PLANNING officers have set out reasons for refusing the latest proposals for Jumbo. Councillors at a planning committee last week turned down a £3 million scheme for offices, flats a museum and restaurant within the iconic Victorian water tower
THOUSANDS of tattoo fans will descend on Clacton for a special showcase. The East Coast Tattoo Expo brings together artists and enthusiasts for the annual two-day event. Held at Highfield Grange Holiday Park for the last few years, the event has
AN external review is to be launched to discover why an investigation last year into claims cancer patient records were being altered failed to find any wrongdoing. Concerns records were being doctored to meet treatment targets were raised through
MUSIC superstar Sir Elton John is set to play in Colchester. The pop legend will perform before thousands of fans at the Weston Homes Community Stadium on Sunday June 29. One of three UK concerts announced today the stage show will include
TWO mobile phones were stolen during a burglary. Crooks broke into a house on Maldon Road, close to the junction with St Helena Road, in the early hours of Tuesday. They entered through the rear doors and stole the phones. Anyone with information
A LANDLORD who failed to fix hot water in a flat occupied by a cancer patient has been fined. Elizabeth Blessing Smith, 32, was served with an improvement notice by Colchester Council on March 22. She was told to fix a leakywater heater at
A TWO car crash has left debris scattered onto the A12 at Colchester. The incident is on the northbound sliproad at junction 28, at the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The collision, between a black Mini Cooper and a green BMW 328 happened
Thousands of people watched on as the sky above Castle Park was lit up by Colchester’s annual firework display. About 8,000 people attended King Coel’s Kittens 43rd display, which raised cash for people with special needs and Colchester Zoo’s charity
PLANS to build 34 council houses on garage sites have been tipped for approval. Colchester Council wants demolish 183 garages at five sites and replace them with the affordable homes, the first council homes to be built in a decade. Councillors
A COMMUNITY leader has criticised the decision to turn off street lights at the worst crime hotspot on Colchester’s Greenstead estate. Some 29 per cent of crimes on the estate occur on the path between Whitethorn Close and Greenstead Road, it is
Macauley Bonne scored twice as Colchester United’s under-21s played out a 3-3 draw with a Tottenham Hotspur development squad in a friendly at Spurs Lodge. The U’s came from behind three times in the game to secure a share of the spoils, with Andy
BRIGHTLINGSEA Regent boss James Webster had mixed feelings after his side’s Red Insure Challenge Cup exit against Stanway Rovers. While bitterly disappointed to lose Tuesday’s first-round tie 5-4 on penalties, after a 1-1 draw, he insists his side
A CONSULTATION into planned cuts to the county’s youth service has been flooded with responses. More than 2,500 surveys and emails have been sent to Essex County Council after it revealed plans to axe £3 million from the service next year.
The mother of a four-year-old boy who died at a hospital accused of falsifying cancer care data believes her son may be still alive had it not been for mistakes in his diagnosis and treatment. Mackenzie Cackett died of a brain tumour in May last
Jeffrey Monakana has admitted he is facing a double battle to regain his place in Colchester United’s starting line-up. But on-loan Preston North End winger is hoping for an explosive return to the side when he returns. Monakana will be forced
The ExCeL London will provide the venue for Lee Purdy’s title challenge against Leonard Bundu next month. The Colchester fighter will challenge the unbeaten Italian for the European Welterweight title in the capital on December 14, after the venue
A ROLEX watch given for 25 years service was stolen during a burglary in West Bergholt. Detectives are appealing for information after thieves broke in via the rear patio doors of a home in Donald Drive between 1pm and 2pm on Friday. The watch
Colchester Gladiators' basketball team beat Forest Green Harriers 77-47 to make it five wins out of five and stay top of Suffolk Senior League division two. Their dominant second-half performance put newly-promoted Harriers firmly in their place
Colchester Rugby Club snatched defeat from the jaws of victory after losing 20-13 at Brentwood. They came from behind to take the lead before allowing their opponents back into the game by conceding penalties. Brentwood used those penalties
POSTMAN in Brightlingsea are using new delivery routes from this week. Royal Mail has brought in changes for the town as part of its modernisation programme. As well as the changed routes for posties there will also be new equipment to help
A MOTORIST is taking Essex County Council to court after a giant pothole caused £500 of damage to his car. Frank Cattarall, 61, of Norwich Close, Colchester, has started legal proceedings through the small claims court, claiming a pothole wrecked
THIS street has been flooded for more than a week. Residents have been faced with the foot-deep flood in Bakers Lane, Colchester since storm St Jude hit Essex. The waters have yet to subside and motorists driving through are to risking water
A MUM says damaged drains on the A120 send tidal waves of water over her house and create noise throughout the night. Amanda Garnham complained about the drains earlier this year when they overflowed and water damaged her new extension. The
A DETACHED house in Clacton has been snapped up by Tendring Council for a bargain £35,000. The property, in Berkeley Road, could have attracted bids closer to £150,000 if it was sold on the open market. However, because the property was in
CRAIG Wyting was asleep on a beach in Bosnia when a helicopter flew overhead, scaring him out of his skin. The seasoned soldier loved flying and had performed numerous jumps as a paratrooper. Yet he lay there thinking he was having a nightmare
FRIENDS of a suspected murder victim have called for a ban on legal highs. Former Gilberd schoolgirl Lucy Simms was found dead at her home in June. Police have quizzed a known legal high dealer in connection with her death and detectives believe
TONIGHT Jack Short and Tom Tayler will run 26 miles in relay to raise money for St Helena Hospice and young footballers. For most, running two-mile stints up and down United Way from the Weston Homes Community Stadium would be daunting enough,
PUPILS have moved back to their fire-damaged school. John Ray Infant School, in Braintree, was destroyed in a blaze in August. The 289 pupils have spent two months at the former Takeley Primary School while 18 temporary buildings, costing £1million
THE driving force behind plans for a statue in Walton to remember a war hero has died, aged 63. Michael Turner suffered a heart attack and died at his Walton home. Mr Turner spearheaded efforts to create a statue of Herbert Columbine after
A PARISH council is in crisis after four councillors and its clerk resigned. The vice chairman of Coggeshall Parish Council, Karen Mills, plans to step down today and the chairman is understood to be considering her position. Clerk Ray Coster
A HIGH-TECH business has doubled the size of its premises with a move to an out-of-town site. Nordson DAGE has switched from Greenstead Road, Colchester, to a 12,500 sq ft building at Phoenix Square, on Severalls Business Park. Finance director
