A FAMILY of travellers have been accused of depriving children of a play area after setting up camp on a community field.

The Loveridge family moved five caravans on to the playing field next to St John’s Close, Colchester at around 7.30pm on Monday evening.

Angry residents believe with the Easter Holidays just beginning it is the worst time the family could have chosen to pitch up.

A spokesman for Essex Police said: “We had a number of calls about their presence but there appears to be no offences for us to deal with.”

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