses to raise as much money as they could from a £50 stake

  • Court finds doctor guilty of sex assault on young mum

    A DOCTOR who groped a young mum he was supposed to be examining has been convicted of sexual assault. Olakunle Arowojolu, 54, of Tollgate Drive, Stanway, had denied touching the 23-yearold’s private parts during an impromptu examination. However

  • Duo charged with brutal attack in Colchester's Dutch Quarter

    TWO people have been charged in connection with a hammer attack by an armed gang. The attack in Nunn’s Road, close to Stockwell and West Stockwell Street, Colchester, left one man with a serious head injury while another suffered facial injuries

  • No affordable housing included in 170-home development

    A lack of affordable housing on a planned 170-home development has been criticised by councillors. Proposals for housing, a community building and car parking at Rowhedge Wharf have been approved by Colchester Council’s planning committee.

  • Strong winds predicted to hit Essex on Tuesday

    Severe gales could affect Essex tomorrow, forecasters have warned. The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for our region, which predicts strong winds starting in the early hours of the morning. Gusts could reach 70mph in exposed

  • Gordon urged to fight for his place at U's

    Tony Humes has challenged defender Ben Gordon to fight to regain his place in Colchester United’s starting line-up. Gordon is likely to be on the bench for the U’s home game with Chesterfield tomorrow, after losing his place in the team. The

  • U's youngsters will relish Leeds United test, says McGreal

    John McGreal believes Colchester United’s under-21 clash with Leeds United is another example of why it was essential they secured Category Two academy status. The U’s youngsters head to Elland Road tonight for their latest Professional Development

  • We need to kill teams off, admits U's boss Humes

    Tony Humes admits Colchester United must be more ruthless if they are to climb further away from the League One drop zone. The U’s boss was disappointed his side did not claim all three points at Scunthorpe United, after they played out a 1-1 draw

  • Man seriously injured in crash

    A MAN has been left with serious injuries following a crash in Wivenhoe. A BMW crashed into a tree in Brightlingsea Road, near the junction with Colchester Road, at about 7.10pm last night. The driver, a man in his 20s from Manningtree, was