THE picture you see above was taken nine years ago but it might as well have been taken today because nothing much has changed. (And before you say it, yes, the same can’t be said of my mugshot. Very funny.) The image shows “street drinkers
CONTROVERSIAL plans to convert a redundant care home into student accommodation have been thrown out. Davie Vive Kananda, the chief executive officer of Essex County Cares, submitted proposals to revamp Scarletts Care Home in Recreation Road, Colchester
A NEW centre has opened offering alternative therapies to help the body and mind. Fiona Wallis has been offering alternative therapies in Colchester for 20 years including sports massages and counselling. She has worked from gyms and clinics including
ABOUT 70 Westies came together for a special walkies through High Woods Country Park in Colchester. The annual Westie Walk took place in the sunshine and a total of 71 Westies took part. Amanda Doyland helped to organise the event in Colchester
COLCHESTER Swimming Club member Laura Stephens has been named in the Great Britain squad for the LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships in Glasgow. The talented 20-year-old, who is now based at Plymouth Leander, is one of 16 swimmers who
A DEMENTIA action group has officially been recognised by the Alzheimer’s Society. The Colchester Dementia Action Alliance has grown since November 2016 to include more than 40 businesses, community groups and public sector organisations. September
COLCHESTER United head coach John McGreal has lauded the red-hot impact his front pairing Theo Robinson and Frank Nouble made in their 3-0 triumph at Swindon Town. Robinson scored twice against his former club in what was his first league start
SCHOOLS are being invited to take part in educational sessions at Colchester Zoo. As part of a Christmas educational experience at the zoo, classes will be greeted by a festive elf who helps children learn about penguins. Children will get
MORE than 200 classic cars transported visitors back in time at a vintage vehicle show. Brain injury charity Headway Essex, based in Colchester, hosted the classic car show in the town’s Castle Park. The event is in its fourth consecutive year
ALMOST 1 million people poured through the doors of Clacton Pier over the past 12 months - the same number as in the heyday of Butlins. New equipment installed at the attraction at the end of August last year counted more than 930,000 visitors
A PLASTIC-FREE shop has doubled in size just four months after opening. REco Store, a zero-waste business, opened up in a converted storage container in Tiptree in April. The store is run by friends Susie Falco and Elise Clitheroe and sells
DAN Azeez has vowed to entertain his fans after landing another big fight at York Hall. The Essex University Boxing Club member will return to action on #MTKFightNight's huge event at York Hall, on November 9. Azeez (9-0, 6 KOs) was extremely
POLICE are looking for a man after a woman was verbally abused. Officers investigating a public order offence have released an e-fit image of a man they would like to speak to. A police spokesman said: "We were called with reports that a man
A GROUP of young refugee children from Syria and Africa enjoyed a special Firebreak course in a bid to help build their confidence. The Colchester Youth Project, which was formed two-years-ago by Colchester Council and Colchester Borough Homes,
A FAMILY in Maldon have pleaded with the Iranian government after their daughter and her Australian boyfriend were imprisoned. Jolie King and Mark Firkin, who live in Perth, Western Australia, have been held in Tehran's notorious Evin prison for
Colchester United season-ticket holder Si Collinson's views on the U's THE dreaded own goal. It's something in football that can being cheers and laughter from one set of fans and despair and groans from the other. I was at the England
THE head of a Colchester homeless charity has stepped down after six years supporting some of the most vulnerable members of society. Vivienne Wiggins has left her role as chief executive of Beacon House Ministries and said she was extremely proud
A RISE in the number of children taken into care by Essex County Council is largely down to an increase in unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. The number of children taken into care by the council due to “absent parenting” has increased from
BRIGHTLINGSEA Regent manager Tom Rothery insists "things must change" as the club strive to ignite their campaign. The R's have won two, drawn two and lost three of their opening seven BetVictor Isthmian League premier division matches, most recently
A HEADBANGING crowd of mini-metalheads will rock Colchester Arts Centre in a bid to raise money for a little boy who suffered a severe brain injury at birth. Slay Duggee, a band of five hard-rocking dogs, are set to give youngsters their first
A STALKER with a history of harassing former partners has been jailed for more than two years after following his ex to the supermarket and getting in her car. Adrian Matthews split up with his girlfriend in March this year but bombarded her with
CONTRACTORS have said there will be no more road closures surrounding the Ipswich Road roadworks until next year. Drivers can breathe a sigh of relief as a new phase of works at Ipswich Road will be carried out overnight and at weekends. The
PATIENTS have hit out at plans to reduce the opening hours of a busy surgery in Colchester. Changes at the North Colchester Health Care Centre mean from the beginning of October the centre’s surgery will be rebranded Turner Road Surgery under new
A TRIO left a man with his bowels spilling from his stomach after luring him to an alleyway and launching a vicious knife attack, a court heard. Donald Adu, Calvin Armstrong and a 16-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons are accused
COLCHESTER United head coach John McGreal felt his side got back to what they do best following their superb 3-0 win at Swindon Town. Theo Robinson's brace and Tom Eastman's opener sealed the U's a fantastic away victory at the high-flying Robins
