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Uni's building work not a problem for mallard

Peace and quiet – the mallard’s eggs, a stone’s throw from building work at Essex University

10:00am Tuesday 16th March 2010

DESPITE students complaining about noisy building work on campus, for one university resident, the loud drilling is just water off a duck’s back.

Woman who spat and hurled racist abuse at the police is locked up

Martina Mathers has been jailed for attack on police

9:00am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A WOMAN who attacked and shouted racial abuse at police officers has been jailed for almost three years.

Council considers if boutique shopping Lanes of Brighton can boost trade in Colchester

8:00am Tuesday 16th March 2010

BRIGHTON’S Lanes could be the key to boosting trade for independent shops in Colchester.

Russell: I’ll use pay rise to run my office

8:00pm Monday 15th March 2010

COLCHESTER MP Bob Russell has vowed to use his parliamentary pay rise to help run his constituency office.

School's chairman resigns

7:00pm Monday 15th March 2010

THE chairman of a primary school which sacked a dinner lady for an alleged breach of trust has resigned.

Could Angel Court become restaurants, homes, shops?

Angel Court – sold for regeneration for £2million

6:00pm Monday 15th March 2010

HOMES, restaurants, shops and offices could be developed by the company which has bought Colchester’s Angel Court for £2million.

The endangered moth getting a helping hand in Essex

Rare – Fisher’s estuarine moth

6:00pm Monday 15th March 2010

A project has been launched to preserve a rare plant –and stop the extinction of an even rarer moth.

Police called in after thefts at school

5:00pm Monday 15th March 2010

POLICE have been called in after several thefts at a Colchester school.

Online US hate campaign ‘led by Colchester man’

5:00pm Monday 15th March 2010

THE victim of a sustained international racist and bigoted cyber attack claims the “leader” lives in Colchester.

Easter closures and strike threat spell rail chaos

4:57pm Monday 15th March 2010

RAIL users could be heading for Easter chaos on the trains due to engineering work and possible strikes.



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