Posts Tagged ‘Colchester’
Loxley On Actual Radio With Rosalind Harniess
Loxley on Actual Radio with Rosalind Harniess – 11th December 2018 Three hours of radio dedicated to local artists, songwriters and producers. To send your music to Loxley CLICK HERE Playlist Coming Soon
Read MoreHelp Needed to Raise £1,350 for a Community Defibrillator for Monkwick & Berechurch
Colchester Councillor Dave Harris and the Colchester Community First Responders are asking for your help to raise the £1350 to fund an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for the Monkwick & Berechurch communities of Colchester. An AED defibrillator is used in cases of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias which lead to sudden cardiac arrest, (which is not…
Read MoreSanta’s coming to Colchester, but Where and When?
For more than 40 years, Colchester Round Table 367 have been assisting Santa and his sleigh in collecting for local charitable causes and handing out treats to the good people of Colchester and this year is no different. With out the following local companies this couldn’t be possible: Lookers Ford-Colchester, Platinum Crown, Kew Law…
Read MoreMartin Goss – Pedestrianisation of Colchester High Street “Back on the Cards”
Martin Goss Portfolio Holder for Waste, Sustainability and Infrastructure at Colchester Borough Council spoke to Andre Kimche on Weekend Breakfast about Transport in the town.
Read MoreWill you find the “Giving Tree” in Mile End?
A family in Mile End are raising awareness of children and families not so fortunate as them this Christmas by placing a “Giving Tree” in their front garden. The tree will be accompanied with a present box. Generous residents of Mile End are asked to donate presents to help the charity Kids Inspire. …
Read MoreTrio Convicted for Killing Homeless Man in Colchester
Three people have been convicted for their part in the brutal killing of a homeless man in a Colchester car park. Martin Dines, 56, was found by a car park worker in a stairwell at St Mary’s car park on Balkerne Hill on the morning of April 23rd 2018. A post-mortem examination found…
Read MoreIn Pictures – Colchester Christmas Market 2018
On December 9th it was the Colchester Christmas Market 2018, here are some pictures from the day.
Read MorePedestrian dies after being hit by a car in Lawford
A pedestrian has died following a collision with a car in Harwich Road, Lawford. Police were called shortly after 2.20am today, Saturday, December 8. Sadly the man died at the scene. A 20-year-old man from the Clacton area was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and is currently in custody for…
Read MoreColchester Restaurant Manager Jailed for Raping a Teenage Girl
Restaurant Manager Shibbir Ahmed, 58, was today found guilty of rape and two counts of sexual assault. Ahmed who was manager of the Tandoori Villa in Stanway was sentenced to a total of seven-and-a-half years and made subject of a ten year sexual harm prevention order. A court heard he had met both victims…
Read MoreYour chance to see Roman remains in Colchester this Saturday
Colchester Archaeologists are having a “mini” open day at the Mercury Theatre this Saturday (8th December) between 9.30am and 12.30pm & 1pm to 3.30pm. Works have been taking place on the site ahead of the major redevelopment. Visitors will be able to see the remains of parts of what may prove to have been…
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