Colchester United have announced that experienced midfielder David Wright is leaving the club. Wright joined the U's in January last year and played 52 times, including 49 in League One, but the former Ipswich Town player has agreed to a mutual
Extra staff, new ticket gates and more standby buses will be provided as part of a £10million investment in our region’s train service. Greater Anglia has announced a range of upgrades designed to improve standards across its network. Improvements
AN ancient Egyptian sarcophagus believed to be more than 3,000 years old has sold for £13,500. The 6ft tall sarcophagus, was found by Mark Stacey, from Colchester’s Reeman Dansie Auctioneers, during a house clearance in north Essex last month.
PARATROOPERS carried out an airborne assault on Salisbury Plain – all in the name of training. About 100 members of C Company, 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment were strapped into body armour and given weapons with daysacks strapped to their
The boss of Colchester’s four McDonald’s has raised £2,000 on a charity walk between the fast-food restaurants. Franchisee Craig Newnes, from Frinton, was joined by a team of staff members for the ten-mile walk. Mr Newnes, Emma Howes, Zoey
WORLD champion pole dancer Kristian Lebedev passed on tips to women in north Essex. Kristian visited the JC Pole School, in the Topnotch Health Club, Colchester. The champion, from Russia, showed members some advanced skills during a master
THE lucky winner of a competition to decide who will switch on this year's Colchester Christmas Lights has been revealed. Emma Elsey, seven, of Clacton, has been chosen to assist the Mayor light up the town on Sunday. She won a radio competition
THE major incident declared at Colchester General Hospital has been called off - but it remains on “red alert”. Health bosses took the unusual step following a snap Care Quality Commission inspection of the hospital’s A&E and emergency assessment
This is the first glimpse of Bradwell power station’s makeover during its decommissioning. The site’s reactor buildings are beginning to sportanew look as demolition and weather protection work progresses. Magnox is more than halfway through
Midwives, radiographers and other hospital staff went on strike to protest against low pay. Drivers beeped their horns and passers-by cheered in support of union members from the Royal College of Midwives, Unison and the Society of Radiographers
CAMPION 81 BRAINTREE 0 London League division two north east Nine straight defeats from nine games – that’s the depressing statistic that the shell-shocked Braintree management team had to contemplate after a comprehensive hammering at the
Chase Lane Primary School are celebrating after their girls’ footballers were crowned the best in Essex. The Dovercourt youngsters took part in the Essex county girls’ football finals at Chelmsford City’s Melbourne Park. It was a highly-competitive
Writer Robert Lidster has had a poem published...in Waitrose. Mr Lidster, 56, from Thorpe, has been named runner-up in the supermarket’s annual poetry contest. His poem is called the Cauliflower and is on the shelves in stores. It can be
Clacton and District Indoor Bowls Club’s ladies faced Turpins in the County League. Their home team of S Gage, M Roberts, M Butler and C Rose won 30-11. However, A Newall, E Clifford, P Feaviour and C Batchelor suffered a 28-9 defeat in the
A motorist told a court hundreds of drivers have been entrapped by a faulty speed warning device. Ray McSweeney, 76, was caught by a speed camera driving at 37mph in a 30mph zone in Ipswich Road, Colchester. After investigating, he discovered
MERSEA Island skipper Jon Williams praised the spirit and character of his players for pushing title-chasing Ely. The Islanders suffered a 38-15 defeat in Saturday’s Eastern Counties League division one contest at the Glebe. However, they certainly
Colchester kept the pressure on London North East League One leaders Eton Manor after claiming a bonus point with a 28-10 win at Thurrock. Anthony O’Riordan’s side lie two points off the top after a confident team display, against a side who were
New signing Will Packwood has made keeping clean sheets his top priority during his time at Colchester United. The 6ft 3in centre-back has arrived on loan from Championship side Birmingham City, after the U’s were rocked by injuries to Magnus Okuonghae
BOY racers are to be banned from a Colchester retail park under new powers, set to be used for the first time in the country. Colchester Council has announced it plans to make car parks at Turner Rise Retail Park the subject of a new kind of antisocial
Colchester United’s under-18s were on the wrong end of a heavy 7-2 home defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace, in their latest Professional Development League Two match. Coach Wayne Brown has had to deal with an extensive injury list of late and it showed
ARMED police closed a street after a man was reported to have a gun. The drama unfolded in Chapel Road, Brightlingsea, after a woman was allegedly assaulted on Sunday at 5pm. Officers were told the suspect could be carrying a gun. They
MALDON & TIPTREE boss Alan Kimble says he has been contacted by “high-calibre” players keen to join his Park Drive revolution. The ex-Wimbledon defender has made sweeping changes since replacing Terry Spillane as manager in late-September.
Tony Humes insists his Colchester United players cannot afford to feel sorry for themselves following their recent dip in form. The U’s have dropped into League One’s bottom four for the first time since early October, following three straight league
