Colchester Articles

Last week, Colchester Borough Council voted through a motion that could see local councillors banned from using Twitter during council meetings. After a debate lasting more than two hours, a motion on the use of Twitter in the chamber - that was later voided by legal...

Last month, the oldest surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain passed away. Flt Lt William Walker, who was shot down and wounded in 1940, died at the age of 99. As a veteran, Flt Lt Walker was helped by the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, just one of a growing...

Every year, Armed Forces Day reminds me just how important the military community is to my town. Colchester is a proud garrison town, with military traditions stretching back generations. The army community is an important part of the town, with conflict and ceremony...