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V Festival: Surprise appearance by Amy Winehouse
It was a return to the 80s for fans of The Specials who danced their way through a succession of classic hits, including Rat Race and Too Much, Too Young. And a surprise appearance by the one and only Amy Winehouse shocked delighted ska and
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Wright is the hero but Ipswich Town defeated again
Ipswich Town fell to another Coca-Cola Championship defeat this evening after going down 2-0 at West Bromwich Albion. The Blues are still hunting for their first win of the season and that never looked likely in a one-sided game at The Hawthorns. Youssouf
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Lilly Allen and Dizzee Rascal at V Festival
TENS of thousands of V festival-goers made their way to the 4 Music Stage for a lively performance by Dizzee Rascal. The hip-hop star seems to have won the battle to attract the crowds during his head-to-head with Lily Allen, who was on the
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Bomb scare at Shrub End police station
RESIDENTS were evacuated from their homes after a bomb scare at a Colchester police station. Officers cordoned off a number of roads surrounding the station in John Kent Avenue on Saturday afternoon after a suspect package was found.
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Colchester United midfielder hands in transfer request
A week of dramatic twists and turns ended for Colchester United with the news that midfielder David Perkins has handed in a transfer request. The former Rochdale midfielder came on in the second half of the U's 2-1 defeat at MK Dons and within minutes
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Dons deny a record fourth win for Colchester United
COLCHESTER United were denied the chance to record four straight league wins at the start of a season for the first time in their history. Victories against Norwich, Yeovil and Gillingham had put the U's on top of Coca-Cola League One and caretaker
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V Festival: Starsailor rock the V Stage
Early bright skies have given way to cloud as festival-goers gear up for an exciting afternoon. Chilled out indie band Starsailor attracted big crowds at the V Stage while Mr Hudson entertained the 4 Music Stage. Blonde bombshell Pixie Lott also got
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Colourful crowds flock to festival
Festival goers gathered in an array of bright colours in warm sunshine for the 14th V Festival. Crowds poured into Hylands Park, in Chelmsford, for the two-day music extravaganza. First up on the V Stage is cheeky guitar-based boyband
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Headteacher is retiring after 12 years
A HEADTEACHER has spoken of his “excitement and regret” after retiring from his post after more than a decade. Nick Pavitt will step down as executive headteacher of Clacton secondary schools Colbayns High and Bishops Park College on August
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Seal-watching could draw in the tourists to county’s seasides
SEASIDE resorts in Essex need to develop a new economy to revive their flagging fortunes, according to the new leader of the county’s coastal regeneration. Lord Hanningfield, the leader of Essex County Council and now the authority’s coast
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Blitzing estate will help residents to 'feel proud'
A COLCHESTER estate is to be blitzed under a groundbreaking pilot scheme. From September 1, Monkwick will see more police patrols, home visits from officers and street wardens, more clean-ups by Colchester Council work and increased youth
