Protocol Theatre make a welcome return to the Headgate Theatre next week. The professional theatre company which prides itself on producing high quality work using professional creatives based in the area, are staging Philip Ridley's dark comedy
A FURTHER £350,000 of taxpayers’ cash could be used to move forward a controversial plan for three new towns. The money will be Colchester’s contribution to a £2m budget for 2019/20. It means by next year the scheme will have used around £7.6m
A MUCH-LOVED chocolate shop forced to close is set to return to town... but only for Christmas. The independent chocolate shop Minerva closed at the end of last year after suffering a decade of falling sales. Despite staff trying everything
A FURIOUS councillor claims residents feel like “second class citizens” after he received almost 500 complaints about a group of travellers blocking off car park spaces at a popular beauty spot. Ward councillor Gerard Oxford has called for urgent
EMPLOYERS and staff from across the region will share their concerns, knowledge and information on mental health in the workplace at a special conference. Organised by Colchester Trades Union Council, the conference takes place at Headgate Theatre
Review: Beauty Queen of Leenane, Headgate Theatre, Colchester. Until Saturday, October 12. 7.30pm and 2.30pm (Saturday). 01206 366000. If anyone was in any doubt of the quality of the local theatre scene, there are two performances currently smashing
POLICE are marking World Mental Health Day by talking about the work they are doing to support officers, staff and volunteers. Essex Police has a ‘Feel Well Live Well’ programme in place, which provides employees with the tools to help them deal
COLCHESTER United head coach John McGreal says World Mental Health Day is a great way to raise awareness of the issue - both in football and in everyday life. The need for awareness of mental health issues within sport is greater than ever, with
TRAINS designed to blast leaves off the line will be introduced to keep passengers moving. Leaves on the line pose problems for the railway and it means train drivers must slow down earlier for stations and signals to avoid overshooting them. They
SPEED restrictions are set to be introduced on a busy Colchester estate after pressure from residents. Essex County Council has released details of a Traffic Regulation Order for the Birch Glen Estate which would mean all roads on the estate would
A FITNESS fanatic is lacing up her running shoes once more to help find a cure for Parkinson’s disease in honour of her uncle. Lana Milne is taking on the Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday for The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT). It is a cause
COMMERCIAL farming at the base of the county’s leading wildlife conservation charity will stop as it is no longer financially viable, it has been announced. Essex Wildlife Trust told members at its Annual General Meeting Abbotts Hall Farm would
HE breezed into Layer Road in the swinging Sixties with a reputation of being the finest centre-half England had ever produced. But as a new book reveals, Neil Franklin's eventful spell as manager of Colchester United was not quite as illustrious
COLCHESTER Council is in talks about taking on extra powers to fix broken paths in the town’s High Street. Residents have raised concerns over the deteriorating state of the paths, particularly around Colchester Town Hall at the road’s junction
PROTESTORS are set to go on the march across land they fear will be “lost forever” because of a proposed flood defence scheme. The Environment Agency plans to dig up 13 million tonnes of sand and gravel near Cuthedge Lane, Coggeshall, to create
A HOMELESS charity has called for moved to “normalise how mental health affects us all” spoken out about the link between homelessness and mental health. World Homeless Day and World Mental Health Day coincide today and Emmaus Colchester believes
THREE men who were found dead in Colchester all suffered stab wounds to the neck, an inquest has heard. Danny Gibson, 35, and his 31-year-old brother Jason Gibson were found unresponsive at their home address in Wellesley Road after police were
LUKE Prosser has revealed his friendship with close pal Tom Eastman has enhanced Colchester United’s defensive harmony this season. The U’s currently have the third-best defence in League Two, having shipped just ten goals in their first dozen league
CLUB stalwart Julian Russell has revealed Colchester and East Essex have already started planning for their top-flight return. The Castle Park side have begun preparations for their return to the Shepherd Neame Essex League premier division, after
A VILLAGE salon has put Essex on the fashion map by reaching the finals of the Wella TrendVision Awards. Hair Lounge 47 in Kelvedon attended one of the most prestigious hair competitions in the world. Thousands of hairdressers up their game
HALSTEAD Town manager Mark McLean says a break in action has definitely not come at a good time for his resurgent team. Having seen a number of players return to action after injury lay-offs and been able to put three back-to-back Thurlow Nunn League
A BROKEN down lorry is causing severe delays on the A12 at Colchester. The vehicle is blocking two lanes on the London bound carriageway, causing queues to tail back as far as Colchester Community Stadium. UPDATE -A12 Londonbound – broken
THE police's decision to refer themselves to a watchdog over the response to an incident which saw three people stabbed to death has been praised by a council safety boss. Essex Police confirmed that they were initially called about a concern for
A COUPLE are lighting up a garden centre in memory of their baby who died at birth and to support other parents who have lost a child. Finley Smith died at Colchester Hospital last year. An investigation found a junior midwife overseeing Finley
CONSERVATIVE councillors have said a ‘Plan B’ must be found urgently in case plans to build thousands of homes are rejected. Colchester councillor Lewis Barber has proposed a motion for a full council meeting due to be held next week. The motion
STUDENTS have hit out at Essex University for putting on a “deeply insensitive” play screening about sexual assault. Students at the university received an email saying they must attend a screening of a play called Can’t Touch This. The play is
It was a seriously spooktacular start to Clacton Pier’s Halloween Festival as a month of scary and spine-tingling events and activities got underway. A number of new additions went down well with children and adults alike as the crowds flocked
COLCHESTER United will assess the fitness of duo Kwame Poku and Brendan Wiredu again today after the pair suffered knee injuries. The U's duo will be monitored ahead of this weekend's trip to play Crawley Town, after they were both withdrawn in
