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February 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Will you be able to enjoy outdoor bowls this year?

The chance of enjoying outdoor bowls again is, of course, in the hands of COVID-19 and government plans to restrict the virus. Woods Bowls Club, however, has cautiously put some dates forward in anticipation. The club is small but very friendly lawn bowls club that is open to all ages and abilities. The club consists of a mixture of male and female members with ages ranging from ‘Thirty-somethings’ to sprightly Nonagenarians! You are never too young or too old to play Lawn Bowls.

February 8, 2021February 9, 2021

e-Scooters Coming to Colchester (& other news)

e-Scooters, Befriending, Wellbeing, Fitness & Chitts Hill

e-Scooters will kick off this update but we also have updates on:

A rather brilliant parody of the Leonard Cohen classic Hallelujah,
Sport Works:
- supporting physical health & mental wellbeing,
- update on 2020 activities,
Age Concern’s befriending initiative,
Chitts Hill closure, &
Micro Grants for organisations.

e-Scooters Trial Starting Soon

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January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

Community Response Pack & Fake Police

Criminals posing as Police Officers have secured sums as high as £10,000 from unwary members of the public; read about this below, first. CBC has issued another update to its very useful Community Resource Pack. It has 166 pages covering everything you might need to know about coping during the pandemic.

January 25, 2021February 6, 2021

Treating COVID-19 at Home & Vaccine

Vaccine Sites

Covid-19 Virus - where can you get the vaccine?

If you want to find out how you might get your vaccine carry on reading. Click here to read about treating COVID-19 at home.

Health and care staff are working hard to open as many centres as possible as supplies become available. Essex & Suffolk NHS now have five hospital vaccination hubs (including Colchester & Ipswich). Also more than 40 GP-led services and, from tomorrow, two new large vaccination centres. These are in Wickford & Ipswich with more opening shortly.

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January 18, 2021

Testing Centre Opens – How to Book & Help

Covid-19 Testing Centre Opens In Colchester

A new fast testing centre is opening in Colchester for those who DO NOT have symptoms of Covid-19. Colchester residents with no symptoms are being encouraged to get tested to help reduce the spread of the virus and the pressure it is putting on hospitals and the care system.

There is also a call for volunteers to help with the fight against COVID-19 which you can read below. Continue reading “Testing Centre Opens – How to Book & Help”

January 9, 2021March 5, 2023

Lockdown 3 – Week 1 Update – COVID-19 & Roadworks

COVID-19 & Roadworks

A number of COVID-centric updates as well as two lots of Roadworks:

New information pack;
Police to be stricter this lockdown,
Increased fire risks,
Rising cases of domestic abuse,
86 Bicycles,
Vaccine scam warning,
Keeping active in Lockdown, dance, fitness & activities, and
5 days of roadworks from, 25th January.

Latest Colchester Information Pack Launched

Hot on the heels of version 14 (which didn’t even get as far as this website), the National Lockdown has seen Colchester issue version 15 which includes the following topics: Continue reading “Lockdown 3 – Week 1 Update – COVID-19 & Roadworks”

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

Lockdown 2021 – You’re Not Alone

For Lockdown 2021, the West Bergholt Care Network has relaunched its scheme which aims to help those self-isolating or in need of a range of help from shopping to a chat. It will, once again, take calls from any village resident in need of help during the COVID-19 emergency.

This time around, the organiser, Mervyn Donnelly, is keen to highlight two services:

If you are, or know, somebody who lives alone and feels lonely, Mervyn would like to set them up with a telephone-buddy who will keep them in contact.
With the vaccine now imminent for many of the more vulnerable, the Care Network is there to get you there and back for your appointment if you need a lift. This is available for any other essential medical appointments as well.

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December 24, 2020December 28, 2020

Here we go again – Stay at home & Advent News

Here we go again, Advent & Other News

Colchester will join the rest of Essex in Tier 4 a minute after midnight Xmas Day. After that non-essential services & shops will be closed and we are asked to stay at home apart from exercise, shopping etc…

No household mixing indoors is allowed. You can leave your home to exercise by yourself, with your Continue reading “Here we go again – Stay at home & Advent News”

December 12, 2020January 10, 2021

Churches Old & New with Christmas News & More

Churches Old & New with Christmas News

This news update starts with Christmas News from the Old Church, then:

Old Church Update

The Friends of St Mary’s are sad to have to cancel the Carol Service there again this year as they cannot organise it in a COVID-safe way. However, Continue reading “Churches Old & New with Christmas News & More”

December 1, 2020December 2, 2020

The First Window Opens This Evening (& other news)

The First Window Opens

This news round-up starts with the First Window opening this evening and then also covers:

How it Started

Inspired by other places around the country that turn their village into a giant advent calendar, St Mary’s are very grateful to those who volunteered to decorate a window representing a part of the nativity story.

The idea is that each window has a number in it representing their day and that the actual design is not revealed until the allocated day. The revealed designs are then lit each Continue reading “The First Window Opens This Evening (& other news)”