COLCHESTER United general manager Tim Waddington said today's Open Day at the JobServe Community Stadium was one of the best yet. Hundreds flocked to the venue for the popular annual event, where U's head coach John McGreal and his first-team squad
HUNDREDS of cyclists stripped off and whizzed through the streets of Colchester in the nude on Saturday. The somewhat controversial, annual named bike ride, is held in protest of car culture and our dependency on oil. This year the bikers in
A SEA of glorious pink and purple engulfed Colchester today when thousands of inspirational runners took the fight to a devastating disease in memory of lost loved ones. Race For Life took place in Lower Castle Park this morning in aid of Cancer
DO any of these north Essex images jog any memories? A trawl through the archives have revealed a number of pictures form schools, performing arts groups, shops and major events like the Coronation of King George V all being marked in and around
Rock. Lobster. If these two words appear to you as random references to stone and marine life you may wish to alight now. If however they conjure a glimpse into pop history and a famous aircraft then here’s a story for you. Once upon a
Get ready for the Latitude Festival. Here are just some of the uber cool people to go and see over the weekend of July 18 to 21. 1. Ben Folds and a Piano, Dance on the Waterfront, Saturday. One of the major music influencers of our generation
Asian hornets are a species of hornet which is not native to the UK. It is smaller than our native hornet and poses no greater risk to human health than other hornets or bees. However, they do pose a risk to honey bees and pollinating insects
It may be 164 days until Christmas but Colchester Zoo is already gearing up for the festive season. While most parents are getting ready for the summer holidays the venue decided "a hot day in July seems like the perfect time to introduce this
A MAN has now been charged with burglary after a popular jewellery store in Colchester was broken in to during the early hours of Sunday morning. Essex Police officers were called to Nicholas Jewellers on the High Street in the town centre
Marking a 40th birthday is a milestone for anyone and for a business it is no different. While other town firms have faltered Rapid Electronics, based on Severalls Lane, Colchester, has gone from strength to strength. Later this month the firm
A NURSERY downgraded by inspectors to inadequate has vowed to make improvements. Ofsted claimed staff at Cheeky Monkeys in William Harris Way, Colchester, were not adequately engaging with children to help them develop. The regulator rated the
ESSEX County Council’s proposal to close 25 libraries was something akin to lighting the blue touch paper and standing well back. But did it, in its wildest dreams, expect to create such a furore? If the plans had gone ahead, 25 would have closed
As summer is finally here there’s no better way to cool down than at a splash park or lido. Here are some splashtastic places to take the kids in Essex... 1 Southend Splash Fountains, City Beach, Marine Parade. It’s fun, it’s free and it’s always
