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150 homeowners hit by £1,200 bill to repair leaky roofs
MORE than 150 homeowners have been told to pay £1,200 for repairs to leaky roofs on their flagship development. An investigation has found it will cost £1.3million to fix 14 blocks of flats and houses in Colchester’s Hythe. Residents have been
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U's go goal crazy at Heybridge
The goals flowed at Scraley Road tonight as Colchester United ran out 8-0 winners over Heybridge Swifts in their latest pre-season friendly. The U’s, who once again fielded separate sides in either half, led 4-0 at half-time after a dominant first-half
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Tea light candles caused tragic fire which killed woman aboard house boat
A WOMAN died when a fire started on her house boat because she was using candles for light. Britt Von Haartman was on board the boat, in Morgan Marine, in Brightlingsea, when it went up in flames on January 31. Despite desperate attempts to
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Out-of-control bus hits block of flats
AN out-of-control bus crashed into flats just metres from the depot after a break-in. The single-decker bus was abandoned across Magdalen Street, Colchester, after the incident yesterday at 12.10am. The depot is easy to access via a broken
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Number of people sleeping rough in Colchester more than doubles in three years
THE number of people sleeping rough in Colchester more than doubled between 2010 and 2013. Fresh figures show, in 2010, about ten people were sleeping rough. In 2013, the figure had grown to 35 people. The most up to date figures were published
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Travellers due to be evicted pitch up elsewhere in Colchester
TRAVELLERS due to be evicted from land beside the Weston Homes Community Stadium have moved onto non-league club football pitches and warned they will stay as long as they can. Six caravans arrived on the Gas Recreation Ground, off Bromley Road
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Flower power in bloom for St Mary's schoolgirls
THE swinging sixties came back to Colchester as schoolgirls donned their flares and mini dresses in a bid to learn more about when their parents grew up. Pupils at St Mary’s School, in Lexden Road, turned back time to the era of ‘flower power’
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Moncur set to feature for U's
George Moncur is set to feature again for Colchester United tonight when they take on Heybridge Swifts at Scraley Road. The West Ham United youngster is currently training with the U’s, with a view to making a loan move from Upton Park. Moncur
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Bean set to miss Heybridge friendly
Marcus Bean is set to miss Colchester United’s forthcoming friendlies after suffering a knee injury. The experienced midfielder was forced to sit out the U’s opening pre-season win at Brantham Athletic, last weekend. Bean will miss Colchester
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Colchester dancers set to rub shoulders with Disney's colourful characters
COLCHESTER dancers are set to rub shoulders with Disney’s colourful characters when they take part in the film company’s annual Euro parade. Some 34 dancers from Stagecoach Colchester fought off competition from dance groups around the world to
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Fire alarms not enough to get firefighter response during strikes - call 999
FIRE alarms may not be responded to unless backed by a 999 call during the fire strikes. Firefighters are carrying out a series of two-hour strikes over pay and pensions. During these strikes Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said it may
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UPDATED: Detectives renew appeals to find killers
DETECTIVES are renewing appeals for information today four weeks after Nahid Al-Manea was murdered. Det Chief Supt Steve Worron said: "We are trying to build up a clearer picture of who may have been using the Trail on the morning on Tuesday, June
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Crash on A12 at Marks Tey
POLICE are at the scene of a crash on the A12 at Marks Tey. The incident on the London-bound section involves a car and a van. An Essex Police spokesman said damage had been caused to the vehicles but no one had been hurt.
