BORED youngsters are being urged to show their support for a summer football tournament. PCSOs for Alresford and Brightlingsea have joined forces to try to organise a football competition to take place during the long summer holidays. The idea is still
A SPECIAL training session, run jointly by Essex Police with Colchester General Hospital, raised more than £2,000 for charity. Firearms medics teamed up with doctors from the hospital to hold the session demonstrating how police officer medics handle
A FENCING contractor jailed in Cyprus could return to England in four months' time to serve the rest of his sentence. Julian Harrington, 40, was sentenced to 15 years for wilful manslaughter and grievous bodily harm, after the rented car he was driving
A KITCHEN nightmare has led to a dream come true for an Essex company. Four years ago, Emma Wicks and husband Iain were running Vineyard Delicatessen in Colchester. They were let down by a chutney supplier, which led to a minor crisis as it was one
PRIZE-winning bodybuilder Debbie Francis is looking for sponsorship to help set her on the road to a national title. The cost of specialist foods such as protein shakes and flaxseed oil, not to mention tanning products and bikinis, sets the 42-year-old
A REFURBISHED monument to American airmen based in north Essex during the Second World War is to be unveiled. A ceremony on Saturday morning will rededicate the monument at RAF Boxted, near Langham, which was home to units of the United States Army Air
A COLCHESTER MP has condemned plans for a private treatment centre in an NHS hospital as a "direct attack" on the service. The Department of Health has announced it will "take forward" plans for the independent centre in Braintree, which will be part
LURKING behind its old-fashioned exterior, a Colchester hardware shop is at the forefront of modern technology. Jacks Famous Supplies, known to canny shoppers for stocking everything from sledges to sledgehammers and tarpaulins to tea towels, has its
There has probably never been a smaller rugby hooker. It was all his dad's fault. Jon Williams had worn his father's number 2 jersey to Manchester University's rugby trials and it sort of stuck. For three seasons. "I was almost lifted into the scrum
A student has lifted the lid on life as a contestant on a television modelling show - and the pressure to be a size zero. Leanne Nagle of Cloverlands, Colchester, beat competition from thousands of hopefuls to appear in the fourth series of Britain's
The owner of a stolen go-kart has appealed for anyone with information to come forward. The machine, worth about £800, was stolen overnight on Friday from a driveway in Rotary Way, Colchester. Owner Stephen Cawsey has placed internet adverts appealing
New parking charges at Colchester's Leisure World have been introduced without any problems. Charges were brought in yesterday to prevent people not using the facilities from parking at the centre for free. Commuters and shoppers could park there throughout
Thirty vehicles were broken into in a Dedham salvage yard. The owners called the police after thieves broke into Gun Hill Garage, a car breakers off Ipswich Road, overnight on Saturday. About 30 cars, parked in the salvage yard, were broken into and
Traffic was diverted when an 18-tonne lorry was involved in a collision with a Highways Agency vehicle at the side of the A120 near Dunmow. Yesterday's crash happened at 10am and those immediately behind the collision had to wait for an hour while the
A tractor which overturned spilled fertiliser and caused major delays. Police were called to Brightlingsea Road, in Thorrington, at about 10.20am yesterday. The road was closed between Thorrington Cross and Sampsons Corner while the scene was cleared
Liquidators have been appointed to wind up a Colchester letting agency. Corporate recovery firm DTE has written to creditors of Church Street-based Hot Lets, inviting them to a meeting next month. The firm closed suddenly last week, owing hundreds of
Tributes were paid today to a devoted father and passionate biker who died doing what he loved most. Motorcycle instructor Wayne Carpenter, nicknamed Zombie, died when his orange Kawasaki was involved in a collision with an articulated lorry in Walton
A husband who smashed a window during a domestic row with his wife has escaped a prison sentence. Nigel Loble, 29, had been drinking since before 9am at their home in Cyril Child Close, Colchester, a court heard. That evening, his wife wanted him to
A packed church of family and friends gathered to say their final farewell to teenager Jordan Bell. About 200 relatives and classmates gathered at the Garrison Church in Homefield Road, Colchester, yesterday to celebrate her life. The 14-year-old died
Yobs armed with a stick were seen randomly hitting pedestrians as they drove around Mersea Island. Police received two reports from members of the public who had been targeted by the thugs in High Street, West Mersea, on Sunday afternoon. The first
The royal blue vests of GREAT BENTLEY RUNNING CLUB were represented by 12 members at the Flora London Marathon, along with a coach full of vocally enthusiastic supporters. The start of the race saw the sun shining brightly on the 35,000 runners until
A drunk ended up in trouble with the police just days after being let out of prison. Roy Hegley, 45, was drinking a three-litre bottle of Frosty Jack's white cider with pals near Priory Street, Colchester, when officers approached. He became abusive
TIPTREE ROAD RUNNERS chairman Graham Byford made a great return to the marathon distance with a new personal best at London. He clocked three hours 34 minutes and 48 seconds, taking almost three minutes off his previous best performance. This tops a
A child aged just 11 has been granted a gun licence in Essex. Essex Police have issued 147 gun permits to children under the age of 18 in the past two years. Today they confirmed that the youngest person currently holding a licence is only 11. The
Former Blue Peter star Konnie Huq returned to Colchester Zoo after filming a television series there. Miss Huq, who appeared on the children's TV show for 11 years, has spent the past few months filming Zoo Days Colchester, to be shown on Channel Five
Residents who leave their bin bags out too early could be fined for causing a hazard to blind people. Tendring Council says residents could get a £75 fine for littering. It also says the fine is because rubbish left out too early could leave bags exposed
TEN members of COLCHESTER AND TENDRING ATHLETIC CLUB took up the challenge of the Flora London Marathon. And, in good conditions, except for one heavy shower, there were some great performances and personal-best times. Steffan Kennett was the first
Police want to hear from people who may have information regarding a burglary at the Frinton Cricket Club, in Ashlyns Road The suspects forced entry to the outer building of the property and stole cash and alcohol on February 28. Anyone with any information
Police are appealing for witnesses after would-be burglars tried to break into a primary school, but were scared off by the alarm. The incident took place over the weekend at Tendring Primary School, in School Road, Tendring. It is not believed anything
A HAT-TRICK of tries from Josh Winwood helped Braintree all but guarantee their LondonLeague division three North East status with a convincing 49-12 victory over Essex rivals Saffron Walden. The Black and Ambers ran in seven tries thanks largely to
A biker who died in Thorpe has been named as 40-year-old motorcycle trainer Wayne Carpenter. Mr Carpenter, of Rebow Street, Colchester, died when his Kawasaki motorbike was involved in a collision with an articulated lorry in Walton Road, Thorpe-le-Soken
Shoppers have been warned to be on their guard in Clacton town centre after a spate of thefts. Bag-snatchers grabbed handbags from children's pushchairs in two separate incidents and pickpockets stole a man's wallet after they bumped into him. PC Stacy
A woman has been banned from driving for three years after being caught over the limit for the second time. Police were tipped off that Ford Ka driver Sandra Newcombe, 55, was over the limit on March 5. She admitted she had been drinking when she was
Eleven tries - eight of them in the second half - ensured Clacton RFC grabbed the Essex League division two title in their final league game by a superior points difference. Both the Seasiders and Thames have gone through the season with just one defeat
A toy library is being set up for children from Harwich to Manningtree. Run by the Harwich Children's Centre Service, the library travels between towns and villages in a van delivering its service to children aged up to five years old. Dawn Saunders
A man pulled the plug on his girlfriend's electricity, plunging his terrified victim's house into darkness after his birthday celebrations turned sour. Jason Knights, 37, had been celebrating with his partner but a row broke out and she went home. Knights
MERSEA Island RFC cruised to a London League Division Four north east 57-12 away victory at Crusaders completing a memorable season in fine style by running in nine superb tries. Determined to end the season with a powerful performance, the Islanders
WITHAM TOWN can deal a further blow to Redbridge's play-off hopes tonight. Dean Holdworth's high-flying team fell to their first defeat in seven matches when they lost at Northwood at the weekend. And with Town on a high following their impressive away
MANAGER David Coyle is anticipating an open, attractive game as he takes his FC CLACTON side to Hadleigh United. The Ridgeons League division one rivals have already met twice this season, drawing 2-2 in the league before the Seasiders enjoyed a 2-0
TONY Armstrong has called on the Ridgeons League to change its rules after his Harwich and Parkeston side were forced to play a Histon Reserves outfit packed with Blue Square South players. Harwich lost the game 2-0 on Thursday, and caretaker boss Armstrong
JON Williams, Mersea Island RFC's points scoring machine smashed through a personal and club milestone on Saturday when he racked up his 2,000th league and cup point for the club. Since joining the Islanders at the start of the 1995/96 season, the proud
JON Walters today revealed his hunger for the life-changing' experience of Premier League football. The Ipswich Town striker returned from injury to play a key role in Sunday's 2-1 East Anglian derby victory against Norwich City. It lifted the Blues
NO-NONSENSE centre-back Chris Coyne thinks Colchester United can bounce back from their relegation woe - providing they can maintain a settled side. The U's were able to field an unchanged team for only the eighth time this season against Leicester City
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