A MAN has been told he is facing a substantial prison sentence for making and posessing thousands of indecent child images. Michael Collins had been due to face a trial but admitted two charges of making indecent images and another charge of posessing
PARENTS have been assured a Colchester school crossing patrol has not been axed. Colchester councillor Beverly Davies received “worrying” calls from parents in Prettygate that the lollipop lady at The Commons had been withdrawn by Essex County
Colchester United's reserves saw off their Southend United counterparts 2-0 at Roots Hall this afternoon. Richard Hall's second-string side completed their second successive win in the Football Combination northern division this season, thanks
THE Essex Federation of Small Businesses has started a campaign to support entrepreneurs. The Real-Life Entreprenuers campaign will be launched at this week’s Liberal Democrats national conference. The lobby group says it hopes Colchester Lib Dem
TORY MP Priti Patel has defended submitting a staggering 618 written questions in the last year. Ms Patel, who represents Tiptree and Stanway in her Witham constituency, said many of the questions result from issues bought up by residents. MPs can
A PETROL station on the A12 at Langham will be closed until January. The Shell garage on the northbound carriageway is undergoing an upgrade. The nearest Shell station is a quarter ofa mile away on the southbound carriageway.
THE victim of a racist attack in Colchester town centre has been urged to come forward. A man was knocked unconscious in a racially-motivated attack on the corner of High Street and Head Street. Paramedics treated the man until he came around but
Ben Williams has admitted he may have to seek a loan move if he cannot force his way back into Colchester United’s starting line-up. The U’s goalkeeper was struck down with a viral infection during pre-season and has since found himself on the sidelines
Last October, I wrote to Letters about my worries over policing cuts. I was concerned the spending cuts planned by the Government looked like they would affect policing. I pointed out that after a decade of seeing PCSOs working with all the other
I write regarding the letter from Peter Halliday (September 14), regarding his visit to the Weston Homes Community Stadium for the match against Leyton Orient. While I appreciate some people are only able to make a late decision on attending
The owner of Jumbo, property developer George Braithwaite, was quoted in Friday’s Gazette as saying that I had written to Lib- Dem Colchester councillors on the planning committee telling them to vote against the planning application. This is
Europe's largest computer recycling company is moving from Witham to Braintree. RDC is relocating to Technikon House on the Springwood Industrial Estate after outgrowing its four buildings in Eastways and Freebournes Road. Managing director
POLICE are appealing for information after a motorbike was stolen. Sometime overnight between Thursday, August 11, and Friday, August 12, the £3,000 blue and white Suzuki K3 GSKR 600 was taken from outside a home in Blackberry Road, Colchester. The
WHEN people think of war, they imagine firefights and tanks, soldiers advancing and helicopters flying overhead. Those images only exist because photographers and journalists are willing to risk their lives to bring the reality of war home to the public
HERO cops rescued a couple who were sinking fast in the mud at a remote part of the river Colne. A woman had sunk to her waist and a man tried to rescue her but also got stuck at about 7.20pm on Monday, September 19. Clacton coastguard, the Walton
Colchester United's reserves are expected to field a number of senior players in their game at Southend United this afternoon. Richard Hall’s second-string side will be hoping to follow up their emphatic opening Football Combination northern section
FED-UP residents have called for measures to stop massive lorries rumbling through their streets. Vehicles travelling to and from Abberton Reservoir are using Mersea Road, Blackheath and Berechurch Hall Road, in Colchester. Homeowners have complained
