The Original Boy Racers.

Essex has, rightly or wrongly, a reputation for youg men racing cars at high speed. The streets of Colchester have often experienced madcap driving from people who should know better, but it now appears that these hot-rodding youths are simply reviving an ancient and noble tradition.

2000 years ago, the young men of Colchester were zipping round a Roman Circus in souped-up chariots. The discovery of the venue is important because it is the first recorded Circus in Britain.

More at the BBC, or Taylor Woodrow among others.