COLCHESTER United striker Dan Holman is set for a loan move to Dover Athletic. The former Braintree Town striker is joining the Kent club until the end of the season. Holman, who joined the U's last July, has found his first-team opportunities
Scroll down for updates. A LORRY driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries after his vehicle overturned on the A12. The white articulated lorry overturned between junction 22 on the southbound carriageway near Witham
TV viewers have watched celebrities eat witchetty grubs in the jungle, samba around in sequins and plunge in a pool from a diving board. NowaColchester TV producer is setting a whole new challenge for a set of hardy celebrities – “extreme” fishing
PROFESSOR Peter Holman has been presented by Prince Charles with the insignia of the MBE at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Prof Holman, from Colchester, is director of the Essex Baroque Orchestra and a lecturer at Leeds University. The honour
FIVE men who posed as police officers to swindle thousands of pounds out of unsuspecting residents have been jailed. The group stole more than £40,000 after they tricked 11 people into handing over bank cards and PIN numbers. Some 1,200 cold
CRAIG Eastmond has parted company with Colchester United. The midfielder has today had his contract cancelled by mutual consent. The 24-year-old, who has found his first-team opportunities limited this season, is now free to sign elsewhere,
Alex Lynn has confirmed that he has left the Red Bull Junior Programme after becoming Williams Martini Racing’s development driver. The 21-year-old from Dunmow has taken a major step towards his dream of becoming a Formula One driver by joining
A frozen pitch has caused Colchester United Under-21s' scheduled clash tonight with Bristol City to be postponed. The game had been sue to be played this evening, but has been called off due to the frozen surface at the Weston Homes Community Stadium
LONG-LOST relatives who live only 30 miles apart were brought together by chance. Edward Bowdidge, 74, thought there must have been a connection when he noticed the name Richard Bowdidge, of West Bergholt, in his paper. He contacted Richard
Ben Gordon insists he had no qualms about playing in a different role for Colchester United against his home-town club Bradford City. Gordon, who has played the majority of his career at full-back, made his first U’s start of the calendar year after
TO look at Paul and Carole Hills you would think they are just like any other couple holding hands, albeit on their mobility scooters. But take a second glance and you might spot all is not as it seems. The pair are featured on Channel 5’s
A CHARITY supporter has received a £6,000 windfall. Paul Esworthy, of St John’s Road, Colchester, won St Helena Hospice’s biggest-ever lottery rollover jackpot. The dad-of-three has been playing the weekly lottery draw, which raises funds for
ANSWERS are being demanded of Essex County Council over failures to repair a bridge on time. Residents have been complaining for months about lack of access to Bakers Lane, Colchester, while work is carried out on the bridge. It was meant to reopen
Colchester United boss Tony Humes is hoping to sign an experienced centre-half before the transfer window closes tonight. Humes was delighted with the impressive performance of Tom Eastman and Alex Wynter at the heart of the U’s defence, in their 1-1
RESIDENTS in Colchester are recycling more than ever. Half-year figures, published by Colchester Council, show a rate of 49.32 per cent for the first six months of the 2014/15 financial year, which began in April. It means the full-year target
