DELEGATES from cities across Europe landed in Colchester for a European Union conference. The Cure Project, which stands for Creative Urban Renewal in Europe, sees EU funding given to seven cities for projects aimed at regenerating areas through
RAISING money with a smile - thousands of Red Nose day events took place on Friday. Communities got into the spirit by hosting events and donning costumes. Colchester celebrated the 25th anniversary of the annual fundraiser which supports causes
WE would like to point out the photograph which appeared on the front page of the Essex County Standard today, under the headline Another Life Lost, was the incorrect picture. We apologise for the mistake and any distress caused.
If Leena Patel could compare herself to anyone it would be Monica from Friends. “I am one of those people who is into planning and organising. I am a bit like Monica – sometimes I shock myself and it can be a bit scary,” Leena laughs
A GUIDED tour of Colchester on Saturday will mark English Tourism Week 2013. The Visit Colchester Information Centre is offering a guided walking tour from the Queen Street centre from 11am. Proceeds will be donated to charity. On Saturday
Colchester United forward Gavin Massey reckons regular football is helping his career blossom. The 20-year-old forward is set to start his 16th successive game for the U’s at Bury tomorrow. Massey is enjoying his longest run in the U’s starting
FUNERAL details for legendary Colchester United manager, Dick Graham, have been confirmed. Mr Graham, one of the most popular figures in the U’s history, died aged 90 on Thursday, March 7. His funeral service will take place at St James the
DOCTORS could not access patient records after a computer system crashed for three hours. Staff were left struggling at the Colne Medical Centre, in Station Road, Brightlingsea, this morning. Practice manager Caroline Bowden said the problem
TOP TV presenters visited a Wivenhoe school to get them in a fundraising spirit. CBBC’s Johnny and Inel met youngsters at Broomgrove Junior School earlier this week. They talked to pupils about they got involved in TV and what their job involves
TRIBUTES have been paid to a 14-year-old Colchester schoolboy who died yesterday. Ayden Olson, of Philip Morant School, was found dead at his Colchester home at around 7.15am. Police have said they are not treating his death as suspicious.
ORGANISERS behind this month's Secret Vintage Fair have finally revealed where it will be held. Colchester Castle, Europe’s oldest Norman keep, will play host to a vintage fashion show, a pop-up tea parlour and dozens of vintage stalls on Saturday
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In today's Gazette: A cyclist is fighting for his life after plunging 20 ft into a subway. The man, who is thought to be in his seventies, went over the barrier at Southway, Colchester - a replica of an accident at the same site in 2010. *
Joe Dunne is confident his Colchester United side can put the boot into relegation rivals Bury - despite an untimely virus hitting his squad. A number of key U’s players have been laid low by the bug this week and are doubts for their showdown
IT’S their biggest gig to date, and they’ve chosen to debut a new line-up. But Vardo and the Boss couldn’t be happier with the start of a new era in the group’s history, especially as the gig in question is the final of a national band competition
