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  • UPDATED: Missing teenager found safe and well

    A TEENAGE girl who went missing from Colchester General Hospital as been found. Officers raised the alarm after Kaitlyn Harris, 15, left the grounds just after 1pm this afternoon. Following a police appeal, she made contact with officers at

  • Humes - U's deserved more from Coventry defeat

    Colchester United manager Tony Humes felt his side deserved more from their game at Coventry City, following their 1-0 defeat at the Ricoh Arena. Jim O'Brien's strike late in the first half condemned the U's to a first defeat in five matches and leaves

  • Braintree Town battle to a draw

    BRAINTREE Town battled to a draw against visiting Aldershot Town. The Iron came back to secure a Vanarama Conference Premier 1-1 draw at Cressing Road. It was the visitors who took the lead in the first half. Sam Hatton opened the scoring

  • U's hopes suffer a blow after narrow Coventry defeat

    Colchester United's hopes of avoiding relegation suffered a blow this afternoon after they were beaten 1-0 at fellow strugglers Coventry City. Jim O'Brien's first-half strike was enough to give the Sky Blues victory at the Ricoh Arena and condemn the

  • Coventry City v Colchester United - live!

    4:49pm Coventry 1 U's 0 - U's goalkeeper Sam Walker down injured after leaping for a high ball with team-mate Matt Briggs and the U's have used all of their substitutes (87) 4:46pm

  • UPDATED: Road reopened after man found with head injuries

    A MAN is seriously ill in hospital after being attacked by a group of men. The man, from Colchester and in his 30s, was found unconscious near the Dirty Penguin, in St John's Street, Colchester, just before 2.50am. Door staff rushed to his

  • Mum of stab victim thanks those who saved him

    THE mother of a man who was brutally stabbed and left for dead has thanked everyone who came to his aid. The 30-year-old man was walking home from the pub when he was stabbed in the back of the leg in Bardfield Road, Colchester. The blade hit

  • Pub poker player qualifies for Vegas tournament

    TOP poker player Paul Taylor is leaving the countryside of north Essex and heading for the bright lights of Las Vegas. Despite admitting he’s not much of a gambler, with a bit of luck on his side, Mr Taylor has used his skill to make it through

  • Burglary at Royal British Legion club

    A GANG of teenage yobs broke into a Royal British Legion club and caused more than £1,000 damage. Three burglars smashed their way through two sets of doors at the club in Barfield Road, West Mersea. The raid happened at about 2.15am on Tuesday