AN office worker who had two mini strokes is taking on a 13-mile trek for her cousin who was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia. Helen Black was diagnosed with Picks Disease last April, when she was 49. It is a form of early onset dementia
A HEARING to determine potential penalties for a restaurant where illegal workers were found has been adjourned. Essex Police are calling for Mirra in Colchester High Street to have its licence revoked after three people were found in June who were
INVASIVE plants known for dominating native species and raising the risk of flooding have been removed from a river bank by volunteers. A team worked hard to remove the troublesome Himalayan balsam, which was flourishing along the Roman River,
FRAIL residents were left “vulnerable to abuse” and suffered unexplained bruising while at a failing care home, a damning report has found. Government watchdog the Care Quality Commission uncovered a litany of serious failings in care at Crouched
A LATE equaliser denied Colchester United's under-18s a first victory of the season, at Florence Park. They had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Leeds United, in their latest Professional Development League Two match. Leeds goalkeeper Matthew
WHEN Kane Vincent-Young weaved his way through what felt like the entire Forest Green Rovers team to score one of the finest Colchester United goals ever witnessed at the JobServe Community Stadium two years ago, it felt like a real breakthrough moment
KANE Vincent-Young has this morning completed his transfer from Colchester United to Ipswich Town. The talented 23-year-old has joined Town on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, with reports suggesting the U's could receive £500,000 for
AN anonymous donor has helped fund a lunch club for low-income families. The Monkwick Munch Club, based in Colchester, provides lunch for children and their families who normally receive free school dinners. It ensures the children do no go
Boris Johnson has ordered urgent action to boost the number of children and young people receiving vaccinations following a rise in cases of measles. The Prime Minister will set out the plans to improve vaccination rates - including for the measles
The latest closure of part of Ipswich Road has begun today. Four weeks of water main works started in June. But the road was closed for longer than expected after “technical connection problems” were discovered. Contractors from Anglian
JAMAL Campbell-Ryce has returned to Colchester United in a under-23 player-coach role. The 36-year-old winger, who spent time on loan at the U's during the tail-end of their 2005-06 promotion season under Phil Parkinson, has been tasked with working
FOOTBALL has the most wonderful, remarkable habit of conjuring up stories. It’s raw, unscripted drama, of course, which is a fundamental part of the sport’s appeal. But every now and again, something happens that makes you wonder if the stars
MEMBERS of Colchester’s Labour Party have backed a motion calling for the party to set its sights on a new public vote on Brexit... and asked the party to campaign for to remain in the EU. The town’s constituency Labour party (CLP) has voted to
RESIDENTS made their unique mark on an underpass to complete its colourful transformation. Zoo animals, Tommies and Colchester Castle now feature on a mural to brighten up the underpass at Baronswood Way in Colchester. Operation Underpass was
I'VE always loved the quote that 'statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive but what they conceal is vital'. Partly because it mentions bikinis. Mainly, however, because it's so true. Take Saturday's match between Colchester
A SPORTING star with Down’s Syndrome is one step closer to defending his title - but first has to get to Canada. Daniel McGauley was only given a year to live when he was born. As well as Down’s Syndrome the 29-year-old has autism and is deaf
A MAN has appeared in court accused of robbing a building society of thousands of pounds while armed with a screwdriver. Bruce Chipunza has been charged with a robbery at the Saffron Building Society in Culver Street West, Colchester, on July 1.
A PUB landlord will be hosting a race with a difference to raise funds for hospital staff who have provided life-changing treatment. Paul Bugg was diagnosed with a rare condition called Cervical Dystonia in his mid-40s. It is an extremely painful
A TEENAGER has denied a double stabbing where two men were injured. The 17-year-old - who cannot be named for legal reasons - appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday. He is accused of an attack in Abbot’s Road, Colchester, last September
A SIX week consultation allowing people to have a say on details for three new garden towns begins today. The proposals by Colchester, Tendring, Braintree and Essex councils, are to build 43,000 homes over the next 50 years. Last year an inspector
A MUM who was rushed to hospital with a rare heart condition wants to thank staff who saved her life. Sandra Wrathall suffered an aortic dissection in March. This is when there is a tear in the inner lining of the body’s biggest artery - the
ALMOST £100 million of funding has been allocated by the Government for a link road connecting the A120 and A133 and rapid transit link. Essex County Council leader David Finch, welcomed a Government infrastructure funding boost of £99 million
