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  • Caution for producing 23 cannabis plants in flat

    A MAN has been cautioned for growing 23 cannabis plants in his flat. Police raided the property in Dale Close, Stanway, on Tuesday. One neighbour said: “The police arrived and raided the property before taking this man away. “We saw a lot

  • Staff complain about treatment at fire service

    HUNDREDS of staff who work for the fire service have criticised how it is being run. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service commissioned an independent company to find out how engaged staff felt. About half of the 1,500 staff responded with the

  • Attempted ring robbery investigation closes

    DETECTIVES have called off an investigation after a robber allegedly tried to steal a ring off the finger of a charity shop volunteer. Essex Police decided they would take no further action due to insufficient evidence. The attempted robbery

  • Three car crash in Colchester

    A THREE car smash on Colne Bank Avenue caused delays in all directions. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 1pm today. Paramedics treated one woman at the scene for injuries which are not believed to be serious. Police

  • Fire destroys two homes

    A FIRE destroyed two mobile homes. Four fire crews were called to Bentley Country Park, Flag Hill, at about 12.30am this morning. Two static mobile homes were completely destroyed and crews spent two hours tacking the flames. A spokesman

  • Labour candidate stands down following family tragedies

    A POPULAR event organiser has stepped back from the upcoming local elections after suffering a double family tragedy. Ben Howard, the founder of the Colchester Free Festival and part of the Keep Colchester Cool campaign, was due to stand for Labour

  • Volunteering drive for St Helena Hospice shops

    NEW volunteers to work in St Helena Hospice shops will be recruited during a week-long drive. The hospice will have staff and volunteers on hand at all of its 14 shops across north east Essex to answer questions. Bob Coe, St Helena Hospice

  • Mourners’ tributes to tragic golfer Will

    HUNDREDS of mourners paid their respects to a talented young golfer who died in a car crash. Will Turner, 18, died after the car he was travelling in with friends overturned and landed in a ditch off the A134 in Assington, Suffolk. Will was

  • Sexual health services to stay in town

    CONTRACEPTIVE and sexual health services and advice are remaining in Colchester town centre. Community healthcare provider Anglian Community Enterprise has run these services from Cornerstone in Sir Isaac’s Walk. Cornerstone closed in January

  • Super Shawn running 7 marathons in a week

    SUPER marathon man Shawn Leek is set to run seven marathons in seven days in seven counties. The dad-of-two kicks off the first of the 26.2-mile runs from St Helena Hospice's Peartree Road shop in Stanway on April 20. He will then take on routes

  • Speedy noodles still on the run

    A DOG which went missing from his home in Colchester ten days ago has been spotted ten miles away in Brightlingsea No-one has been able to catch Noodles, the black whippet. A Facebook page called “Get Noodles Home has more than 870 followers.”

  • U's staying grounded insists Spurs loanee Bongani

    Bongani Khumalo insists Colchester United’s players are not getting carried away with their recent upturn in form. But the on-loan centre-back says the U’s squad are determined to maintain the momentum generated by their impressive run. Colchester have

  • Race against time to finish park and ride before big day

    WORKERS are racing against the clock to create a bus lane in time for the opening of Colchester’s longawaited park and ride scheme. The scheme has been in the pipeline for more than a decade, but now an army of contractors is franticallyworking

  • Talk of the Town

    SADLY, the Easter fixtures didn’t provide a seasonally appropriate resurrection of Town’s automatic promotion hopes. Supporters were instead left hot and cross after the Blues dropped to eighth following their dismal 2-1 defeat at a surprisingly

  • The French Connection

    TWICE in recent times we have faced a date with destiny in the area of Staffordshire known as the Potteries. The first occasion was at Stoke City in April 2007 when we were daring to dream about the Championship play-offs, having humbled champions