A TOY library could open in Clacton after Tendring Council gave planning permission for a children’s centre. Sure Start applied to turn an industrial unit, in Oxford Road, into a toy library and family drop-in centre. It will also include office space
A CHARITY has been criticised by regulators for falling behind with its accounts. The Charity Commission said Colchester Children’s Charity Appeal failed to file its annual return for 2009, while its 2010 accounts are 116 days overdue. A spokesman for
AN estimated 10,000 spectators lined the streets of Colchester town centre to watch Dean Downing win the fourth stage of the Tour Series. Fifty professional cyclists raced along a 1.6km route starting in the High Street, heading down Head Street
ESSEX artist Marcus Krackowizer never planned to be a painter. But then he never planned for the accident 20 years ago which left him in a wheelchair. As fate would have it, breaking his neck after diving into a river has kind of led to the development
TAKING another person’s child into your home and providing them with the love and stability they need is probably one of the most selfless acts of all. As the latest campaign to encourage new foster carers to come forward reaches its climax, agencies
TENDRING Council’s workforce could be cut by about a third, without councillors having a say. Chief executive Ian Davidson has been given powers to hire and fire staff in a bid to push through £4.4million of savings in the next four years. The authority
Colchester United goalkeeper coach Ademola Bankole feels Mark Cousins has what it takes to mount a serious challenge to first-choice Ben Williams next season. Cousins has committed his future to the U's after penning a two-year deal last
PREPARATIONS are well under way to re-enact an iconic piece of cinematic footballing history at Colchester’s United’s Weston Homes Community Stadium. To help commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Royal British Legion, the home of the U’s will be whisked
TWO years ago, a group of residents in Wivenhoe got together to talk about ways they could move away from an oil-dependent lifestyle. The result was Transition Wivenhoe. They have made their mark in a variety of ways, with families and film buffs enjoying
THE vaccination rate for girls receiving protection against cervical cancer in north east Essex is one of the best in the country. Its HPV vaccination rate is the highest in the East of England and one of the best in the country latest figures reveal
THE Princess Royal is coming to Colchester to present medals to soldiers who served in Afghanistan. Princess Anne will visit Merville Barracks on Wednesday, June 15, to give operational medals to soldiers from the town’s 13 Air Assault Support Regiment
