An unattended candle caused a fire in a bungalow. Fire crews were called to the property in Lavender Walk, Jaywick, at 6.24pm and worked quickly to contain the fire to one bedroom. They put the fire out by 6.55pm. Following the incident
LAST-gasp winners have become a regular feature of Town games recently, so perhaps it should have been no surprise that sooner or later the Blues would find themselves on the wrong end of a final-minutes sickener. Having won three out of their
A fire caused by a mobile phone overheating on a quilt has destroyed a bedroom in a house in New Town. The fire broke out in a semi-detached house in Harsnett Road, Colchester, at 6.40pm and crews struggled to get past cars parked on both sides
EVER the optimist, I have been confidently predicting that the U’s will climb away from the foot of the table over the next couple of months, even voicing that opinion shortly before the game at Roots Hall last Saturday. A couple of hours later
A LIGHT designer who started his career at the Colchester Institute hopes to rouse locals to visit his romance-themed exhibition. Ben Rousseau, 37, uses light as his “weapon as choice” to brighten up the world and for the Love Hz (Heartz) exhibition
PLAYING the iconic Judy Garland for any actress would be a daunting prospect. But looking at Lisa Maxwell’s career so far, it’s almost as though it has been leading her up to this very point. Presenter, serious dramatic actress, even occasional
NEIL D’Arcy-Jones picks five of the best events coming up this week. • James Dodds: Wood to Water, Firstsite Art Gallery, Lewis Gardens, Colchester, until Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Free. 01206 577067. A FINAL chance to see the Wivenhoe artist’s evocative
A FAMILY-OF-FIVE have created military history as the first to have triplets serving at the same time. The three 16-year-olds all decided to follow in the footsteps of their Colchester soldier father and join. Regimental Sergeant Major Warrant
HEALTH food blogger Ella Woodward has just released her second book, Deliciously Ella Every Day. She has shared a few of her recipes for you to try at home. Read more about her book HERE. CHOCOLATE GANACHE CAKE (Makes one cake)
PART of Colchester town centre has flooded due to a burst water main. Water coming out of the delivery area near Vineyard Street car park. It is now spilling onto Osborne Street. The water is causing problems for pedestrians and drivers
FORGET your Oscars and Brit awards - the North Essex Parking Partnership has made the final of the British Parking Awards. The partnership is up for honours in the Team of the Year category. In the entry, the NEPP has included examples of its
A HOSPITAL worker has become the first person to receive a resuscitated kidney with the help of a pioneering operation. Paul Southgate, 31, underwent a successful transplant after doctors at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge managed to revive
QUICK confession: I meant to review Wilkin & Sons’ longawaited first Colchester tearoom this week. So I dragged my family up to the Minories only to find out the place wasn’t open on Sundays. My fault, obviously, not theirs. In the ensuing
COLCHESTER Golf Club enjoyed a sudden-death play-off win over Stoke by Nayland, in the Mail on Sunday Classic first round. The match finished as a 2½-2½ draw in cold, windy conditions on the Gainsborough course. But Alan Sharrocks (pictured
IT was highly unlikely I would ever get round to curling up with a copy of Tolstoy’s War and Peace. A book that has become synonymous with something, well, very long, might surely be a teensy bit boring ? So while a television adaptation was
It’s one of those neverending battles – the quest to be rid of your fatty bits. Sometimes no amount of dieting or exercise can blitz them but many cannot bear the idea of going under the knife to achieve this. Now the people of north Essex
A COUPLE got into a spot of bother when a high spring tide threatened to wash their car out into the River Blackwater. The couple and their pet dog were driving along the Hard, in Coast Road, West Mersea, on Wednesday when their Vauxhall Zafira
AN eagle-eyed U’s fan was stunned after miraculously spotting himself and his late father on the cover of a book featuring his heroes which was given to him as a Christmas gift. Dave Wheeler, 63, was presented with the hard back My Layer Road –
COLCHESTER’S top thief catcher has been honoured by an association dedicated to fighting crime in Colchester for more than 230 years. PC Ben Knighton, with the support of his team, helped foil a bike theft operation with the police action leading
COLCHESTER Council has been officially recognised as a living wage employer. The accreditation has been awarded to the council by the Living Wage Foundation and is a commitment to pay staff a rate of pay higher than the national minimum wage.
MODELS at the Colchester Institute had a cinematic makeover for the college’s annual catwalk show. Level one, two and three Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy students from the Colchester, Braintree and Clacton campuses showcased their handiwork as
COLCHESTER’S town centre is constantly changing, with new businesses opening their doors every month as others say their goodbyes. It has been a topic of debate and concern in recent months. Big names have packed up and left, while others have
Colchester United boss Kevin Keen has admitted facing a bigger challenge than the one he anticipated. However, he insists on having no regrets about his decision to take the reins. The U’s are bottom of the table, eight points from safety and
PLANS for a retail and leisure facility in Stanway could have a crippling impact on Colchester Council’s own potential Northern Gateway development, according to a new report. A decision on the proposals for the Tollgate Village development in
A FICTIONAL oil spill put coastal services to the test to see how they would cope in an emergency. Staff from Brightlingsea Harbour Authority sprang into action following a pretend ship fire and oil spill in Brightlingsea Creek. Crews had to
