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The trial of a 28-year-old man and 16-year-old boy who have denied murdering an 83-year-old Don Ralph at his home near Colchester is expected to get underway at Ipswich Crown Court next week

Bellway Homes designs for a new 150 home estate off Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, have been approved.

The second is scheduled from August 6 until September 17. A diversion route is in place via Western Approach, London Road, Tollgate Roundabout, Essex Yeomanry Way, the Halstead Road roundabout, A1124 Halstead Road, the A12 slip from Stanway, the A12 slip to Stanway and Essex Yeomanry Way. The diversion route will mean the route for some residents to the zoo will be disruption. A spokesman for the zoo said: "As we get closer to reopening, please note that when you do journey to Colcheste...

A busy route connecting a town and village will be closed overnight for roadworks.

A busy route connecting a town and village will be closed overnight for roadworks.

Severalls Lane, in Colchester, is shutting from a point near its junction with Langham Lane. The closure is scheduled to commence on March 29 for four nights, from 8pm until 5am. It is while structure repair works are undertaken by Highways England. An alternative route is available via Severalls Lane, Langham Road, Straight Road, Boxted Road, Northern Approach Road, Via Urbis Romanae, Mill Road and Mill Road roundabout. * Roadworks are set to lead to various road closures in West Mer...

A busy route connecting a town and village will be closed overnight for roadworks.

A STRUGGLING recreation club is appealing for support from residents after being left in a “slump” by the pandemic. Earls Colne Recreation Club, in Halstead Road, says it is “cautiously optimistic” following the Government’s recently announced strategy for ending lockdown. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson aims to have fully ended the majority of lockdown measures by June 21. But the recreation club says it is in need of support if it is going to get out of a financial slump ca...

Bury St Edmunds man warned he faces jail over threatening messages sent to former partner - Credit: Archant A driver who tried to avoid being caught in possession of cannabis ended up in worse trouble after leading police on a chase at speeds of more than twice the limit. Jacob Fordham drove his Nissan Skyline GT-R at up to 70mph in a residential street just outside Colchester, before crashing and writing the vehicle off shortly after 9pm on February 20 last year. The 25-year-old tree surgeo...

Western Approach will initially close from the Western Approach roundabout to the Essex Yeomanry Way roundabout. The same road will then be shut from the London Road roundabout to the Western Approach roundabout. The first closure is due to take effect from March 2 and last until June 22. The second is scheduled from August 6 until September 17. Carriageway widening works are being undertaken by Walker Construction but an alternative route is available via Western Approach, London Roa...