Burglars clubbed a teenager in the face with a lump of wood after he returned home and disturbed them. Detectives are appealing for information following the incident in Norway Crescent, Harwich at 5.55pm yesterday. The burglars escaped with
THE following roads are set to close over the coming weeks in north Essex. Delays will be likely for all of them and some diversion routes will be in place. Tomorrow, Dobbies Lane, off Old London Road, Marks Tey, is shut for hedge cutting prior
KENT Blaxill has again put its name to the 36th annual Jock Wadley Memorial Road Race. The race travels nine times around the stunning Abberton Reservoir and has become an important part of the UK cycling calendar. Cycling enthusiast Simon
PENSIONERS paid a visit to Colchester Rifle Club to hear about their work with veterans. The elderly residents from the Royal Chelsea Hospital were accompanied by staff at the Royal British Legion Personnel Recovery Centre and Chavasse House.
A strangely lacklustre display IT’S hard to recall too many Colchester United performances this season as insipid as the one they produced at struggling Crewe Alexandra. The U’s just failed to get going at Gresty Road against a side previously
A COLLISION northbound along the A12 at Marks Tey has been cleared. Highways England confirmed traffic is easing after a van had hit the central reservation at junction 25. #a12 drivers if you’re going northbound....accident just passed
A FAMILY have been sharing a bedroom since November after the heating broke at the housing association property. Jemma Butcher, and sons Riley, five, and Teddy, three, are spending every night huddled up in the same room at Evans Court, Halstead
Here's our cartoonist's impression of the Jaywick dog mess story. Dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets are set to be named and shamed by a new community team. Angry residents are fed up with dogs’ mess being left on the streets
SAM WALKER 7 Pulled off a fine first-half save to deny Nolan and had no chance with Alex’s winner. TOM EASTMAN 7 U’s man of the match. Produced a strong defensive display and got forward effectively. LUKE PROSSER 7 U’s captain read
