STANWAY ROVERS and BRANTHAM ATHLETIC have been paired together in the first round of next season's Thurlow Nunn League Challenge Cup. The premier division sides will meet at The Hawthorns on October 13. FC CLACTON are away to Felixstowe and
Former Colchester United captain Magnus Okuonghae has signed for League Two side Luton Town. The ex-U's defender, who was released by the club at the end of last season after making more than 200 appearances at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, has
COMMUNITY members joined Colchester’s newly elected mayor, Theresa Higgins, to mark the official start of her year in the role. Mrs Higgins chose St James the Less and St Helen Roman Catholic Church, in Priory Street, for the annual civic service
A FOUR car crash closed Cowdray Avenue in both directions. The collision took place at the junction with Catchpool Road shortly before 3pm today. Paramedics and police were called to the scene. Firefighters from Colchester Fire Station
BRIGHTLINGSEA Regent have beefed up their midfield with two new signings. Brendan Heath has arrived on a season-long loan from Needham Market while Luke Read has joined from Ipswich Wanderers. Regent boss James Webster hopes the talented pair
Colchester United have parted company with defender Ben Gordon. The left-back is now a free agent having left the U’s, despite having a year remaining on his contract. The Daily Gazette reported on Monday that the U's were willing to listen to offers
A GROUP of friends are planning a bike ride to Barcelona to raise cash for the hospice which cared for one of their dads. The eight-strong Mersea Megababes team is preparing for the 12-day, 1,000-mile challenge, which will include gruelling climbs
COLCHESTER’S mayor and deputy mayor are going head to head in a treasure hunt to seek out food for the town’s food bank. Theresa Higgins and Julie Young will go against the clock as they search for items people can donate to the charity in Tesco
WALKERS who use Army ranges near Colchester have been warned they may find them closed at short notice for training. A Ministry of Defence bosses statement said although no training was planned at Middlewick or Fingringhoe ranges in July, troops
Colchester United's players reported for the first day of pre-season training today, at a humid Five Lakes. The U's squad began their preparations for the new League One campaign in earnest, on the hottest day of the year so far. New signings Matthew
JORDAN Newell has spent the past five years trying to persuade the Colchester electorate to vote Labour. As leader of the Colchester Labour Party, he has walked miles, attended numerous debates and hosted political leaders. Now, he is handing
A PATIENT has praised the “unbelievable” life saving surgery at a cancer centre which could be closed. Binman Stuart Vernon became only the second person to have a special type of keyhole surgery to remove his bladder and prostate at Colchester
BRIGHTLINGSEA bloomed as people descended on the town for the annual open garden and scarecrow festival. More than 35 residents showed off their gardens across Saturday and Sunday. There were also a selection of topical and traditional scarecrows
PLANS to liven up the pedestrian route between Colchester Station and the town centre will go before the public tomorrow. Train operator Abellio Greater Anglia has asked designers Dallas Pierce Quintero to come up with ideas for the Fixing the
HUNDREDS of homes were left without electricity last night because of a power cut. A fault on an underground cable affected 490 properties in Lexden at 10.25pm. Most were reconnected over night, but four are still without power this morning
A CHARITY which distributes funds raised or donated by businesses and individuals has donated £6,533 to 16 groups. Grassroots director Sue Hawes said cutbacks in the statutory funding had hit charities hard. She said: “The voluntary sector
Tony Humes has revealed Colchester United’s new captain could be one of his summer signings. The U’s manager is on the lookout for a new skipper, following the summer departures of Magnus Okuonghae and David Fox. Humes is seeking both an experienced
MORE than one Colchester family in six never sits down to eat together during an average week, research suggests. Research by restaurant chain Table Table, saw 16 per cent of families admitting family dinners were largely a thing of the past.
TRAINS services through Colchester will be disrupted until this afternoon because of overhead wire problems. Scroll down for updates A fault with the wiring equipment is affecting some lines, meaning trains to Colchester from London will
AN intruder has been caught on CCTV wandering around a warehouse and trying to get into offices. The man is believed to have got into a converted old dock warehouse in Hythe Quay through a first-floor door, which used to be used when unloading
SOLDIERS from 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery visited King’s Ford Infant School and Nursery in Colchester to mark Armed Forces Day. The airborne gunners showed children their vehicles and radios and set up an assault course at the
