THERE were high fives all round as FC CLACTON made it five straight victories - and celebrated by scoring five goals against Whitton United. Jordan Lartey was their hat-trick hero in a 5-3 Thurlow Nunn League premier division victory at the Austin
WITHAM TOWN 0 ASHFORD UNITED 2 FA Trophy preliminary round replay (after extra-time) Witham Town’s brave attempt to book their place in the first qualifying round of the FA Trophy fell just short as they were finally edged out by Ashford United
Colchester United exited the Essex Senior Cup at the third round stage as a young U’s side was beaten 2-1 by Heybridge Swifts at Scraley Road. Swifts, who are managed by former U’s captain Karl Duguid, booked their place in the fourth round with
NEW Brightlingsea Regent manager Kem Izzet has described his appointment as a "perfect pick-me-up" to reignite his passion for football. The Colchester United legend was unveiled on Tuesday night and has vowed to do everything in his power to bring
A CONCERNED councillor is calling for more protection for a beauty spot after a group of travellers pitched up on a car park for a week. A group of eight caravans and motorhomes moved on to the Chanterelle car park, which is used by visitors to
BRAVE thrillseekers are being encouraged to abseil down Colchester Town Hall this Halloween. The Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals Charity hosts an abseil every year to raise money for the Cancer Centre Campaign, which is supported by the Gazette
ESSEX County Council has pledged to improve and increase the number of bridleways for horse lovers. Kevin Bentley, the county councillor responsible for infrastructure, said he has recognised the importance of providing safe and suitable bridleways
A PENSIONER has appeared in court charged with sending a threatening email to a political leader which referenced the death of a murdered MP. Keith Willard sent the message to Anna Soubry - the MP for Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire and leader of breakaway
POLICE have launched an investigation after a teenager was shot in the back with an air rifle five times. The boy, who is 17, was on his bike in Prince Philip Road in Colchester. He was followed by another teenager who started shouting abuse
A LOT is said about player power in football these days. The term often has negative connotations but footballers taking more responsibility for how they perform on the pitch can surely only be a positive thing. That’s why the impromptu meeting
AN environmentally conscious father and his autistic daughter are on a valiant mission to keep the streets of Jaywick clean and free of dumped rubbish. Nigel Whitehouse, 45, and daughter Ruby, 11, embark on weekly litter-picking expeditions every
CHILDREN'S parties could be held inside Essex's libraries in a bid to increase visitor numbers. Essex County Council is set to trial hosting the events at four locations across the county; Witham, Walton, Basildon and Great Parndon. If this
I FELT I must respond to Antony Mathews' letter of October 10 ("Town must harness talented youngsters and commuters"). The obvious retort to his opening statement that he cannot recall something worth sticking around for in Colchester is why then
A SPORTS assistant at Essex University has made Team GB’s Skeleton team and being inspired by watching the winter Olympics. Daniel Read successfully applied to the Discover Your Gold Talent ID programme, after seeing Team GB’s success at the games
GIN fans raised a glass when a festival dedicated to their favourite tipple arrived in town. The Gin To My Tonic festival took place at Charter Hall in Colchester on Saturday. More than 100 gins were on offer for guests to taste alongside a
THERE is a sense of pride that comes with being a military wife. There is no role more rewarding, but it comes with its challenges. The feeling of being unsettled and sometimes isolated can be tough. But military wife Sarah Keen, from Colchester
RAMPANT Colchester Rugby Club beat bottom side Ruislip 85-0 to maintain their winning start to the London One North season, writes STEVE WHITEMAN. The Blacks ran in five first-half tries and added a further eight after the interval to maintain
BRENDAN Wiredu admits Colchester United must respond strongly to the setback of surrendering their unbeaten League Two run. The U's lost for the first time in five league matches when they were beaten 2-1 at Crawley Town, last weekend. The
by JOHN CAMPANY STANWAY Pegasus are six points clear at the top of the Essex and Suffolk Border League premier division after a comprehensive 3-0 win at struggling Earls Colne. Colne are now in the bottom three. Meanwhile, Barnston secured
A DOG lover turned up at his mother's home with his pets after making a series of chilling threats saying he was going to kill her. Scott Jones was initially making a cordial phone call to his stepfather when he suddenly swore about his mother
DRUG-SMOKING yobs have vandalised an 13th century church including desecrating the altar. Essex Police has launched an investigation after four young men were found in St Mary’s Church, in Church Hill, Lawford, which had been trashed. The Rev
A BUDDING baker with an appetite for helping others has raised more than £1,500 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Bobby Branchflower, nine, has organised a Macmillan cake sale at St George’s Primary School in Great Bromley for the past three years.
GOGGLEBOX star George Gilbey has been jailed for three months after he admitted drink-driving. Gilbey, 35, from St Osyth, who also starred on Celebrity Big Brother, was arrested after staff at a Tesco filling station smelt drink on his breath when
COLCHESTER Council has secured £100,000 funding to create a state-of-the-art indoor cricket facility at its Northern Gateway Sports Park development. The cash, provided by the England and Wales Cricket Board, will strengthen the partnership between
A RESIDENT’S wall was knocked down by a police car during a chase. People living in Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, spotted blue lights whizzing past their windows. Police were pursuing what is believed to be a black Volkswagen Golf and during
THREE of Colchester United's established academy starlets moved on to higher-placed clubs, this summer. Sammie Szmodics, Frankie Kent and Kane Vincent-Young all left for pastures new, having become firm favourites at the U's. The trio have
