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Free that pigeon!
FIREFIGHTERS went to the aid of a bird in distress in Clacton town centre. A pigeon had got trapped in netting designed to stop birds roosting on buildings, and an RSPCA inspector called firefighters to rescue it at noon on Saturday. A crew from Clacton
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Ipswich Town are held to a draw by Preston
Ipswich Town pocketed their second point of the season after drawing 1-1 at home to Preston North End. Ross Wallace drilled his side in front with a low shot from the left after 12 minutes. But Town were level just before the break when Callum Davidson
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Colchester United narrowly beaten by Leeds
Managerless Colchester United were beaten 2-1 by league leaders Leeds United in front of a bumper Weston Homes Community Stadium crowd this afternoon. A crowd of 8,810 saw the U's narrowly beaten by Simon Grayson's side, who maintained their 100 per
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Haystack blaze doused
FIREFIGHTERS put out a burning haystack in Great Tey. The fire, in a field off Brook Road, started just after 1am on Saturday and a crew from Coggeshall were sent to douse the flames. Firefighters stayed on the scene for several hours
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Commuter parking victory for residents
RESIDENTS have welcomed the news double yellow lines are to be painted on the road outside their homes. Groves Close, Colchester, is to get parking restrictions as a result of residents’ complaints about commuters parking there to avoid paying
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My View: Thinking globally will raise quality of life and help all citizens to prosper
Guess how many countries have sent ambassadors to Colchester? And guess how many windows to different parts of the world are open in the very heart of our home town? Ten, 20, 35, perhaps 50... The actual answer is more than 100.
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Burglars who wrecked house avoid jail term
TWO burglars who wrecked a house when they ripped out copper pipes have been spared jail. Wesley Smith and Sean Thompson were part of a gang who caused £11,000 damage to the house in Hayes Road, Clacton, between September 17 and 19 last year
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Shortage of midwives sparks threat to maternity services
MATERNITY services in Harwich and Clacton could be cut because there are not enough midwives in the Colchester area. NHS North East Essex and Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust want to create birthing centres to replace in-patient
