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  • Humes confident his forwards can fire U's to League One safety

    Tony Humes says he is confident that his forwards can fire Colchester United to League One safety. The U’s boss opted against reinforcing his attacking options before yesterday’s emergency loan deadline. Colchester lost the services of striker Rhys

  • Blur to headline Isle of Wight Festival

    COLCHESTER’S Britpop veterans Blur will headline Isle of Wight Festival. The four-piece, headed by Damon Albarn, will join Fleetwood Mac, the Prodigy and the Black Keys at the popular festival in June. Bassist Alex James, who went to Colchester

  • Named and shamed firm is sorry for underpaying three workers

    A COLCHESTER employer has said sorry after mistakenly underpaying staff. Mortgages First failed to pay a total of £1,475 to three workers. The company was among 48 in Britain named and shamed by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

  • Broadband to improve

    HIGH speed broadband is set to come to parts of rural Colchester. Essex County Council has agreed to invest in the second phase of its programme to roll out high-speed fibre broadband to more homes and businesses. BT will be granted the contract

  • Prof is up for award

    A SCIENTIST developing artificial blood is a finalist in an innovator of the year competition. Professor Chris Cooper, from Essex University’s school of biological sciences, is one of nine finalists in the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences

  • James Attfield murder: One year on

    THE mother of murder victim James Attfield says she still has faith police will find her son’s killer. Police will be out in force today to renew their appeal for information. The 33-year-old father-of-five was found with 102 stab wounds between

  • Cornish seals Pro-Am victory

    A fine birdie on the final hole crowned Rob Cornish’s victory in Playgolf Colchester’s PGA Pro-Am competition. Cornish (15) made the most of the good conditions to sweep the rest of the field away and win by two clear shots. He carded a nett 67

  • Demo at Westminster to turn lights back on

    SCORES of campaigners from north Essex attended a rally inWestminster calling on Essex County Council to scrap its controversial partnight lighting scheme. The event attracted more than 100 people from across the county, including about 60 protestors

  • Gripping stuff as tape plays its part in Cricket World Cup

    WHEN GripGrip cricket tape was first made in Wivenhoe two years ago, its inventors didn’t envisage it being used by batsmen in the World Cup final. But that’s exactly what is going to happen. The thin, stretchy, rubber tape is used at the top and

  • Comfortable CHAPS victory for Shackell

    Richard Shackell was a comfortable winner in Colchester Golf Club’s CHAPS stableford competition. Shackell led the field in with 41 points to triumph with three points at the charity event for the local men’s health cancer charity. Shackell

  • Osborne desperate to play his part in U's survival battle

    Karleigh Osborne is desperate to return to full fitness and play his part in Colchester United’s vital Easter programme. The experienced centre-back, who is on loan at the U’s from Bristol City, admits it was a “massive blow” to miss their last two matches

  • Talk of the Town

    THERE'S nothing quite like the way an away end erupts when their side scores a 95th-minute winner. Well, aside from a 96th, 97th or 98th-minute winner, of course. Somehow travelling armies seem to celebrate that bit louder, bounce about a little

  • The French Connection

    APPROACHING the final furlong, and a win followed by a draw have given us renewed hope that we can come through on the rails to avoid the dread of relegation. We sit four points adrift of Crewe and Notts County, and both are viable targets. Two