THE A12 has reopened following a crash. The road was blocked northbound between Stanway and Lexden. Traffic was stationary and as far back as Marks Tey. However police have confirmed the road has now reopened. Three fire crews attended
AN Islamic group founded due to the growing Muslim population in Colchester has defended its bid to convert a pub into a community centre. Colchester Islamic Community Centre was established in 2017 and began looking for a property to offer a community
A ROTARY club has hosted founders of a military charity. The Rotary Club of Colchester hosted the event for Dawn and Richard Woodhouse, founders of the military charity Holidays for Heroes Jersey. Club president John Powell presented Richard
A HOSPICE is proposing to alter its car park to create more spaces for staff and patients. St Helena Hospice in Colchester has applied to Colchester Council for permission to alter and extend its car park. The changes would create 30 extra
A CAMPAIGNER has described a £980,881 lease deal for the proposed redevelopment of Colchester’s Cultural Quarter as “a knock down price”. Alan Short questioned councillors on the Alumno plans at a meeting of Colchester Council’s cabinet on Wednesday
A MICHAEL Fernandes goal helped Colchester United's under-23s play out a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town at Playford Road, this afternoon, writes BRIAN WALLER. Town had the first real chance on seven minutes when they won a free-kick on the right but
COLCHESTER United head coach John McGreal says his players are revitalised after their fixture break. The U's return to action at Cheltenham Town this weekend, ten days after their last competitive match against Ipswich Town in the Leasing.com
IPSWICH TOWN COMMENT IPSWICH Town boss Paul Lambert was strangely techy and aggressive when discussing his team selection for Wednesday's FA Cup replay at Lincoln City. To say he got on his high horse would be an understatement. With an
Properties were raided as part of an investigation into suspected brothels operating across the county. Detectives working with Essex Police's Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Unit arrested one woman last night following searches at addresses
THE country would simply grind to a halt without the so-called Third Sector. The Third Sector is the one which is made up of volunteers who, generally speaking, support charities. Their contribution to society is enormous and nowhere more so
A MUSEUM in Colchester has scooped a prestigious family attraction award. The Natural History Museum in High Street was awarded the Best Free Family Day Out in the east of England by Day Out With The Kids. The winners are voted for by families
A RECYCLING company has been raising vital cash and collecting food donations for people in need. CSH Environmental, based in Wormingford, has raised £600 for homeless charity Emmaus Colchester and Colchester Foodbank. The cash and food donations
A RESIDENT has lambasted inconsiderate drivers after a disabled woman had to manoeuvre into oncoming traffic when a parked van blocked a footpath. Andrew Rowell, 58, of St Osyth, was walking his dog when he came across a vulnerable pedestrian in
EXTRA capacity cannot be delivered along the main line between Norwich and Liverpool Street without major infrastructure upgrades, a report has revealed. During the next two years, rail services on this route are expected to be transformed through
WORK on £3.25 million scheme to tackle congestion and road safety between Colchester and Clacton starts on Monday. Essex Highways will carry out improvements to the Frating and Weeley roundabouts along the A133, and the Crown Lane junction near
WORK on a project which will see a giant metal elephant installed on one of Colchester’s busiest roundabouts has yet to start...nearly 12 months after plans were revealed. The bid for the controversial 7.8-metre tall “wayfinding” statue on the Albert
THE proud parents of a precious baby girl who was born three months early are fundraising for a charity close to their hearts. Poppy Daines-Kielczewska was born in Colchester Hospital weighing just 1lb 13oz on June 24 - 12 weeks before her due date
A PAEDOPHILE former soldier nicknamed the Fat Controller by one of his victims has been jailed for abusing young girls. Shane Townson indecently assaulted the children when he was living in Colchester in the Nineties. The former Royal Corps
A HOMELESS bus which was funded by £50,000 of charitable donations has helped rough sleepers 60 times since it hit the roads. But charity bosses say they are looking at using the bus in a “different way” after a number of volunteers left. Colchester
A DISABLED driver has described a hospital’s parking system as “incompetent” after he received a penalty parking notice despite having a blue badge. Chris Beard, of Brook Street, Manningtree, said he registered his own and his neighbour’s cars
AN animal lover has been left devastated after a masked man with a hammer broke into his home before stealing four of his valuable puppies. Nathan Gold, 50, was watching television at his home in Freeland Road, Clacton, just before midnight on Monday
COLCHESTER United’s painful FA Youth Cup exit can act as an important learning curve for the club’s youngsters, according to U’s under-18 lead coach Liam Bailey. They knocked out of this season’s competition at the second-round stage after losing
