Madness have taken to the stage for the final date of the Colchester Castle Summer Series 🎵 | Colchester Gazette

1.1K views · 31 reactions | Historian David Grocott visits St John's Abbey gate, which was bombarded and stormed by Parliamentarian soldiers during the English Civil War. Discover more about our town's dramatic past, in online talk that sets out to explore the siege of Colchester in 1648. 1648: The year Colchester burned Thu 27 Aug 6:30pm £6 Book now: www.firstsite.uk/event/the-year-colchester-burned | Firstsite Colchester | Facebook

4.8K views · 114 reactions | Today marks the 80th anniversary of Britain's Airborne Forces. On this day in 1940, Winston Churchill recommended that at least five thousand parachute troops should be recruited to help in the fight against Hitler: https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2020-06-22/colchester-soldiers-mark-80th-anniversary-of-the-formation-of-britain-s-airborne-forces/ | ITV Anglia | Facebook

12K views · 204 reactions | Here’s the famous Red Arrows closing day one of this year’s Clacton Airshow  What a terrific first day - we cannot wait for tomorrow! ✈️ | Colchester Gazette | Facebook

345 reactions · 34 shares | Visit Colchester Zoo this summer for an action-packed day out like no other and save up to 15% OFF when you book tickets online in advance. | Colchester Zoo | Facebook