A GRANDFATHER with advanced kidney cancer has been given a new lease of life by a drug which has just been rejected for use on the NHS. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) says the drug Everolimus, which prolongs the life
WEATHER experts are warning snow is expected to hit north Essex. Heavy snowfall, up to 10cm in places, is being forecast. The emergency services are sking people to take extra care and only travel when strictly necessary. * Send
MORE evidence has emerged that patients in north-east Essex face a postcode lottery for care. A new NHS report shows spending on healthcare varies dramatically across the county. Primary care trust, NHS North East Essex, spends less on cancer treatment
COLCHESTER is bracing itself for fresh disruption by students protesting at university fees. This Tuesday's demonstrations could be even bigger than last Wednesday's, when about 600 students from Essex schools and colleges marched through Colchester
BUS passengers are being reassured about their safety, after an employee raised concerns about “dangerous” tyres. An expert in bus safety for First buses spoke out after two tyres blew out on a vehicle as it travelled along the A12, near Marks
A MOTORCYCLIST suffered leg injuries following a collision with a car in Colchester. The man, who is in his 20s, was hurt after his bike was in collision with a black Renault car in Mersea Road, close to its junction with Napier Road. A spokesman
A HALF-NAKED butler supplied by a West Bergholt firm is to appear in a special episode of popular Channel 4 TV show Come Dine With Me. Producers of the programme called on Colchester businesswoman, Lorraine Woodhouse, who runs Bodylicious Butlers, to
LARGER than life comedian Phill Jupitus entertained shoppers during a book signing. Mr Jupitus, one of the stars of BBC 2’s Never Mind The Buzzcocks, came along to Waterstones, in Culver Square, to sign copies of his latest book and chat with fans.
TEENAGERS in Essex are set to lose their guidance and advice service resulting in the loss of 160 jobs. Connexions, which co-ordinates youth services and support specifically for 13 to 19-year-olds, has been recommended for the chop by Stephen
AN ongoing dispute which threatened the future of a popular football club has finally been resolved. The battle between Wivenhoe Football Club and Wivenhoe and District Sporting Facilities Trust, which owns the club’s base in Broad Lane, Wivenhoe, was
A POSTER advertising a club night in Colchester which combines Father Christmas and a woman’s legs in suggestive fashion has led to complaints from parents. The posters are being displayed outside Liquid and Envy nightclub, in the High Street. But the
John Ward’s dream tie against Manchester United at Old Trafford failed to materialise in the FA Cup third round draw. Instead, the Colchester United manager will take his team to the Liberty Stadium on the weekend of January 8 and 9 to face Championship
It was nice to see so many people at the Cenotaph in Maldon on Remembrance Sunday. I have been going up there most years since I was first a Cub and then an Army Cadet. I can remember when all of the parade used to march down the town to the
Peter Halliday (Letters, November 24) asks for simple answers, so let me give them. Yes, our three budgets increased Tendring Council’s share of council tax by an annual average of 2.65 per cent – which means 22p a week more per household than
On the evening of November 24, I attended a meeting of Holland Residents’ Association, where a packed hall was presented with an explanation of the plan for development over the next 20 years. Residents were, quite rightly, outraged at the district
The public could once use the road through Essex University. When Colchester Council was asked to help maintain it, the council refused, so the university closed the road to the public. Since then, a bridge has been built at The Hythe, which
I’m extremely worried about our children’s health, village life, our dog walking areas and our beautiful landscapes as the Fingringhoe quarry works is planning to take more land. A letter put through my door claims noise levels will increase
Colchester United have been dealt a triple injury blow. Defender Magnus Okuonghae could be out for up to two months with an ankle injury. And the U's have also been rocked by the news that key duo Marc Tierney and Andrew Bond both require hernia operations
