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  • 96 hour fire strike begins

    A FOUR day firefighters' strike began at 6pm this evening. Fire crews from across the country are striking over pensions. The Fire Brigades' Union claim the Government plans to increase the number of years firefighters have to work for and

  • Oyster Feast underway in Colchester

    SHELLFISH was aplenty as this year’s Oyster Feast got underway in Colchester. Dignitries from across the borough joined the Mayor and Mayoress, John and Janet Elliott, on Friday lunchtime in the Moot Hall to sample the best Mersea shellfish on

  • Bikers to do their bit for ill children

    MODS and rockers will be doing their bit to bring Christmas cheer to ill children in hospital. The group will leave Colchester Kawasaki at 10.30am on December 6 and ride in convoy to Colchester General Hospital, in Turner Road. They will be

  • Guy Fawkes ready for Bonfire Night display

    A husband-and-wife team has created the centrepiece for Colchester’s Bonfire Night display for the 44th time. Stuffed full of old copies of the Gazette, the Guy Fawkes figure will burn during the annual fireworks display at Castle Park on Wednesday

  • Top award for spa

    A SPA has been recognised for its work in the beauty industry. Aqua Springs, run by Colchester Council, has been given the thumbs up for being one of the best skin centres in the country by company Dermalogica. The Circle status recognises

  • U’s fan Steve Lamacq given birthday shirt surprise

    COLCHESTER United fan and BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Steve Lamacq got a 50th birthday surprise present when he was invited to the U’s training ground. Football-mad Lamacq grew up in Colne Engaine and was a long-time season ticket holder at the club’s

  • Man jailed for 20 years after attacking baby girl

    A MAN has been jailed for 20 years for causing life changing injuries to a 10-week old baby girl in his care in a "heinous" crime. The 33-year-old man from Clacton appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court for sentencing today, alongside a woman, aged

  • Eastmond in line for U's recall

    Craig Eastmond is in line for a Colchester United recall for their home clash with Port Vale tomorrow. The former Arsenal midfielder is set for his first U’s league start for more than a month in place of Alex Gilbey, who is banned. Gilbey is serving

  • Free fireworks display in Mersea

    A FREE firework display will light up the sky over Mersea Island tomorrow. Waldegraves Family Holiday Park’s annual event is following a new format this year, with live entertainment from local groups and clubs from 5pm. A display for younger

  • Graffiti crackdown launched

    A CAMPAIGN to crack down on a growing amount of graffiti in Colchester has been launched. Essex Police and Colchester Council have joined forces to target the taggers. It is hoped by visiting schools and educating young people the vandalism

  • Confusion as new estate is called ‘hazelnut’

    DEVELOPERS have left residents bemused after naming a new housing estate after the Spanish word for hazelnut. Bellway Homes is set to build 200 homes on the former Betts Factory site, in Ipswich Road, Colchester. Residents had hoped the estate

  • Football mad father dies

    A GRIEVING family has urged people to get their hearts checked after a father-of- two died suddenly. Scott Fowler, 41, from New Town, Colchester, died of a heart attack after suffering from the same condition that killed his father. Mr Fowler

  • Stevi Ritchie: I’m dropping gimmicks to wow X Factor fans

    X FACTOR outsider Stevi Ritchie says he will prove his doubters wrong tomorrow by ditching the gimmicks. The former Stanway School pupil, 34, said viewers will be surprised by what he has in store for the Halloweenthemed show. He said: “This

  • Taxi drivers furious at bus lane tickets they shouldn’t get

    OUTRAGED taxi drivers are still being wrongly fined for using Colchester’s bus lanes – more than a year after they were introduced. Car drivers were banned from going up North Hill and from turning right from High Street into Queen Street in October

  • Focused Magnus not thinking about potential new contract at U's

    Magnus Okuonghae says he is willing to put any potential contract talks on hold in a bid to be a consistent performer for Colchester United. The U’s skipper, who has just regained his place in Tony Humes’ starting line-up, will become a free agent at