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EIGHT focus groups have been set up to help improve the attractiveness and cleanliness of the town centre.
ONGOING water problems postponed treatment at Colchester Dialysis Unit - but patients applauded dedicated staff for doing “everything in their power” to avert a crisis.
A SOLDIER has been banned from a popular bar after attacking door staff with a bottle.
Dermot O'Leary has said we "may as well just chuck in the towel" if Ant and Dec scoop a National Television Award despite the screen absence of one half of the duo.
A POLICE sergeant has told how a man calmly confessed to the “brutal” murder of a woman in her home.
A HEARTLESS yob pushed an elderly woman off a bench and stole her bag before running off in broad daylight.
by JOHN CAMPANY
HARWICH and Parkeston boss Kieron Shelley sees no reason why the club’s explosive form should end – and believes there are no weak links in his Shrimpers squad.
The trial of a man accused of murdering his partner has begun.
THE leader of a group of organisations in the Colchester and Tendring area whose aim is to improve people’s health and wellbeing has welcomed the launch of the NHS’s Long-Term Plan.
COLCHESTER could join forces with Tendring or Braintree to become a unitary authority and take direct control of things like the borough's roads.
A clear majority of British people want a public vote to break the parliamentary deadlock on Brexit if MPs reject Theresa May's Withdrawal Agreement, according to new research released by campaigners for a second referendum.
A POPULAR High Street pharmacy was broken into early this morning.
Engagement rings are being sold on the high street for just £1, with their retailer hoping the "Poundland proposal becomes the way it's done".
JOHN McGreal has praised the adaptability of his Colchester United players after they reignited their automatic promotion hopes.
A PUB firm has been hit with a £100,000 fine after an employee broke their fingers when a cellar door flung back onto their hand.
HAVING played learned from the likes of England striker Teddy Sheringham in his career, Jamie Guy knows the importance of young players using the experience of their more-seasoned team-mates.
AN ONLINE supermarket is inviting foodbanks and food charities to receive extra support.
DAVID Rose was riding his motorbike home on a small country road after a day at work when a car came at him head on.
A MUM is raising awareness after her purse was stolen during a distraction theft.
THREE teenagers have been arrested following reports that a vulnerable man was being exploited in Clacton.
A PROJECT which uses virtual reality to bring back fond memories for dementia patients has received £100,000 funding to expand its service.
THE filming of a darkly comedic gangster film shot against the backdrop of Clacton's coast has finished ahead of its expected release.
BRIGHTLINGSEA Regent boss Tom Rothery believes in-form striker Billy Hunt deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as other top scorers in the Bostik League.
TENS of millions of pounds could go into improving a neglected part of town if controversial student accommodation plans get the go-ahead, it has been claimed.
VIOLENCE towards police staff and volunteers will not be tolerated, a senior officer has warned following an “abhorrent” assault on two special constables.
MOTORISTS have been warned to brace themselves as notoriously disruptive roadworks return with a vengeance.
LOUIS Dunne admits being promoted to first-team duty with Colchester United is a ‘massive positive’ following his injury comeback.
PHILLIP HENRY EELS 16-07-1966 - 15-01-2002 Seventeen years has past but you have never left our thoughts. Seventeen years have past and your always in our hearts. Mum, Dad, Deborah, Robert and their family's.
BULL Rosalie Jane (Née Manthorp) Died peacefully on Saturday 5th January 2019 aged 82 at St Helena Hospice. A loving Wife, Mother and Grandma. Funeral service to take place at St Teresa of Lisieux, Lexden at 12 noon on Thursday 24th January 2019. All…
