Colchester United chalked up a fine 3-0 win over Newport County, on Saturday afternoon. Goals from Sammie Szmodics, Courtney Senior and Frank Nouble gave the U's a comprehensive victory, at the JobServe Community Stadium. The win lifted Colchester
A DRIVER was attacked before he had his car stolen from a car park. Essex Police is appealing for information following the incident, which happened at the Brook Retail Park in London Road, Clacton. The driver had been sat in his Vauxhall Astra
CHILDREN have pulled up the gangplank on a new pirate play ship which has docked in their playground. Langham Primary School’s new pirate ship was long-awaited. Surrounded by an all-weather surface, the children were thrilled with the latest
It is very disappointing that after more than four years, several ‘consultations’ (in name only), and with millions of pounds spent, local concerns about the ‘garden communities’ remain unaddressed. Still we don’t know why three vast new towns
APPRENTICES have been recognised for their work for a council. Alice Duffield, Jack Binnington, Adam Wood and Bethany Green have all secured jobs at Colchester Council after completing apprenticeships. They have now been handed the 2019 Career
Five talking points from Colchester United's 3-0 win over Newport County A pivotal time COLCHESTER United’s players and staff aren’t talking publicly about the possibility of promotion at present, instead focusing on one game at a time.
MANY will remember John Clarke who founded Trident Motors in Colchester. In the early days he and his business partner Wally Alfrey became local celebrity’s through some of the innovative ways in which they tried to sell cars. John’s daughter
A MAN has been rushed to hospital with stab wounds after he was attacked by a gang of men. Essex Police has launched an investigation into the incident, which occurred near the West Cliff Theatre in Edith Road, Clacton. Officers were called
AN injured person had to be freed from a car following a crash near Halstead. Firefighters were called out to Pennypots Corner along the A131 at 9.23pm on Friday after a single car had been involved in a collision. The road, which connects Halstead
CAN Can dancers surprised fundraisers and danced the night away to help youngsters with cancer. Thousands of pounds were raised for the Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation at its fifth Feather Ball at Stoke-by-Nayland Golf and Country Club.
CHOCOHOLICS rejoice as your dream job may very well be available. Cadbury's parent company Mondelez International are advertising a vacancy as a chocolate taster. The confectionary giants also own Oreo and Milka so there's plenty to satisfy
With exclusive streets and rural countryside to choose from there are quite a few properties in the town that sell for seven figures. These mansions have things most homeowners can only dream of. We've taken a look back at the sale data from
These vintage images show life in the village of Alresford. This includes the ruins of the Anglican St Peter’s Church which dates back to the 1300s and was burnt down in 1971. It was then replaced by St Andrew’s, in the style of an Essex barn
Along with ghosting and online trolls, eating lunch ‘al desko’ has become a sadly common reality of modern life. Many of us see it as a necessity - you feel like you’ve got so much work to do that you can’t step away for even a second. According
More than £10,000 will be spent on refurbishing a memorial honouring those who paid the ultimate price. Colchester Council will be carrying out work on the Avenue of Remembrance First World War memorial. The memorial, sited at the junction of
Colchester United strolled to a 3-0 win over Newport County on Saturday afternoon. Goals from Sammie Szmodics, Courtney Senior and Frank Nouble gave the U's all three points at the JobServe Community Stadium. The result sees Colchester move
While it was ultimately a foolhardy call from his players, Braintree Town manager Danny Searle accepted responsibility for a decision that proved costly in a 4-0 defeat by Harrogate Town. The Iron lost their fifth game in a row as the Vanarama National
