SHOP staff are backing a campaign to highlight and tackle the issue of abuse towards them. The Freedom from Fear campaign takes place this week in partnership with the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers. Shop workers and colleagues
Students have raised £3,500 for a cancer charity. Chefs at Colchester Institute held an evening at the Stoke by Nayland Hotel, which helped to raise the money for the Real Blokes Cancer Relief UK. A second event, held at the Balkerne Restaurant
A woman hit her head on the ground and cut her cheek after being pushed over by a man who stole her mobile phone. Police are appealing for information about the robbery, which took place in Mersea Road, Colchester, between Lucas Road and Fairfax
Colchester's Archdeacon, the Venerable Annette Cooper, was among seven women clergy to visit rural India as part of a mission. She shared the daily lives of families – whose income is less than £4 a day – cooking, cleaning and caring for children
A TAXI driver was robbed at knife point in the early hours of the morning. The cabbie was in Lenz Close, in Colchester, when a man holding a knife opened the taxi door and demanded money. The victim handed over a sum of cash before the robber
Tendring Volleyball Club are celebrating a double success. The Frinton-based women’s team completed their first straight sets victory of the season, beating Tameside on Saturday. And it turned out to be a day of double celebration as the club
Magnus Okuonghae “thought he had been kicked” in the immediate aftermath of rupturing his Achilles tendon. The Colchester United skipper is likely to miss the rest of the season after suffering the injury in their 1-0 defeat against Coventry City
A NURSERY has taken prompt action to address concerns after being rated inadequate by inspectors. Butterfly Barns Day Nursery, in Old Heath Road, Colchester, was issued with a notice demanding improvements last month. Inspectors found it was
POLICE are treating the death of an elderly woman discovered outside her home as unexplained. Officers attended an address in Cock Street, Leavenheath, around 10.50am on Wednesday, following reports that a body of woman had been found. A Suffolk
A PE teacher is urging the Government over moves to make GCSE PE more academic - and less sporty. At the moment, 60 per cent of the marks for the GCSE are given for practical achievement with the remaining 40 per cent for exercise theory. But
WITHAM 2 WAPPING II 4 East League division 2S Witham Hockey Club men’s firsts lost out to a well-oiled Wapping seconds team who are making a bold statement in division two south as they continue to impress at the top of the league. After
Ben Gordon has been made available for loan by Colchester United - less than five months after signing for the club. The former Chelsea trainee has been told he can leave the U's on a temporary basis, ahead of today's emergency loan window closing.
The campaign to improve the London to Norwich train line will holds it final meeting this week. Members of the Rail Taskforce have been meeting all year to draw up a proposal on how to improve the line. The final meeting will take place tomorrow
A PAINTBALL site is finally set to open after being caught up in red tape for three years. Andy Wright, of the Hythe, first lodged plans to open Gunsmoke Paintballing, near Layer Marney in 2011, but rows over the site’s wildlife meant no decision
A SCOUT group will be giving Royal Mail a run for their money by delivering Christmas cards for 20p each. Tiptree Scouts are delivering to Tiptree, Inworth, Layer Marney, Tolleshunt Knights and Tudwick. Stamps can be bought from Robert Holding
A MARRIED police constable forced a woman, who had been a crime suspect, to touch his genital area, a court heard. Essex Police officer Neil Culham, 42, made the alleged move on the woman whom he had investigated over claims she harassed her ex-boyfriend
Dedham's Alex Moon has been selected to train with England Rugby’s under-18s. The Northampton Saints Academy starlet is currently boarding at Sedbergh School, in Cumbria. He and four of his school-mates have all been chosen to train with their
Steve Holland maintained his superb unbeaten record to help Great Horkesley D preserve their lead at the top of Colchester and District Table Tennis League division two. Holland has won all 27 of his games so far and played his part in their 8-
Under-pressure medical services in Colchester and Tendring will be hit by significant population growth in the next ten years, health bosses have warned. Dr Shane Gordon, chief clinical officer of the North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
ZOE Pepall told boyfriend Paul Wilkins he had to up his game before she would say “yes” to his marriage proposal. But even she was surprised when the orchestra stopped and he walked out on stage at the Mercury Theatre with an engagement ring.
ABOUT 100 workers at a struggling Colchester printing company have been given the worst possible Christmas news – they are being laid off on December 24. About 100 staff at Polestar’s two Colchester sites were told yesterday morning Christmas Eve
