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  • Column: Use less glass in buildings to help save planet

    As I researched this article I felt I had, like Alice, stepped through the looking glass and into an alternative world. I stumbled on how to turn trees into window panes and the claim that good old glass never tires of recycling. Glass is heavy

  • Paul T Davies Column: Review: Ink on the Road

    Feast from the East, Ink on the Road, Headgate Theatre, Colchester With a good pun in the title, some of the best new short plays from the Ink Festival came to town. The festival celebrates the short play, and based in Suffolk, it features

  • Couple bombarded with TV licence warnings after company error

    A COUPLE were left fearing a visit from bailiffs after they were sent erroneous letters about their TV licence. Ed Githaiga and his wife Jenny moved from Mede Way to Ernest Road in Wivenhoe with their daughter Olivia, three, in November last year

  • Much loved hospital shop to stay on amid deal

    THE future of a much-loved shop run by hospital volunteers has been secured - despite it being "in a more competitive environment". Colchester Hospital bosses have confirmed the League of Friends' shop will continue to trade in a new location at

  • Road continues to collapse after water leak was found

    A ROAD where works are taking place has collapsed due to a water leak.  The underground leak in Harwich Road has resulted in "substantial subsidence".  Essex Highways said Anglian Water responded to the situation as a matter of urgency and

  • Police given extra £1.5million to tackle violent crime

    ADDITIONAL funding of £1.5million has been secured to tackle serious violent crime in Essex. Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service Nick Hurd has announced the extra money for Essex Police. The cash will be used to try and stop street

  • Stephens earns GB selection for World Championships

    COLCHESTER Swimming Club member Laura Stephens has already set her sights on preparing for the World Championships after today being selected in the Great Britain squad for South Korea. The talented butterfly swimmer will compete in this summer's

  • University lecturer anti-Semitic probe ends

    AN investigation into allegations an Essex University lecturer posted anti-Semitic material on Facebook has now been completed. The posts were claimed to have come from the account of computer science lecturer Dr Maaruf Ali, which allegedly said

  • Breakfast club is a helping hand for isolated veterans

    I’M one hour into a breakfast with several Armed Forces veterans when one of them offers to buy me an ‘egg banjo’. To any veteran, this is the universal description of a runny egg sandwich. This is a simple example of the shorthand which exists

  • Players and supporters did our club proud: Shelley

    HARWICH and Parkeston manager Kieron Shelley was proud of both his “brave” players and the club’s supporters during Monday’s derby against Little Oakley. The Shrimpers ultimately finished empty-handed in the Thurlow Nunn League first division south

  • U's fans aim to create colourful scene for crunch game

    COLCHESTER United fans are aiming to create a colourful scene of blue and white for this weekend's crunch home clash with MK Dons. And they are appealing for help in their quest to make the South Stand as vibrant as possible for the crucial League

  • Letters: Parking at Colchester Park and Ride should be free

    Having not used Colchester's only Park and Ride, I was surprised to learn one has to pay to park there even if not taking a bus. Why should one be penalised for parking out-of-town and, for example, cycling instead? Do we not want fewer private

  • Stephens in the medals at British Championships

    LAURA Stephens claimed two medals and smashed her personal best after shining at the British Swimming Championships in Glasgow. The Colchester Swimming Club member, who is now based at Plymouth Leander, won silver in the 200 metres butterfly in

  • Crime writer searching for witnesses to brutal unsolved murder

    A TRUE crime podcaster is searching for people with any recollection of a brutal unsolved murder which happened more than 60 years ago. Mary Kriek – a Dutch au pair – was killed in January 1958 after getting off a bus at Foxes Corner in Eight Ash

  • Letters: Was Ipswich Road project planned thoroughly enough?

    Having spoken to the contractor and Essex County Council highway officers both are endeavouring to move the Ipswich Road roundabout project forward. However, on the doorsteps, the roundabouts are the number one conversation of those residents I

  • Review : Set a date for Calendar Girls musical

    Review - Calendar Girls at the Cliffs Pavilion YOU would struggle to have missed the uplifting true story this warm and funny musical is based on. It was turned into a hugely successful film and so far shows no sign of losing any of its charm or

  • Review : Set a date for Calendar Girls musical

    Review - Calendar Girls at the Cliffs Pavilion YOU would struggle to have missed the uplifting true story this warm and funny musical is based on. It was turned into a hugely successful film and so far shows no sign of losing any of its charm or

  • Austin: we don't want the season to end

    BUOYANT FC Clacton manager Tom Austin says he and his in-form players would love the season to keep on going. The Seasiders are finishing with a bang, having won their last four Thurlow Nunn League fixtures. The most recent of those was Monday's

  • Champions Gas book their place in the cup final

    by JOHN CAMPANY THE Essex and Suffolk Border League's Knockout Cup semi-finals took place on Saturday. They culminated with league champions Gas Recreation through, beating Brantham Athletic Reserves, and AFC Sudbury A being surprise finalists

  • Column: Why are we so fearful of people from other places?

    What would you think about a country that routinely detains thousands of people, including children, pregnant women and the elderly, sometimes for months or years, without trial and without any authorisation from a judge? Would it shock you to

  • Co-op sees profits increase by a third in a year

    PROFITS at the East of England Co-op have risen by more than a third in its 150th year. The business, which has more than 230 outlets across the region, reported increases across their food, funeral and property sectors. Alongside underlying

  • Kids defend ‘playing chicken’ in bus’s path

    A BUS passenger has told how the driver had to slam the brakes on to avoid hitting a gang of abusive children playing chicken in its path. Two of the brazen group - aged around 12 or 13 - yesterday admitted to their involvement and tried to defend

  • Boss Monti feels Wivenhoe Town can challenge for promotion

    MANAGER Gary Monti believes he has seen enough from his Wivenhoe Town squad to feel they can challenge for Thurlow Nunn League division one south promotion next year. It has been a testing campaign for the Dragons, who are sat 14th in the table

  • 'I've been prepared and ready all season'

    COLCHESTER United goalkeeper Ethan Ross says he is determined to make the most of his new-found opportunity after making his Football League debut. The 22-year-old is set to finish the campaign as the U’s first-choice keeper, following Dillon Barnes