Colchester United gave their survival hopes a huge boost this afternoon with a vital 2-1 win at Port Vale. Second-half goals from George Moncur and Jacob Murphy gave the U’s a huge victory at a rain-sodden Vale Park, despite Louis Dodds’ late consolation
AN environmentally-conscious mum is taking part in a recycling challenge to raise cash for charity. Sally Bond, of Colchester, wants people to hand over their used plastics from air fresheners and cleaning equipment so she can recycle them, instead
CHANCELLOR George Osborne visited Colchester today – and said the right infrastructure must support new homes. Colchester is one of the fastest- growing towns in the country and Mr Osborne went to the new Rosewood development, in Mill Road, Colchester
A MAN stabbed in Colchester is now in a stable condition, police have said. Officers were contacted by the ambulance service at 11.45pm on Thursday after a man in his 30s was found outside a house in Bardfield Road. He was treated at the scene
Heybridge Swifts lost out to visiting Thurrock on Good Friday. Swifts fell to a 2-0 Ryman League division one north defeat at Scraley Road to leave the visitors one point off the play-off places. Thurrock started the game in control and pressured
4:54pm Port Vale 1 U's 2 - massive win for the U's. Goals from Moncur and Murphy give them victory at Vale Park despite late Dodds goal 4:48pm Port Vale 1 U's 2 - Szmodics into
SINGERS from an awardwinning choir raised the roof at a charity music event. Members of Funky Voices performed at Colchester Town Hall for mayor John Elliott’s charity music evening. The choir had been invited by mayoress Janet Eilliott to
AN actor has returned to his roots to launch a theatre academy endorsed by TV favourite Pauline Quirke. Ali Ward, 25, will open the Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts at Colchester’s Philip Morant School, on Saturday, April 25, offering
NURSES could be recruited on the spot at a jobs fair to be held at Colchester General Hospital. The troubled hospital has around 170 nursing vacancies at the moment and is also using about 185 agency staff. Now a jobs fair is seeking to snap
JOBS could be created by a new business moving into Colchester. Eurochange, which changes travel money, wants to take over a premises in Trinity Square. It has submitted plans to Colchester Council for new signs at the shop. It is thought
TRIBUTES have been paid to a community stalwart who has died aged 80. Christopher Garnett, who lived in Langham, spent a lifetime helping others before he died following a series of health problems. Mr Garnett had been a Major in the Army,
STAFF from Colchester Museums dug out these old photos of when Queen Mary, the Queen's grandmother, visited the town. She visited the Hollytrees Museum in 1938, and was particually interested in the dolls house collection, which is still there
PAT Tombs returned from the British Drug Free Powerlifting Championship, having claimed a hat-trick of titles and set new world records. Tombs, from Clacton, who celebrates her 69th birthday on Easter Sunday, qualified for the open full power three
A NEW rug shop is opening ib Colchester. The Rug Store opens in Gosbecks Road, on Saturday, selling a wide range of handmade rugs.
CHILDREN and tots hunted for eggs of the chocolate variety in a country park. Park rangers at Highwoods Country Park in Colchester yesterday helped the children to find the colourfully-wrapped chocolate eggs, which had been hidden in bushes, at
A REVOLUTIONARY police IT system has finally launched after a three-year delay, using 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
THE Ladies team at Frinton Cricket Club are looking for new recruits and would love to welcome some newbies. Their first training session of the season is on Friday April 10, from 6pm at the club. The team has been growing over the last couple
ARMY boxers from 3 Para were in dominant form at the British Army Boxing Inter Unit semi-finals in Germany. The Colchester Garrison’s 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment took on 1st Battalion the Prince of Wales Royal Regiment (1PWRR). And
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a housing estate which could have seen a village increase in size by almost 20 per cent have been thrown out. Taylor Wimpey submitted plans for 145 homes on farmland off the ancient Cockaynes Lane, in Alresford. Fears
A DIPLOMATIC delegation of Saudi Arabian officials has visited Colchester to hear about the progress of the police investigation into the brutal murder of Nahid Al-Manea. Representatives were met by Essex Police at the Salary Brook Trail and were
The judges have chosen the finalists in your Gazette’s Win a Wedding competition in association with Playgolf, in Bakers Lane, Colchester, and other businesses. Now it’s over to you to select the couple who will win a £12,000 wedding. Call
EASTER is a time of hope and for once Town fans go into the crucial holiday fixtures believing that they’re still in with a shout of finally making a return to the Premier League. And while nothing will be settled over the Easter weekend – except
A QUARTET from the Hi-Tension Trampoline Club have been selected to represent the East of England at the NDP Regional Team Finals in Peterborough at the end of May. Hannah Hodgkinson, Lily Patrick, Alice Chatters and Freya Williams from the Colchester
ALEX Gilbey believes Colchester United’s mini-break between fixtures has left them reinvigorated ahead of their crucial run-in. The U’s play for the first time in nearly a fortnight today when they head to Port Vale in search of three precious
DOWN to the last eight games, with less and less margin for error as the games begin to run out. We can’t afford many off days, and we have to make all the good days count. It’s been a long 13 days since we last played, but the gap above us remains
