ESSEX County Council owns an art collection worth millions – yet the Essex people, effectively its owners, never get to see much of it. The exact current value of the paintings, photos, maps and documents we all own is not clear, but they are thought
DRIVERS faced long delays after a crash on the A12. One lane of the London-bound carriageway was closed after a crash at 4pm. Several vehicles were involved in the crash which happened after J27 for the A133 Cymbeline Way / Spring Lane (Avenue
Colchester United's forthcoming League One fixture at Sheffield United has been postponed. The game at Bramall Lane, which was due to be played on Saturday week (September 5), has been called off owing to the Blades' international call-ups.
A CELEBRATION is to be held after a village hall underwent a major redevelopment. The old hall in Layer-de-la- Haye was well used, but was in need of drastic refurbishment. Surveys suggested repairs would be expensive and it was decided a more
A POLICE officer from Colchester has marked 28 years with Essex Police. PC David Underwood has been recognised for his long service to the force with an award. The award is for officers who have completed at least 20 years service with the
MS sufferers are set to embark on a 250-mile ride on a specialised cycle. Multiple sclerosis affects the central nervous system and can be increasingly debilitating. However, clients at Josephs Court at the MS-UK centre in the Hythe, Colchester
Colchester United have completed the loan signing of winger Callum Harriott from Championship club Charlton Athletic. The 21-year-old has joined the U's until January 2 and will be available for the U's home game with Scunthorpe United tomorrow
A LUNCH menu signed by the Beatles when they dined at Le Talbooth is set to go under the hammer. The band visited the Dedham restaurant in 1963, where they posed for photos with the chefs and signed autographs. The lot includes several photographs
Colchester United are set to sign Charlton Athletic winger Callum Harriott on loan. The 21-year-old, who has been at the Valley as a young player since 2003, has made 67 league appearances for the Addicks since making his senior debut in April
THE mystery of Colchester’s missing amphitheatre has still not been solved, despite archaeologists beginning their search of a new area. Work to excavate land in the grounds of St John’s Abbey began last month, but the team is yet to find any evidence
A WORRIED mother has issued a warning to other parents after a man tried to lure her 13-year-old son into his car. Mum-of-three Keirsten Chamberlain, from Stanway, had taken son Jordan to play football with his friends. He was waiting in a
A MUM who lost her daughter to a rare disease has raised more than £13,500 for charity in a matter of months – and the donations keep on coming. Suzanne Parmenter, 33, from Colchester, lost her daughter Isobel to Langerhans cell histiocytosis,
X FACTOR’s Stevi Ritchie has entered the Celebrity Big Brother house. The dad-of-one, who lives in Stanway, is one of 13 celebrities in this year’s Channel 5 show, which began last night. Stevi, 34, is taking part with his new fiancé and fellow
LABOUR’S Jeremy Corbyn is set to visit Colchester to rally support for his leadership bid. Mr Corbyn will speak at Essex University next week. He is battling against Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall to be the party’s next leader.
BROKEN down vehicles are causing delays in Colchester this morning. The northbound entry slip road to the A12 at Stanway is blocked by a broken down lorry. It broke down just before 7am this morning. There is also traffic around Colchester
OWEN Garvan will bring Colchester United more quality in midfield, according to boss Tony Humes. The former Ipswich Town and Crystal Palace midfielder has signed for the U’s on a short-term deal until January. Garvan trained with his new team-mates
COLCHESTER borough councillors are set to get an increase in their allowances for the next year. Colchester Council will increase its members’ allowances by 1.5 per cent for 2015/16. This is in line with the annual wage increase council staff
IF feelgood factors could be bottled, then the construction of a bottling plant would currently be well under way at Portman Road. Top of the table, unbeaten all season, five wins on the trot for the first time since 2004, a plum tie at Manchester
A NEW anti-litter campaign launched by Essex councils and fast food franchises has been branded sexist by feminist campaigners. The campaign, launched by councils and food outlets under the Love Essex banner is siting Bin Your Litter posters on
Tony Humes has congratulated striker Macauley Bonne on his international call-up - despite it potentially leaving Colchester United short of firepower. Bonne has been named in the Zimbabwe squad for their African Cup of Nations qualifier against
A FRAUDULENT builder who conned elderly people out of more than £80,000 has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Rogue trader Darren Geary, 32, of Collingwood Road, Colchester, was part of a gang ripping off vulnerable people by pretending work
PART of a former department store in Colchester’s High Street is set to be turned into 19 flats. The top two floors of St Nicholas House could be transformed into one and twobedroom apartments. Dove Properties has submitted a planning application
THERE have been a number of sobering displays in the last couple of years but last week’s 4-0 defeat at Fleetwood felt a little bit worse, and a little bit more serious. Explanations for the defeat are in short supply. How much of it was down to inexperience
