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Colchester: 'Why won't they fix our windows'
Residents today demanded action following problems with rats, rotting window frames and overgrown weeds. And one tenant has claimed he has waited for a year to get rotting windows at his housing association flat replaced. Residents at the block of flats
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Colchester: Jo Brand tickets sell out quickly
Tickets to see Jo Brand at Colchester Arts Centre sold out in a matter of hours. Despite it being a last-minute addition to her current UK tour, and there being very little publicity about it, Jo's Colchester date on June 9 was quick to sell out. Tickets
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Cousins pens new contract
Colchester United goalkeeper Mark Cousins has signed a new contract with the club. The young keeper played the role of understudy to first-choice keeper Dean Gerken for the majority of last season, following Aidan Davison's injury problems. And he has
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Colchester: Crime wave teen locked up
A teenager has been described as a "one-man crime wave" after he admitted a series of burglaries and thefts. Paul Andrews stole cars, broke into houses and was responsible for a string of thefts from vehicles. The 19-year-old was locked up for a total
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Tendring: More play equipment - for young and old?
Youngsters - and the not-so-young - could be set to benefit from the biggest investment in play areas in Tendring for more than 15 years. Campaigners are bidding for £288,000, as part of a project to build children's play areas across the district.
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Business Awards Sales Canvasser (Post No. JA17)
Job Title: Business Awards Sales Canvasser Location: BasildonSalary: £7.60 per hourWould you like to become part of the prestigious business awards team?
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Harwich: 'You got it' judge tells drunk who asked for jail
A judge was "only too happy to oblige" a man who asked to be jailed to help him cut down on his drinking. Michael Richmond was given the two-month term in a young offenders' institute that he asked district judge David Cooper to give him yesterday.
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Tendring: Council backing for controversial business complex
Major plans for a controversial business complex have been given council approval, ahead of a public inquiry. Developer Gary Rowe, director of Express Transport Systems, wants to build an 80-bedroom hotel and business complex on land south of the A120
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Brightlingsea: Child abuse allegations 'fabricated', court told
An alleged paedophile claimed a string of child abuse accusations had been "fabricated", decades after he was supposed to have carried out the attacks. Four women claim they were abused as children by David Greensmith, 62. He raped his first victim
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Colchester: 'I was very drunk' - murder accused teen tells court
A teenager accused of murdering a young mother near a Colchester pub has begun giving evidence in his trial. The youth, now 17, told a Chelmsford Crown Court jury he had been drinking for most of the day before he and his younger friend met Helen Maughan
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Colchester: Three-party alliance to keep Tories out
Three political parties were today preparing to tip the balance of power away from Colchester Council's largest elected group - the Tories. At a special meeting last night the Liberal Democrats, the second-biggest party, agreed to form a coalition with
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Cricket fixtures
GIBBS DENLEY EAST ANGLIAN PREMIER LEAGUE: Clacton v Vauxhall Mallards, Godmanchester Town v Fakenham, Great Witchingham v Bury St Edmunds, Horsford v Cambridge Granta, Swardeston v Norwich. SHEPHERD NEAME ESSEX LEAGUE: First XI Premier Division: Brentwood
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Gupta in at Star Stile
AMIT Gupta will be hoping to make up for lost time when he turns out for Halstead against Copdock and Old Ipswichians at Old London Road tomorrow. The new 23-year-old Indian overseas all-rounder and Halstead player-coach was smashed for 64 runs in 12
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Kennedy: we can callenge for title
THE Shepherd Neame Essex League season is here and Colchester and East Essex believe they have what it takes to be the best side in the county. They begin their premier division campaign against Gidea Park and Romford - who they beat in the League Cup
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Evans is firing on all cylinders
BOXTED are keeping their fingers crossed that star batsman Ian Evans will be fit to take his place in the side this weekend. Evans has been in top form with the bat so far this season and is needed by Boxted for Sunday's second division outing against
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Indika's emotional return
CLACTON are preparing to face one of their great ambassadors' when they go head-to-head with Vauxhall Mallards in the Gibbs Denley East Anglian Premier League. The Seasiders will be up against former Sri Lankan Test star Indika de Saram, when the Norfolk
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Non-league Team-of- the-Year
IT'S been another interesting season for our non-league football teams and the Gazette's sports writers have put our heads together to pick our Team-of-the-Year. We feel all the players have performed superbly for their clubs, but, once again, it was
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Paralympic gold is the aim
MICHEL Assouline is hoping for a prestigious treble at this summer's Paralympic Games. The British dressage squad coach has already inspired his riders to gold medals at the European and World Championships. Now he wants to make it a coveted treble
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Whitnell is back on top
DALE Whitnell is celebrating today after regaining top spot in the English Amateur Golf Union's Order of Merit rankings. The 19-year-old Five Lakes +3.5 handicapper from Tiptree hit the top for the second time this year following an outstanding display
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Aiming for Olympic selection
TWIN brothers Daniel and Dominic King are among the Great Britain squad this weekend for the 23rd IAAF Race Walking World Cup, in Cheboksary in Russia. The brothers, who are both Colchester Harriers members, will be in the men's 50km race and are bidding
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Adams back in charge
BRIGHTON have re-appointed Micky Adams as manager with Dean Wilkins offered the role of first-team coach. Former Colchester United assistant boss Adams led Albion to the old Third Division title during his first spell in charge of the club from April
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James is confident
THE last time Essex tasted victory in a one-day match at the Brit Oval, Tony Blair had been Prime Minister for just five weeks. However, having won their opening two Friends Provident Trophy fixturesagainst Kent and Sussex and sitting top of the South
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Nel spell offers Essex a boost
MIDDLESEX were set to resume their second innings today with a lead of 114 runs after they closed the second day on 19 for three, having dismissed Essex for 207 at Chelmsford. But the hosts bowled themselves back into contention on a sporting wicket
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Sheringham isn't in a rush
TEDDY Sheringham is in no rush to decide on his next move, following his retirement from the game. The former England international played his last professional game in Colchester United's penultimate game of the season against Stoke City. The 42-year-old
