Roy Keane vented his frustration as Ipswich Town were held to a goal-less draw by basement boys Peterborough. The Blues dropped more valuable points on another night of desperate disappointment at Portman Road. Keane's men are unbeaten in nine games
Colchester United eased through to the quarter-finals of the Essex Senior Cup tonight with a 3-1 win over Redbridge. Goals from Jordan Pavett, Joel Thomas and Craig Arnott helped the U's see off the challenge of the Ryman League division one north side
THE school at the centre of a row over a sacked dinner lady has met a deadline to respond to a Government minister. Schools supremo Ed Balls stepped into the dispute that began when Carol Hill was sacked from Great Tey School for a breach of confidentiality
A PATIENT choked to death at Colchester General Hospital after being given a pill and water – even though he had not been allowed to eat or drink for almost a month. Norman Betchley’s son and daughter say they have also been left stunned by the lack
A MAN who used a knife in a fight has been jailed for 21 months. Darren Cove admitted causing grievous bodily harm to Sean Pagani in the car park outside Bernard Brett House, Walsingham Road, Colchester. Cove, 29, of Imphal Close, Colchester, also admitted
CABLE-CUTTING vandals caused chaos for thousands of rail passengers at the weekend. Services between Colchester, Clacton, Harwich and London Liverpool Street were delayed throughout Saturday because of the damage to the line between Chelmsford and Witham
MYSTERY surrounds the locking of a gate leading to land on which the £130million shake-up of Colchester’s secondary schools is said to hinge. The footpath which runs past Philip Morant School, linking both ends of Norman Way, was locked last weekend.
Does anybody have any contact with the Diablo rock band during the years 1959-60. I was lead singer at the time and would like to trace a number of people. We regulary done wedding gigs and were often at Tilbury, Chadwell, and Grays social clubs
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VOLUNTEERS joined fire service staff to help create a new home for rescue dog Darcy. The border collie has been looked up in kennels in Stanway under quarantine after she returned from a mission in Indonesia where she helped in the rescue efforts following
What a pleasure to walk into Culver Square and Lion Walk with their tasteful Christmas decorations. It’s very impressive – you have done Colchester proud. Compare this to the High Street with the mean-looking decorations, which, in my view,
I attended Wednesday’s lunchtime meeting to hear about new proposals for household waste disposal in Colchester. The sole purpose for my attending was to vigorously oppose the introduction of the dreaded wheelie bins. You will be aware from
I write to corroborate Mrs Torole’s letter in support of Colcheser General Hospital and Basildon’s Cardiac centre (Letters, December 1). After various examinations and procedures at Colchester, I was referred to Basildon. I arrived early
I would like to call on Colchester Council’s Tory deputy leader, Dennis Willetts, to make a written public apology following his indignant and insulting comments about the open space (Letters, December 2), which he is obviously very keen to
What does this say about us as a nation if a girl, drunk to her eyeballs, exposes herself to the public and police alike and she can’t be prosecuted, or shamed for that matter, ie her face is blotted out andshe is not named in your newspaper
After reading your article (Gazette, November 25) about litter, what has happened to litter wardens? This is one of the worst places for litter and fag ends dropped in the street. Why not get some of these people on community service orders to
As politicians argue the merits of saving a strip of land mainly used for dog walking or accept ing the £130million worth of investment into Colchester schools, young people might be feeling a little despondent. Then we hear that H&M
Train services on all routes through Colchester have been disrupted after vandalism. National Express, the company which runs the route, said: "Engineers have worked as fast as possible to restore services to normal. "Short notice alterations
A LISTED building has been completely destroyed in a suspicious blaze. The Grade II listed house in Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, is currently under refurbishment. Firefighters from Colchester were called to the blaze at about 11.15pm last night,
Roy Keane still plans to recall Kevin Lisbie from his season-long loan at Colchester United. The striker has been in prolific form for the U’s, notching ten goals and grabbing the winner in Saturday’s 1-0 victory against Bristol Rovers. Colchester want
HOME, sweet home. Colchester United are loving life at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, according to midfielder David Fox. The U’s boast one of the best home records in Coca-Cola League One this season, following their 1-0 triumph
CARERS in Essex are being urged not to miss out on benefits they are entitled to. According to national research as part of Carers Rights Day, one in six carers give up or cut back on their working hours to care for others. The results show the average
