LEADING figures at Colchester Council have urged the chancellor to allow authorities to generate more cash through things like council tax. The first budget of the new government will be announced next month. As part of a national consultation
A COMMUNITY has rallied together to help with the clear up after high tides swept away beach huts and flooded a lido. The chaos, in the wake of Storm Ciara, led to drivers becoming trapped on The Strood in Mersea and flooding in Brightlingsea.
A TEACHER accused of committing a string of sexual offences against children will stand trial later this year. Brahmo Chellakooty is accused of three sexual assault on girls, assaulting a girl aged under 13 by touching and inciting a girl aged
WITH strong gales and heavy rain forecast once again this weekend, taking the dog out for a walk can be a bit of a nightmare for pet owners. With Storm Dennis set to be a right menace across the UK on Saturday and Sunday, Dogs Trust is providing
COLCHESTER United travel to one of the sides snapping at their heels tomorrow when they head to Staffordshire to take on Port Vale. The Stoke-based team have promotion in their sights and only goal difference is keeping them out of the play-off
YOUNG protestors took to the streets as they rallied against a perceived inaction over climate change. The group of around 24 college students and youngsters wound their way from Upper Castle Park through the town centre, ending up at Culver Square
After Storm Ciara last weekend people across Essex are set for another weekend of strong winds and rain. The Met Office has issued several National Severe Weather Warnings for wind and rain from Saturday through to Monday. Met Office Chief
Banter with Burns with Colchester United Supporters Association chairman Jon Burns THE U’s simply cannot afford to give away any more brilliant opportunities for points this season if they want to challenge for an automatic promotion spot.
A COUNCIL housing provider has been awarded for a decade of work to stop anti-social behaviour. Colchester Borough Homes (CBH) has been recognised for its commitment to the Community Accreditation Scheme (CSA) over the past ten years. To mark
LIBRARIES have always been far more than the sum of the books stocked on their shelves. They have a great role to play in the way they serve communities, as places of support for job hunters, the elderly and the less technologically able. They
THEO Robinson has notched up a special goal milestone – but insists he would gladly swap any personal glory for precious points in Colchester United’s promotion push. The 31-year-old striker achieved a century of Football League goals when he netted
BRIGHTLINGSEA Regent boss Kem Izzet is confident his side can avoid relegation this season - and admits it will be satisfying proving the doubters wrong. The R's are bottom of the BetVictor Isthmian League premier division after Saturday's 2-1
MORE than 20 armed forces personnel in urgent need of housing were let properties by Colchester Council last year, figures have revealed. Charities warn thousands of homeless veterans may be slipping through the net nationally. Colchester Council
IF you want a guide to romance on Valentine’s Day, look no further than Steve and Beryl Palmer. The couple have shown love knows no bounds after they tied the knot for the second time following an anniversary proposal. Beryl Palmer, 79, lives
A DISQUALIFIED driver has been jailed after flouting his ban. Police were called to Swallow Close, Dovercourt, and found Darren Gillanders drunk. His bag was searched and a bag of cannabis was discovered, as well as some car keys. Checks showed
PREGNANT women, breastfeeding mothers and people taking medication should not eat foods containing an ingredient derived from the cannabis plant, a regulator has warned. In its first ever safety advice to consumers on CBD (cannabidiol) products
A FEARLESS sausage dog decided to take his walkies into his own paws after escaping his Colchester home... and sneakily boarding a bus bound for the seaside. Pampered pooch Frank, a four-year-old dachshund, went missing from the doorstep of his
CROWBAR-carrying thugs attempted to break into a beauty salon under the cover of darkness. Two men tried to break into Station Hair and Beauty, in High Street, Mistley, on Tuesday at about 11.44pm. The pair were seen on the salon’s CCTV cameras
HEARTFELT tributes have been paid to a “legendary” Colcestrian who served as the borough’s youngest mayor of the last century. Richard Wheeler took his father’s wine business, Lay and Wheeler, from a shop in Culver Street West to a national name
A DEDICATED young teacher from Stanway School has been named the best new teacher in Essex. English teacher Luella Murray, 24, was honoured with the New Teacher of the Year gong at this year’s Essex Teaching Awards. Miss Murray was one of dozens
POLICE discovered a sizeable haul of drugs and £4,000 in cash after stopping a suspected dealer and searching his house. Drug squad officers from Essex Police’s Operation Raptor team were on patrol in Hythe Hill, Colchester, on Tuesday. A man
Colchester United team news ahead of Port Vale trip COLCHESTER United will be without one of their midfielders for the trip to Port Vale, this weekend. Tom Lapslie is set to see a specialist about a knee injury he sustained playing for the
