A FAMILY of eight living in a three-bedroom house has been told there is no prospect of being moved to a bigger property any time soon. Ex-soldier Simon Pennell, 32, and his partner, Kelly Tyler, 37, have six children, aged three to 16.
Hospital experts are to host a free talk about breast cancer. Simon Marsh, consultant breast surgeon at Essex County Hospital, will speak about breast cancer symptoms and self-checking at Colchester General Hospital on June 29 at 6.30pm. There will
DELIGHTED troops and their families welcomed Princess Anne to Colchester for a medal parade today. The Princess Royal arrived at Merville Barracks by helicopter to hand out medals in her role as Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Logistic Corps. She gave
MOTORISTS in Essex are being urged to look out for a getaway car used in an armed robbery. Raiders made off with a haul of watches from Goldsmith Jewellers, in Tavern Street, Ipswich, at 10am. Two men have been arrested on the southbound
PLANS to build two composting plants in the north Essex countryside have both been binned. The company behind plans to build one of Britain’s biggest green waste facilities on Birch Airfield has announced it is withdrawing its proposals. The news came
A MOTORIST has been injured following a collision between five cars on the A12 in Colchester. Police and ambulance crews were called to the southbound carriageway at Eight Ash Green junction at about 9am. A silver Peugeot, a black Toyota
A TALK on photography will be taking place during a meeting for women in Colchester. The Colchester Women's Institute Girls (WIGs) will be meeting from 7.15pm today, June 15 at the Arena Leisure Centre, in Circular Road, Colchester. The meeting will
A LABRADOR died in its owner’s arms after eating poison put down for foxes. It is the third dog to be poisoned in the Berechurch area of Colchester. Police have warned owners to keep their pets on leads. Merlin, a three-year-old black labrador, had
A SPECIAL centre for disabled children is set to be built in Wivenhoe. Scans, the Society for Children Affected by Neurological Symptoms, plans to transform part of the football ground in Broad Lane. It will include a physiotherapy centre, hydrotherapy
