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  • No more waiting for arts centre

    COLCHESTER’S Waiting Room is set to reopen on Friday after a three-month break. The former bus station building, in Queen Street, will continue to be used as a workshop, cafe and performance venue. The project’s founders took a break, which

  • Devolve power to East of England "powerhouse", says MP

    COLCHESTER MP Sir Bob Russell has called for the abolition of Essex County Council and the creation of an East of England “powerhouse”. The veteran MP spoke during questions on English devolution today.  He said: “The population of Essex is

  • Sir Bob in map spat with William Hague

    COLCHESTER MP Sir Bob Russell mocked the Conservatives’ geography during a session at the House of Commons. Lib Dem Sir Bob poked fun at a map the Tories released pointing to “Colchester”, as it is too close to the coast for his liking. He

  • Bonne strike proves only a consolation for U's under-21s

    Macauley Bonne's first-half strike proved only a consolation as Colchester United's under-21s were beaten 2-1 at home by Huddersfield Town this afternoon. Bonne, Tosin Olufemi and Jack Marriott all featured for the U's in the Professional Development

  • Hats off to the Children's University

    DOZENS of children have celebrated “graduating” at special ceremonies. Pupils from schools across Colchester and Tendring put on robes and mortar-boards to join VIPs at Essex University for a day to mark the end of studies which earned them a “

  • U's weighing up striker swoop ahead of loan deadline

    Colchester United boss Tony Humes says he is contemplating bringing in a new forward to replace Rhys Healey, ahead of Thursday’s emergency loan deadline. The U’s striker options have been diminished after Healey was recalled by parent club Cardiff City

  • Historic mill to open five days a week

    A HISTORIC mill will have regular public opening hours for the first time since the National Trust took it on in the Thirties. The trust has previously only opened Bourne Mill, Colchester, on special days, but will be letting visitors in five days

  • Pre-school's African visitors

    PRE-SCHOOL children had the chance to try on traditional African outfits and play African instruments during a visit from some special guests. Youngsters and staff at Cheeky Monkeys nursery, in WilliamHarris Way, Colchester, spent the week with

  • Half marathon will be the biggest yet

    WHEN they started it five years ago, the handful of organisers of the first Colchester Half Marathon could hardly have dreamed how big an event it would become. Final preparations are now in hand for this year’s race, on Sunday March 29 – the day

  • Charlotte snaps her way to a top pet prize

    SCHOOLGIRL Charlotte Harding’s picture of a hard at work hamster has won her a top prize in a national competition. Charlotte, 14, snapped her pet hamster, Pip, and entered it in an annual competition run by the charity PetSavers. Charlotte

  • Jon Waldron - my views on the U's

    Anyone doubting the commitment of Colchester United’s players need have looked no further than the visitors’ changing room door at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday night. The immense hurt and disappointment etched on the face of each and every member

  • U's youngsters take on Terriers

    Macauley Bonne will feature for Colchester United’s under-21s when they host Huddersfield Town this afternoon. The striker, who was an unused substitute against Gillingham last weekend, will take on the Terriers in the Professional Development League

  • Streetlights to be on until 1am six days a week

    ESSEX County Council is set to push its controversial part-night lighting scheme back one hour six days a week. It means instead of the majority of streets being plunged into darkness at midnight, from Monday to Saturday the lights will not go

  • WATCH: Colchester Pensioners Grill Politicians

    PENSIONERS put politicians through their paces as election fever hots up. Colchester Pensioners' Action Group invited senior residents to grill party candidates ahead of the borough elections on May 7. Firstsite gallery and Colchester's new

  • Arcade games auction sparks a bidding war

    A BIDDING frenzy broke out as a collection of vintage arcade games from Clacton Pier went under the hammer. Bidders broke the bank to get their hands on the lots, with some selling for as much as ten times more than expected. Colchester auctioneers

  • New school to help Colchester's growing population

    A SUCCESSFUL school is to throw its hat into the ring to open Colchester's new secondary school. Stanway School will apply to the Department for Education to open a free school on the site of the former Alderman Blaxill School. If approved,

  • Man has narrow escape in crash

    A MAN had a lucky escape when his van went through a fence and wooden panels smashed through his front window. The Volkswagen van came off the Strood, in Mersea, and through the fence onto marshland. The driver escaped with minor injuries and

  • Vineyard uncorks big expansion plan

    THE new owners of a vineyard have unveiled massive expansion plans. A planning application has been submitted for a threebedroom estate manager’s house at Dedham Vale Vineyard in Green Lane, Boxted. The application reveals the business plan

  • 350 new homes for Stanway approved

    PLANS to build more than 350 homes in Stanway have been approved by Colchester Council, despite concerns about traffic. The homes will be built on land north of Wyvern Farm, in London Road. Residents raised concerns about additional traffic

  • Hospital faces financial challenge

    COLCHESTER’s hospital trust has to make £15million savings and borrow £25million from the Department of Health in 2015/16. Colchester Hospital University Foundation NHS Trust has warned its deficit will rocket to £45million if action is not taken