WITHAM Town progressed into the next round of the Robert Dyas League Cup tonight after a 2-0 victory at Brightlingsea Regent. Lewis Godbold gave them an early lead before Danny Emmanuel added a second for Garry Kimble’s side on 86 minutes.
BURNHAM Ramblers lost 2-0 at home to AFC Hornchurch in the Essex Senior Cup tonight. Michael Malcolm scored both goals in the fourth-round contest at Leslie Field. Hornchurch now advance to the quarter-finals.
HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS bowed out of the FA Trophy tonight after a heart-breaking 3-2 defeat at home to Lewes. The sides met in a second qualifying round replay at Scraley Road, after drawing 1-1 in Sussex last Wednesday. But it was the visitors who
A MUM claims her daughter’s new blanket unravelled and wrapped so dangerously around her legs she could not move. Rachael Simpson, of Thorrington, woke up to discover her daughter, Tulip, three, had become tangled in the blanket’s thick thread,
BUSINESSES have rallied round a Colchester hospice - to make the most of Christmas. Fred Smith Christmas Trees have pledged to donate trees to St Helena Hospice as part of its Tree of Memories campaign. The trees supplied by the family-run
COUNCIL bosses say the town’s waste service is improving, despite auditors finding a number of major issues. Last year, a damning report found 13 major problems, including trade waste being collected from firms which are not customers and waste
Alan Devonshire admits he may keep Charlie Strutton out of Braintree Town’s starting line-up tonight despite his striker’s red-hot form in front of goal. The Iron host Welling in the Vanarama Conference Premier looking to win a third game in a
A COMMUTER says trains to London have become so busy he has seen fellow passengers suffering panic attacks and hyperventilating. The Gazette revealed earlier this month hownearly one in five morning commuters to London Liverpool Street have to
Essex racing driver Alex Lynn's Formula One ambitions have been handed a boost with news that he will be testing with the Lotus F1 team in Abu Dhabi tomorrow. The 21-year-old from Dunmow near Braintree was crowned the 2014 GP3 Series champion last
Make sure you buy tomorrow's Gazette to see full results of the Colchester Sports Awards.
Sky lanterns have been banned from all Colchester Council land. People hiring out venues or land from the authority, including its cemetery, will no longer be able to release the lanterns from immediate effect. Event organisers will need to
Colchester's X Factor star Stevi Ritchie has admitted Simon Cowell laughed when he asked the music mogul for a job. Stevi, 34, who was voted off the ITV contest on Sunday night, says he went cap in hand to Cowell’s dressing room after the show.
The Colne Rugby Academy continues to go from strength to strength – both on and off the pitch. They have enjoyed an unbeaten start to the college season, allied to their victory at this year’s Essex Schools Tens competition. And director of
THE owner of Colchester’s landmark Jumbo tower will be ordered to smarten it up after doing no work to it since he bought it six months ago. Chicken farmer Paul Flatman bought the Grade II listed building at auction for £190,000 in May. But
TAXPAYERS may have to fork out millions after a major new road for Colchester went nearly £4million over budget. The extension to the Northern Approach Road, taking it through the former Severalls Hospital site to the A12 junction at Cuckoo Farm
A MAN gave chase after a teenager stole his car and made a citizen’s arrest when the bungling thief stalled. Ben Gooding, 28, was in the living room of his partner’s house when he heard the distinctive sound of his car starting up. He ran outside
BRIGHTLINGSEA REGENT striker Ben Newson hopes his side’s free-scoring ways continue as long as possible. The Tendring side have won four games in a row, with goals flying in from all areas of the pitch. Newson himself has nine, as has Phil
The major incident declared at Colchester General Hospital will continue into this week. Bosses at the Turner Road hospital announced the incident following a snap inspection by healthcare watchdog, the Care Quality Commission 11 days ago.
AN air ambulance paramedic who treated families after a gas explosion in Clacton has been praised for helping to save lives. Ten people were injured when two houses in Cloes Lane were destroyed during the explosion on February 5. Louise Rosson
Tony Humes was rather mischievously asked in the aftermath of Colchester United's defeat against Coventry City if he might contemplate dusting off his boots, in the wake of the U's worsening defensive injury crisis. “That would be desperate,” quipped
ALEX Davies has a major carrot heading into tonight’s UK Championship encounter against Aditya Mehta. The Clacton snooker professional knows that if he beats his Indian opponent, he could face a second-round tussle against former world number one
A SCHOOL which cares for children with special needs has been demolished - and work will start soon on building a new one in its place. The bulldozers moved in to Market Field School in Elmstead Market three months ago and now all remnants of the
HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS boss Keith Wilson says it would be a “massive boost” to make FA Trophy progress against Lewes tonight. The sides are meeting in a second qualifying round replay at Scraley Road, after drawing 1-1 in Sussex last Wednesday. Wilson
