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  • ‘Trust will stick to its guns over football ground'

    ESSEX University’s estates manager Andrew Night-ingale appears to have little in common with footballers Ashley Cole and John Terry. And yet, in Wivenhoe at least, he seems to be coming in for as much stick as the two much-maligned Chelsea defenders.

  • This flag waving is a stunt too far

    With elections a few weeks away, I find it laughable that the “big idea” from Colchester Conservatives is about flying the Union Flag at the council’s offices at Sheepen Road, Colchester. Perhaps they think it will divert attention from their

  • Are we paying for road work?

    The roadworks along Cowdray Avenue: who is paying for them – the taxpayer or the developer of the nearby housing? Arnold Hadley Stanton House West Bergholt

  • Seeing school pal Jackie would fill me with cheer

    I have noticed that from time to time you publicise people who are searching for friends and relatives. I have been searching, to no avail so far, for a friend of mine – Jackie Cheer. We were both went to Hassobury School, Hazel End, Farnham,

  • Fight goes on to save schools from closure

    Under the heading: Shrub End must keep own secondary school (Letters, March 29) I applaud the stance the writer has taken to defend Alderman Blaxill School from proposed closure. I have always been a staunch opponent of these completely unjustified

  • Neighbourhood heroes honoured

    FROM gritting icy footpaths to organising activities at sheltered housing schemes, the efforts of people to help others in their community were celebrated. Colchester Borough Homes, which manages the town’s council housing, held its annual Good Neighbour

  • Residents fury at vandalism to U's former ground

    RESIDENTS living near the decaying former ground of Colchester United are demanding answers about its planned redevelopment after a spate of break-ins. Householders are calling for action to revamp Layer Road in a bid to put off vandals

  • Pensioners’ holiday con

    A RETIREMENT home manager stole hundreds of pounds from pensioners who thought they were paying for a holiday. Michael Tester, 62, took money from scores of elderly people and their relatives, under the pretence of booking them a holiday to Jersey.

  • ‘We need more land to hit homes target’

    MORE land needs to be made available to Colchester Council if it is to hit its target of allowing 19,000 houses to be built by 2023, according to local planners. Council officers were told yesterday they needed to broaden their search for sites if they

  • U's hopeful Tierney will return for Easter programme

    Colchester United are “very hopeful” that defender Marc Tierney will play a part in their Easter programme. The popular left-back recently underwent a groin operation which forced him to miss the U’s games against Brentford and Wycombe Wanderers. He

  • Polish rapist wins leave to appeal his conviction

    A RAPIST who attacked a suicidal girl in a Colchester car park has launched an appeal against his conviction. Slawomir Blasiak, 43, a Polish national, was found guilty of one count of rape and four counts of sexual activity with a teenage girl in January

  • Wickham set to sign Town deal

    Connor Wickham is set to pledge his future to Ipswich Town. The young striker, based in Colchester, turned 17 yesterday, meaning he is now able to sign a professional contract. Premier League clubs have been keeping a close eye on his development this

  • White urges U's to stay together

    Let's stick together. U’s defender John White believes the club’s players need to be united in their quest to secure Colchester promotion. Aidy Boothroyd’s side take on struggling Exeter City tomorrow, looking to get back on track following a six-match

  • TA gets ready for warzone

    AS soldiers burst through the door in to the compound, the Taleban poured down fire on them. Amid frantic flurries of hand signals and shouted commands, the troops of 36 (Eastern) Signal Squadron worked to pin down and kill their opponents. Scaling

  • Slapped soldier punched woman on the dancefloor

    A SOLDIER who punched a woman in a nightclub has been given another chance by a judge. Gerald Baptiste, of the Colchester-based 7th Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, left Rachel Walker unconscious and with bruising and a cut to her face after

  • Mersea residents teed off by mini-golf plans

    PLANS to create a mini-golf course have been slammed by residents who fear it will spoil their “old- fashioned serenity”. Residents in West Mersea are angry the plans to redevelop the putting green in Victoria Esplanade are set to go ahead.

  • Hundreds join campaign to win justice for Libby

    A CAMPAIGN to increase the jail term given to the teenager who killed Liberty Templeman has gained support. The 15-year-old former Brightlingsea schoolgirl was beaten unconscious, strangled, indecently assaulted and then left face down in a