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‘Funky Voices is my life’
GOING viral happens when a message spreads round the world in seconds via the internet, sometimes before the original sender has had time to make a cup of tea. It happens with films, songs, fads, fashions, personalities, and conspiracy theories. But
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Rush expected on tickets to hear Bryan Adams
FANS are going to be running to the Regent for tickets with the announcement Canadian rocker Bryan Adams is set to play there later this year. His Bare Bones Tour is exactly that, a short exclusive set of dates which will see gigs in Bradford, Stoke,
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Revel in a night of hot piano from Ben
CATCH him if you can. Last time Ben Waters was at High Barn it was a musical treat. The talented boogie woogie pianist was so good he stole the limelight on a night when the line-up included Rolling Stones legend Charlie Watts and Mick Jagger’s younger
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Nominations give Juliana a lift before contest gig
AT the weekend she was helping out fellow ex-Rocking Horser, Fiona Bevan, with the release of her latest album. But Juliana Meyer has a lot to shout about herself. The former Colchester schoolgirl, who recently won Best Female at this year’s Exposure
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50 businesses pitch in to U’s voucher scheme
MORE than 50 businesses have signed up to a unique partnership with Colchester United. In a bid to reward loyal fans, people who buy season tickets will receive a book of money-saving deals from local firms. U’s owner Robbie Cowling said: “The idea
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Laze away Sunday to the jazz sounds of Canadian Tammy
CANADIAN singer Tammy Weis is set to jazz up Sunday with an appearance at Churchill’s. The vocalist, who was inspired to enter the world of music following the death of her mother, brings an esteemed quartet of musicians to the Southend venue
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Top fashion retailer taking over Zavvi spot
A TOP FASHION retailer is set to open a major store in Colchester. Republic, which has more than 100 outlets nationwide, wants to move into the 5,000 sq ft former Zavvi store in Culver Square, which closed in February last year. The
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MP Bob's anger after being targeted in website spoof
AS the election campaign kicks off, Colchester MP Bob Russell has been targeted in an online spoof. The Lib Dem MP posted an interview of himself being interviewed outside the House of Commons on YouTube last month. But in the spoof,
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Re-cycle sends first batch of bikes to Ghana
A BIKE charity in Colchester has sent its first shipment of cycles to a new project in Africa. Re-Cycle tests and repairs unwanted bikes from all over the country at its base at Eastgate then ships them to people in need in the developing world. The
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Work on Sainsbury’s bigger store set to start
WORK to build one of the biggest branches of Sainsbury’s in the country in Stanway will start this month. Planning requirements and legal agreements have delayed plans for the store at Tollgate. Bosses had hoped work would begin in January
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Experts give verdict on heritage centre
AN independent report on plans for a £25million heritage centre has been submitted to Colchester Council. The authority is considering the findings of consultant firm Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners, which was appointed to advise on the proposed Horkesley
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Darren Day is banned from driving for 5 years
FORMER Colchester schoolboy Darren Day has been banned from driving for five years and fined £1,250 for his second drink-driving offence in two years. Day, 41, previously admitted driving while over the legal alcohol limit and failing to stop after an
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U's Ladies in hunt for silverware
Colchester United Ladies director of football Kevin Anderson insists they will not take opponents Braintree Town lightly in tonight’s Essex Women’s Cup Final. The U’s, who play in the FA Tesco Women’s Premier League southern division, will go into the
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U's receive apology over controversial goal
Colchester United have received an apology from the Referees' Association over Wycombe Wanderers' late equaliser last month. The U's were held to a draw by the Chairboys, after Gareth Ainsworth used his hand to score a last-gasp equaliser for the visitors
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Town’s rail services safe – for time being
The chairman of Colchester Rail Users’ Group, Graham Male, is right to express concerns that the campaign by people in Norwich for a faster rail service to London could be to the detriment of rail users from Colchester if “inter city” trains
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Is the sun seting on Mile End's lovely sunsets?
Sometimes, when I look out across Cant’s rose fields and beyond, I notice the sun setting. It is quite surprising how quickly it slips down over the horizon. Then, if I am lucky, the magic begins and the sky slowly takes on the wondrous colours
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Graffiti yob sprays tag on Roman wall
A GRAFFITI artist has provoked fury by using a piece of Colchester’s Roman heritage as a canvas. A stretch of Roman wall, on Balkerne Hill, has been tagged by a vandal using white spraypaint. Will Quince, Tory candidate for Colchester at next month’
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Dancer Sara wants to be a Holiday Honey
A DANCER who is proving a hit on the high seas hopes to be named FHM’s Holiday Honey. Sara Mallows, 21, from Clacton, has made it through to the last 100 in the lads mag’s competition. The former Clacton County High School and Holland Park Primary School
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Colchester couple's Land’s End to John O’Groats trip...by bus!
ANYONE tangled up in a timetable or stuck at a stop should spare a thought for Andy Bardoe and Tarja Rantanen. The Colchester couple are setting off today to travel 900 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats...only using local buses, a trip
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England in the past for Essex star Foster
England is a thing of the past for wicketkeeping star James Foster, who is looking forward to a successful summer with Essex. Regarded as the finest glovesman in the land, if not the world, Foster has been overlooked by England since last year’s Twenty20
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Essex will continue to play aggressive cricket as Pettini eyes top five spot
Essex skipper Mark Pettini has vowed to keep the club playing its “aggressive” brand of cricket, as they begin life back in the top flight. The new season begins tomorrow for Pettini and his side, as Essex host Hampshire at The Ford County Ground in
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Clown tackles burglars at Marks Tey fair
A CHILDREN’S entertainer confronted burglars who broke into a football club’s garages. Have-a-go-hero Lee Hayward, who is also known as Bubbles the clown, was dragged along as he clung on to the getaway car. The raiders, who got away
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Stansted Airport’s renewed fight over runway expansion
PLANS for a second runway at Stansted Airport are facing a renewed battle, after the expansion of air travel in the UK was thrown into doubt. The High Court has ruled the Government’s 2003 Air Transport White Paper, which supported airport
