Former captain Ben Stephens has backed his successor Andrew Kennedy to help Colchester and East Essex flourish on their return to the top flight. Stephens stepped down as first XI skipper at the Castle Park club after just one season and has been replaced
COLCHESTER has been allocated millions of pounds to improve its transport network. The money has been set aside by the South East Local Enterprise Partnership and will be spent by Essex County Council’s Local Growth Fund. Some £5.9million will
Sarah Daobry-Jay cannot wait to get back in the ring – despite suffering defeat in her most recent bout. The Thorpe boxer lost out against Michaela Taylor, at the Showground Showdown event, in Ipswich. She was on the wrong end of a controversial judges
Colchester Rugby Club’s under-16s were crowned winners of the Eastern Counties Cup Winners Cup. They beat Wymondham and hosts Cambridge, to lift the trophy. After Wymondham beat Cambridge 7-5, Colchester beat Wymondham 34-0. Chowa Chanda scored
League leaders Colchester ran rampant in Ruislip, scoring 13 tries in an 83-19 triumph. Ten players contributed scores in an awesome Colchester team display of running rugby in the London League division one north match. Skipper Calum Irvine bagged
David Fox admits Colchester United’s relegation battle has increased his burden of responsibility this season. But the playmaker insists he is taking his leadership duties at the U’s very seriously. Fox has skippered Colchester for the majority of the
DIPLOMATIC delegation of Saudi Arabian officials arrived in Colchester today to get an update on the police investigation into the murder of Nahid Al-Manea. Representatives from the Kingdom were met by Essex Police bosses at the Salary Brook Trail
YOUNGSTERS donned funky socks for swimming lessons to raise money for charity. Children from Mini Swimming in Colchester and teacher Tiffany Rogers, covered their feet on Friday and brought in donations for Autism Anglia. Marketing manager
HOUSING staff have launched this year’s first Make a Difference day. The first in the series took place on Thursday, in New Kiln Road, Lexden. Staff from Colchester Borough Homes joined residents and volunteers for a host of clean-up activities
CAMPAIGNERS have hit out at “bizarre” new criminal offences being created after councils banned activities taking place in public spaces. Last year Colchester Council stopped car cruisers from gathering at Turner Rise retail park after hundreds
MORE men’s lives may have been saved thanks to a health awareness day held in Colchester. More than 180 men attended the event at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, run by men’s health charity, Chaps. Screening was available for aortic
A REVOLUTIONARY police IT system has finally launched after a three-year delay, winning almost £7million from the Home Office. Essex Police's Athena has been one of the most successful bidders for the Home Office’s Police Innovation Fund. The
DAYLIGHT raiders stole sentimental jewellery from a home in Colchester. A number of items of jewellery were stolen, including a gold fob watch bracelet that originally belonged to the victim's grandfather. The watch has a heavy gold chain with
THERE are two types of players of fantasy league games, according to cleverGames boss Peter Sakal – those who want to win the big prizes and those who want to beat their mates. “The formula is quite simple,” he said. “It has to be complicated
A SWINGERS’ club has been granted permission to become a permanent fixture. The Lexden-based Mingles club opened last August after securing permission to become a private members’ club for one year only. Now owners Jason Woolf and Rebecca Freeman
CONTROL over Colchester's roads and transport issues would be sought if Labour were to take over control of Colchester Council. Launching its manifesto, the group, which will have candidates in all 20 of the wards up for election, said Essex County
HUNDREDS of people are trespassing on the site of a former hospital, costing its owners tens of thousands of pounds. The NHS has been forced to warn picnickers and ghosthunters off the derelict Severalls Hospital, in Colchester. North Essex
A COMMUNITY centre is under threat because a housing group is putting profits before people, campaigners have warned. Cotman Housing Association wants to take over about half of the Hythe Community Centre, in Ventura Drive, from July 1. The
TALKS are still under way in an effort to resolve the dispute over Colchester’s street traders. Six street traders are fighting council orders to move their stalls from Culver Street West to the new High Street market when it starts trading on
Forgotten man Ben Gordon insists he is ready to step into the breach and return to Colchester United’s starting line-up. The left-back has been out of favour over recent months and has not started for Tony Humes’ side since the start of February. But
A BUSINESS is trying to raise thousands of pounds to save the life of a pooch in pain. Rottweiler Kenzo, two, needs a double hip operation because he suffers from severe hip dysplasia. However, his health insurance won’t pay for the life-saving
COLCHESTER’S long-awaited park-and-ride scheme will not stop in Queen Street when it opens in two weeks. Highways bosses had initially hoped the stop would be included in a town centre loop when the multi-million pound service launches on Monday
BORIS bikes, free Sunday parking and Nipper buses would be introduced in Colchester if the Conservatives seize power in the borough council elections. The party has launched its manifesto in the run up to the election on May 7 which will see 20
THE family of tragic Aleasha Coan marked her birthday with a fundraising walk in her honour. Husband Rob Coan and their sons Oliver, 11, and Toby, ten, led about 100 people on a walk along the Wivenhoe Trail to raise money for Ovarian Cancer Action
NEW technology has been blamed for alleged delays in getting fire engines to their destination. The Fire Brigade Union said there were major failings across Essex at the weekend with firefighters delayed in getting to call-outs. A new IT system
