Colchester United have defensive injury issues after Mansfield draw

Colchester United boss Hayden Mullins on his side's draw with Mansfield Town

POLICE seized a bike as part of the force’s continued crackdown on anti-social behaviour in a coastal village.

THE summer may be nearing its end, but that does not mean the fun has to stop – as free access is being offered to a host of top attractions in Essex.

Teenager Jess Green's participation in the Superhero Challenge saw her demonstrate her truly remarkable determination

A YOUNG offender who “fell into the clutches” of a drug dealing gang has been spared prison in a bid to help his efforts to turn his life around.

Col Richard Kemp of Colchester gives his view of the future as the Taliban take over Afghanistan.

BRAZEN thieves armed with baseball bats waved at security cameras as they stole another catalytic converter from a car dealership.

Residents have been fined for driving through the bus gate in Maldon Road in Colchester - despite the fact it was suspended during a roadworks scheme.

A CAR has become the third vehicle to be torched within three weeks following another “disturbing” incident.

A DEVASTATED family have until Friday to raise £10,000 to save their dog’s life after their pooch suddenly collapsed.

Polish athlete Maria Andrejczyk won Silver in javelin at the Tokyo games earlier this moth.

Colchester United have signed defender Charlie Daniels

Former Colchester United defender Omar Sowunmi has a new club

EssexFest, a new comedy festival planned in Maldon this Friday, has been delayed to 2022.

Health leaders have issued a warning about potentially dangerous batches of heroin which are believed to be circulating across the country.

A MAN has admitted killing a “shy and kind” American woman who was found stabbed to death at a home in Colchester.

As Afghans flee to escape the Taliban, councils and charities are preparing to offer as much support as they can to the displaced.

The new Colchester Gift card, which can be spend in dozens of places across the town centre, has been launched.

Nando’s has said it has been forced to close down certain stores after running out of food due to delivery delays.

THE coronavirus infection rate in Tendring has slightly increased after nearly 300 new cases were recorded in the district, according to the most recent statistics.

A BIKER remains in hospital fighting for his life after crashing into a road sign.

THE emergency services are currently at the scene of a reported car crash.

Customers at a pub in Essex swore and shouted at pub staff after they ran out of lager due to the national delivery driver shortage.

Two men have been charged with attempted murder following an incident which left a man with life-threatening injuries.

More damage has been identified to a crumbling section of quayside at Fieldgate Quay in Hythe, Colchester.

The Peri-Peri chicken chain is a favourite among Brits with it’s range of spicy chicken offerings and tasty sides.

A THEATRE company is preparing to stage a unique show in a historic setting to mark the anniversary of an artist’s most famous painting.

A new car boot sale taking place every Sunday is launching in Colchester - here's what we know.

A LONG-RUNNING community club has decided to call it a day after operating for nearly six decades in a coastal village.

The popular Gin To My Tonic Festival is returning to Charter Hall in Colchester next month - here's how to get tickets.

A POLICE force is striving to raise awareness of a manipulative crime which sees people with learning disabilities taken advantage of.

Take a look inside Tea at the George, the new afternoon tea venue inside Colchester's historic George Hotel.

A FOOTBALL fan has organised a fundraising tournament in aid of a children’s charity hospital close to the hearts of his family.

Dramatic footage shows a police raid at a pub during one of the biggest wild bird operations in the UK.

A country road in Essex remains shut this morning after a large pile of straw went up in flames.

POLICE are hunting for a man wanted in connection with a robbery.

A SERIES of curious thefts have left a resident “gobsmacked” after her bin bags were stolen FOUR times from outside her house.

A WOMAN left feeling “helpless and broken” after suffering a miscarriage has told how a new-found love for running has helped her to recover.

IT was all hands on deck for a popular round-the-island sailing race.

A PENSIONER is calling for action after a “wall of bushes and branches” was left in a passage way.

MURDER accused Sheldon McKay fought hand-to-hand with Alinjavwa Siwale after picking up a hunting knife dropped during a melee, a court heard.

Annoyed residents of the Rowhedge Wharf estate are still waiting for the area's playpark to open - more than a year after moving in.

A RECORD number of patients are waiting for routine treatment at the trust which runs Colchester Hospital, new figures show.

VILLAGERS were left furious when their power supply was wiped out by a lorry carrying hay bales.

Colchester United boss Hayden Mullins calls for fast start against Mansfield

Bosses said the deal will help reduce both companies’ carbon footprint, with vans no longer having to make multiple stops to drop off parcels

The rock group shot to the top of the charts with their album ‘Medicine At Midnight’ earlier this year.

Sylvester Jasper has made an impressive start to his Colchester United loan spell

Colchester United have been criticised for their match permit system