West Mersea’s Saskia Clark will head into the third day of the 470 women’s Olympic sailing sitting in second place, but only thanks to some quick thinking during a dramatic four race. Clark and helm Hannah Mills opened the day with a fourth
COLCHESTER’S bid to be named UK City of Culture in 2017 still lacks a single “big idea” to give it the edge over rivals. The bid is being organised by the community group, Destination Colchester. Yesterday it revealed some of the events which
A CHARITY has got on its bike to deliver blood to hospital free of charge. The BloodRunners, members of Essex Volunteer Blood Service, transport blood, plasma and platelets from the National Blood Service, in Brentwood, to Colchester General Hospital
IN life, Catherine Bullen was a bright and hardworking student whose ambition was to become a doctor. Ten years after her death in the African bush, aged 22, she is still the guiding light for the West Mersea organisation charity set up to carry
COLCHESTER United were held to a 2-2 draw on Friday night at the Weston Homes Community Stadium. A late goal denied John Ward's team a win in their latest pre-season friendly against Derby County. A Magnus Okuonghae own goal put the U's behind
DISGRACED peer Lord Hanningfield has revealed he is looking to use his prison experience to help others. The former Tory leader of Essex County Council , who served a quarter of a nine-month sentence for fiddling his House of Lords expenses, says
