A man has been arrested after reports of numerous burglaries in a village. The 20-year-old man from Colchester was arrested on suspicion of burglary. It follows reports that several houses in Layer-de-la-Haye were broken into between February
AN animal welfare charity has appealed for information after a gang reportedly kicked ducks and whipped one with tree branches in a park. The shocking attack was spotted in Colchester’s Castle Park. The RSPCA animal charity described it as
A DOZEN former school pals reunited after 53 years apart - all thanks to the power of social media. Tom Weston, a former St Benedict's Catholic College pupil, set up the reunion. And thanks to modern technology he was able to contact 13 of
AN armed forces band will help get a charity garden show off to a spectacular start. The Band of the Parachute Regiment will Beat Retreat at the gala preview evening of the Little Bentley Hall Waterways and Garden Show. The event, back after
THE council’s education boss has agreed to attend a public meeting after it emerged a secondary school had been delayed. Essex County Council said, in 2013, a new secondary school would open at the Chesterwell site in Mile End this year. It
A FORMER volunteer carer who won his battle for freedom after he was accused of war crimes is under investigation once again. Celestin Ugirashebuja, 66, from Walton, is one of five men living in the UK alleged to have committed genocide in his
DIVORCE laws are being overhauled in the biggest shake-up for half a century. Divorcing couples will no longer have to blame each other for the breakdown of their marriage as the Justice Secretary today announced a new law to help reduce family
A NIGHT worker forced to quit his job due to depression is encouraging others to exercise to improve mental health. Craig Simms, from Colchester, used to work nights for a card manufacturing company. However, his long and unsociable hours meant
North Essex Garden Communities' managing director Richard Bayley comes with a strong CV. He invented Help to Buy in the wake of the housing market crash and is credited with kickstarting a garden town project in Basingstoke which had stalled for
Debenhams has been placed into administration and the retailer's lenders have seized control of the company. The brand, which has 165 stores nationwide, will initially continue to trade, although about 50 branches had already been earmarked for
COLCHESTER United are likely to be without Brandon Comley for another fortnight as the midfielder remains sidelined due to a knee injury. The Montserrat international has been missing for the last two months after suffering the injury in training
KEEN scientists will be able to mix research with a pint when a festival comes to town. Pint of Science hosts events across the country aimed at getting people talking about the world around them. In May, a host of leading scientists will be
A DEBENHAMS supervisor is preparing for a Mount Everest trek to tick off another challenge on her bucket list. Tracy Le Grys from Little Horkesley will turn 54 during her adventure - one of a series for charity after she was diagnosed with auto
DESIGNER clobber for canines is the latest offering from Colchester’s iconic Fenwick store as it gives budding entrepreneurs a chance to showcase their brands. The High Street store has been working with Colchester Business Enterprise Agency to
THE Speaker of the House of Commons briefly escaped Brexit debates to congratulate a university sports team on their success. John Bercow offered special praise to the Essex Blades American football team after it was crowned champions. The club
A REVAMPED farmers’ market got off to a flourishing start. The monthly event at Colchester Arts Centre, in Church Street, has been taken over by Justine and Alex Paul. The couple have run Suffolk Market Events since 2008 helping to revive farmers
Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd is expected to be brought before the Old Bailey on Thursday after ten months on the run. The 31-year-old skipped bail last summer and was found guilty of the manslaughter of 24-year-old Charlotte Brown, from Clacton
HUNDREDS of investigations into bike thefts have been wound up after no suspects were found. A Freedom of Information request found there had been 1,871 bicycles stolen in Colchester between 2015 and 2018. Of these 1,594 were closed after no
Students are planning to take to the streets in Colchester to demand action on climate change. Young people will be marching through the town centre on Friday in an effort to raise awareness about the issue of global warning. The event is one
BOSSES at Colchester Council earned more than £412,600 between them in one year, it has been revealed. The figures, published today in the TaxPayers’ Alliance’s 12th Town Hall Rich List, analysed data from councils across the country for 2017/18
SAMMIE Szmodics has revealed Colchester United’s players are putting in some extra hard graft in training this week in a bid to cure their goal shortage. The U’s have struggled to find the net over recent games and have managed just one goal in
