A TOURISM app developed to help people find out what is going in Colchester has been downloaded more than 100 times. The app – which is called Colchester – can only be downloaded through Android’s Google Play at the moment. An official launch
A POPULAR play area is set to open next week following a £40,000 makeover. Dedham Parish Council was awarded cash from Essex County Council and Colchester Council to revamp the facility on the Duchy Field. The play area’s bark chippings have
GAMERS battled it out for 24 hours in aid of charity. The Genital Games fundraiser took place at Xtreme Gaming, in High Street, Colchester, across Saturday and Sunday. Teams played Fifa, Street Fighter and Call of Duty to raise cash for the
KICK start your fitness regime with three free classes at Leisure World Colchester. Les Mills classes for Bodypump, Bodycombat and Bodybalance will be available. All three classes take place on Saturday July 11, with Bodypump at 9.15am, Bodycombat
ALI Carter is out of snooker’s Australian Open. The Colchester-born potter was pipped 5-4 by Michael White, in their second-round match in Bendigo. Carter, who beat Shaun Murphy in the first round, had led 4-3. White now goes on to play
COLCHESTER Council is warning troublemaking tenants bad behaviour will not be tolerated. A tenant was recently evicted from a house in West Mersea after complaints about severe noise. The council hopes its tough action will deter any potentially
COLCHESTER biathlete Georgia Tombs is hoping to enhance her flourishing reputation in the sport at this month’s European Biathle Championships. The Colchester County High School for Girls Year 7 pupil travels to Portugal looking to add to the bronze
COLCHESTER tennis starlet Ashlie Hale admits watching this year’s Wimbledon will be all the more difficult after she narrowly missed out on playing at the world famous venue. Hale had the chance to make SW19 as she competed in the HSBC Road to
A POLICE officer has been sacked after refusing to provide a specimen when he was stopped by traffic cops. The Essex Police officer was initially suspended from duty, but when he appeared in court he was convicted of the offence and was sacked
AN open day with a difference is taking place on Saturday. Colchester’s crematorium, in Mersea Road, will be open to give visitors an understanding of what happens during the cremation process. Tours of the crematorium will take place and
TEENAGERS in Colchester and Tendring will be able to study for their A-levels at Essex University's campus, thanks to a new schools partnership. More than 150 students from six schools attended introductory talks and taster sessions at the Colchester
THEY were pounded with paint as they ran but the madcap efforts of runners raised around £5,000 for charity. More than 600 runners took part in the third annual Colour 5K at Ardleigh Showground for Headway Essex. They were showered with a different
A FORMER mayor who served residents as a councillor for 20 years and was described as a “great Colcestrian” has died. Westley Sandford, MBE, was made an alderman after serving three stints as a Liberal Democrat councillor for Abbey, Lexden and
TELEVISION presenter and Colchester boy Dermot O’Leary has become a patron of St Helena Hospice. The former X Factor host and Radio 2 DJ knew all about the charity’s work before taking on his latest role. He said: “It is an honour to become
AS Gary Smith walks around the structure which will be the new Market Field School, he looks like a small boy who has been given free rein in the world’s biggest sweet shop. Wearing his personalised West Ham hard hat and hi-vis vest (with the message
LIBRARIES around Essex are hoping to make it into the record books with the summer reading challenge. A total of 20 libraries are aiming to set a new world record for the most number of pledges received for a reading campaign. Children will
TEMPERATURES in Colchester hit 30C this week, but apparently it’s still not quite hot enough for Colchester Council. The heaters in the Queen Street bus station were switched on and blasting out heat at the start of the week. Ian Richards,
SCHOOLCHILDREN will be trying out sailing, learning how to make fruit salads and taking part in skipping competitions as part of a Healthy Living Week. Hazelmere Junior School, in Colchester, is running the event thisweek to promote healthy lifestyles
SUNLOVERS have been making the most of the sunshine as north Essex sizzled in temperatures over 30C. Yesterday was the hottest day of the year so far – and the heat is due to last until the weekend. Parks and beaches across the county have
Chris Porter says the prospect of playing League One football again will make pre-season a more enjoyable experience for Colchester United’s players. The U’s squad report for their second day of training today, as their preparations for the 2015-16 campaign
TAKEAWAY chain Domino’s Pizza is set to open a new branch in Stanway, creating 35 jobs. The move is set to breathe life into the unit at Peartree Retail Park, Stanway, for the first time since it was completed eight years ago. The whole unit
MEMBERS of the Essex cricket community are in mourning after the death of a senior league figure, who was among the Britons murdered in Tunisia. Philip Heathcote, 52, was shot dead during the Sousse beach massacre. He was on the umpire’s panel
THE cause of a suspicious death in a Colchester street will never be known. An open verdict was recorded after the death of 35-year-old James Macarthur in Colchester. Essex Coroner Caroline Beasley- Murray said she could not be sure about his
