TWO vehicles collided and one overturned in separate incidents during the evening rush hour. Shortly after 5pm, the two vehicles collided near to the junction of Warren Lane and Maldon Road, close to Colchester Zoo. Although the road was
COLCHESTER’S Stevi Ritchie has started rehearsals for the X Factor Tour, during which he will travel across the country to perform at some of the UK’s biggest venues. Stevi, who came sixth in the show last year, will sing three songs during the
ST Helena Hospice’s empire of charity shops has grown yet again, with two new stores opening their doors. The charity has opened shops in Tiptree and Brightlingsea, its first in each of the villages, bringing its total number of stores to 14.
Frankie Kent could return to training for Colchester United by the end of the month following knee surgery. The teenage centre-back has received the thumbs up from the surgeon, following his six-week check-up. Kent has not played since Colchester’s
ROAD bosses are set to create another bus lane in Colchester. Under the proposals, the northbound stretch of North Station Road between the Albert roundabout and Essex Hall roundabout will become closed to motorists. It means both lanes on
The recent emergence of Tom Lapslie to league football contributed to Craig Eastmond’s exit from Colchester United, according to boss Tony Humes. Former Arsenal midfielder Eastmond parted company with the U’s earlier this week, after having his contract
THE boss of Colchester’s Firstsite arts venue has admitted the gallery’s exhibition programme has not suited local people. Matthew Rowe, the gallery’s director, made the admission during a visit to the £28million venue by Sajid Javid, Secretary
COLCHESTER Swimming Club secured a top-three finish in the opening round of this year’s Essex ASA Age Group Championships, at Basildon. The club’s swimmers impressed in six separate relay events, despite some of their youngest members competing
IN freezing conditions Mersea Island fell to a 37-10 Eastern Counties League division one defeat in Norfolk. With a cold wind, hail and snow showers throughout, the style was dictated by the weather and it was the home side that mastered the conditions
COLCHESTER battled through a blizzard to win 10-3 against a hardy North Walsham team to stay top of London League division one north in a game afflicted by snow and freezing rain. The Norfolk visitors, nicknamed ‘the Vikings’, adapted to the Scandinavian
Tom Eastman’s nomination for the Sky Bet League One Player of the Month award for January is a “great accolade” for the defender. That’s the view of Colchester United boss Tony Humes, who believes his centre-back fully deserves his recognition for his
A CONSTABLE painting bought for £3,500 has sold for £3.4million at auction. The painting is thought to be one of John Constable’s preparatory works for Salisbury Cathedral From the Meadows, which hangs at the Tate gallery, in London. After
A NEW campaign has called on Colchester residents to do more for their community. Essex County Council wants people to set up neighbourhood watch schemes, check on elderly neighbours, get parents more involved in their children’s education, keep
A RETIRED jockey is to embark on a 24-hour carriage drive to help buy a prosthetic limb for a teenage cancer survivor. Alan Coe wants to help raise around the £80,000 needed for the prosthetic leg, which will improve 16-year-old Olivia Coughlan
MPS expressed disappointment after the latest damning report on Colchester General Hospital. The crisis-hit Turner Road hospital was branded inadequate by the Care Quality Commission in a report published on Friday. Both the A&E and emergency
A REGENERATION group wants to put Colchester’s Hythe on the map by building up to eight Dutch-style floating homes. The ambitious proposals are part of Hythe Forward’s plan to attract more people and tourists to the area. The floating homes
