A WOMAN was left with a fractured skull after being stamped on during a "vicious" attack in Clacton town centre. The victim, who is in her 30s, was attacked by two men and a woman outside a property in The Grove on Thursday at about 2.30am on Thursday
A BUILDING business which recently had more than £24,000 worth of equipment stolen has seen its luck change after scooping a top development prize at a regional ceremony. Derek Mason Developments, based in Sible Hedingham, had three expensive dumpers
OUTRAGED residents have hit out at plans to build 1,000 homes at a popular beauty spot following the release of a masterplan for the area. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) revealed its initial concept designs for the new estate at
CAMPAIGNERS say the devil will be in the detail when council bosses unveil revised plans for libraries next week. Earlier this week Essex County Council announced a U-turn on plans to shut dozens of libraries across Essex after thousands of people
AN investigation was launched after a car went up in a ball of flames. The car was seen on fire in Normandy Avenue, Colchester, at 9.43am on Wednesday. An Essex County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “Firefighters were called to reports
A MYSTERY woman from Essex is now quids in after winning £10,000 a month for a year. Miss A won her life-changing prize by matching the five main numbers in the ‘Set For Life’ draw by the National Lottery. She now plans to celebrate her win with
DIAZ Wright has been missing from the Colchester United squad for their opening two friendlies of pre-season. The midfielder agreed a new one-year deal to stay at the U's earlier this month. But the 21-year-old did not feature in the U's 2-
BRAINTREE Town boss Glen Driver says his players must cherish the ball when they host the up-and-coming stars of Premier League giants West Han United at Cressing Road on Friday night. The Hammers will be sending a strong under-23s line-up to face
YOUNGSTERS from a kindergarten took part in a special graduation ceremony to mark their progress on to primary school. More than 40 children from Lexden Lodge Kindergarten, Colchester, took part in the special event at the Lexden Road premises.
ELEPHANTS will be taking over Colchester Library on Saturday as part of a summer of events to celebrate the town's Jumbo water tower. Free activities for children will include making elephant masks, building Lego towers and finding elephants hidden
STANWAY Rovers are relishing the opportunity to showcase their new-look pitch in a high-profile friendly. The club have splashed out £15,000 on their playing surface and it will be used for the first time in tomorrow’s pre-season contest between
A POET’S work has been featured on TV. Colchester-based poet David Canning, also known as the Mountain Poet, has his writing featured Channel 5’s The Great Gardening Challenge. The episode, which took place at Knightswood Daycare Centre near
A TURNER painting worth nearly £3.5 million is set to go on display in Colchester after museum operators secured funds to bring it back into public hands. The early landscape by the esteemed artist JWM Turner, was bought following a campaign by
A BEGGAR who exploited the generosity of residents has been banned from pretending to be homeless and asking people for cash. Anthony Dorsett, 32, is not homeless and was handed a community protection notice in March which said he could not be
A PROLIFIC burglar caught red handed by homeowners who made his escape on a strategically placed pushbike has been jailed for nearly four years. Kevin Seal smashed into a house in Furneaux Lane, Fingringhoe, last month using tools he had found in
A VILLAGE has been crowned the best in the county. Peldon has won Essex Village of the Year at the Rural Community Council of Essex annual meeting. A presentation of the awards took place at the Chelmsford City Racecourse. Representatives
THE parents of baby who was born 12 weeks early weighing just 1lb 13oz have called her their “premature miracle”. Poppy Daines-Kielczewska was born in Colchester Hospital on June 24, three months before her due date. She was delivered by an emergency
A SHELTERED accommodation complex is set to be demolished and rebuilt as part of a multi-million pound upgrade. Residents of Colchester Borough Homes’ Elfreda House, in Iceni Way, Colchester, will have to be rehoused in alternative homes before
THREE new garden communities across Colchester and Tendring could include 22 primary schools and 55 GPs, a report has revealed. The garden communities have been proposed at the Tendring/Colchester border, West Tey and west of Braintree and will
JEVANI Brown has revealed John McGreal’s keenness to sign him was the decisive factor in him joining Colchester United. The 24-year-old attacker has signed a two-year deal with the U’s, after joining them from League Two rivals Cambridge United
