A NEW chief executive has been hired to run Colchester United Community Sports Trust. The charity gives youngsters the chance to play football, take courses and get involved in activities. It also works with schools to improve children’s health.
A MOUNTAIN of spectacles will head its way to help the sight of people in the developing world following donations to a Colchester opticians. More than 5,000 unwanted pairs of glasses have been handed to Specsavers, in Long Wyre Street, Colchester
MERSEA Olympians have thanked supporters from back home. Saskia Clark and Hannah Stodel have sent messages to the community after they filled Mersea beach to wish them good luck ahead of the London games. Both athletes hail from the island, Hannah
A SUPERMARKET caught selling counterfeit and potentially poisonous drink has had its alcohol licence revoked. Ocean Supermarket, in North Station Road, Colchester, was found to be selling fake vodka. Owner Hawker Korshid said he bought the
DOZENS of soldiers from Colchester ran miles to raise money for a new statue. About 36 soliders from 16 Air Assault Brigade shouldered 20kg packs and rifles to march on three treadmills for 24 hours. Each soldier ran at least eight miles.
ANIMAL rights campaigners held demonstrations at the Great British Circus when it rolled up in Stanway . The circus, which has performing camels, llamas, reindeer, dogs, donkeys and tigers, held its last performance on Sunday. Its visit sparked
A NORTH Essex-based charity which helped communities on the coast has been placed in administration. The future of projects run by CoastNet, including the long-term Reaching Jaywick scheme, are now under threat. Administrators Chantrey Vellacott
A COMMUNITY has been awarded £25,000 to replace old play equipment. The Veolia Environmental Trust has given the money to Myland Community Council to install new play equipment in Bergholt Road, Colchester. The project will also install safety surfaces
IT will truly be a boys’ adventure when Steve Webb and his sons set off on a 1,000-mile cycle. Mr Webb, 49, and sons Jude, 11, and Jack, 16, began an epic cycle ride from John O‘Groats in Scotland to Land’s End in Cornwall yesterday. The 1,000-mile
Commuters have praised Greater Anglia for going the extra mile for Olympics. Passengers predicted delays and overcrowding with sports fans travelling from Colchester to Stratford on the Liverpool Street line. Commuters said the railway has been
ST Helena Hospice has relaunched its shop in Head Street, Colchester. The shop was closed for four days while volunteers refurbished it and added a vintage clothes room. Staff dressed up in vintage clothing for the relaunch on Saturday and raised almost
A COUPLE expecting their second child are looking forward to jetting off to the United Arab Emirates after winning a Newsquest Essex competition. Lucky Jon and Sam Collins, of Brightlingsea, plan to soak up the sun for four nights in September before
EMPLOYEES made redundant by Colchester Council were given payoffs totalling £800,000. Draft accounts show the authority made 19 workers compulsorily redundant and made agreements with 52 more staff to leave during the 2011/12 financial year. In total
SPACES are still available for teams wanting to take part in the Colchester fire swim. The annual event raises ten of thousands of pounds for local charities. Teams of up to six swim for an hour, one at a time, in a designated
Colchester United ’s youngsters will compete in a brand new under-21 league this season. The U’s will take on the likes of Ipswich Town , Cardiff City and Queens Park Rangers, in the revolutionary new competition. As a result the traditional
Stanway is bucking the recession with work starting on a £2.5 million retail park. The Co-op, which owns the site in Peartree Road near its Fiveways store, hopes it can attract a big name brand. Also in Tuesday's Gazette: A former health
SPECIALS from the eastern region have been awarded for helping other parts of the country. The Special Constabulary consists of volunteers working for police forces. They give their time for free to keep the public safe.
A VICIOUS claw hammer attacker has been jailed for four years. Jason Smith, 24, of Handel Walk, Colchester, left Roger Munday scarred after the brutal assault. He hit Mr Munday in the head from behind, then struck him six more times while he
CHLOE Rogers and her Team GB side will be aiming for a repeat performance when they play their second game at the London Games. The women’s hockey team kicked-off their Pool A campaign with a terrific 4-0 success against Japan, at the Riverbank
