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Darcy the rescue dog is up for a national honour
A DOG who came to the aid of people trapped after a devastating earthquake is in the running to become a national hero. Darcy, a five-year-old border collie, is one of four working dogs to make it to the final of the Dogs Trust Honours award scheme,
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Row erupts between Labour and Lib Dems over schools shake-up
LABOUR and Lib Dem campaigners are engaged in a war of words over who is campaigning hardest to keep a popular secondary school open. Labour activists have criticised a Lib Dem leaflet distributed in Berechurch ward, claiming Labour has “given up” on
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We want to remember these forgotten heroes
A CROSS could be raised in memory of nearly 500 soldiers buried under a Colchester church. The site of St John’s Orthodox Church, in Military Road, was used as a burial ground by the Army before the former Garrison Church was built there in 1856. The
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Ye Olde Albion named rural pub of the year
YE Olde Albion in Rowhedge has been awarded the rural pub of the year award by the Colchester and district branch of the Campaign for Real Ale, or CAMRA. Simon Taylor-Williams, who runs the pub with his wife Dawn, said he was thrilled to receive the
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Motorists face pothole bills
MORE than a thousand drivers have claimed repair costs from Essex County Council after roads were ravaged by the harsh winter. The authority has revealed 1,185 claims have been filed since October by motorists whose vehicles were damaged by potholes.
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More cash needed to fund festival of music and arts
A CAMPAIGN to put on the first free music and arts festival in Colchester for almost a decade has raised £1,000. Now the race is on to raise another £6,000 to £10,000 needed to fund the festival, called Colchester! The event, which will
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Great weather for ducks, but not charity
IT was the perfect weather for ducks, but not for the crowds as the bad bank holiday weather continued in north Essex yesterday. The duck race in Castle Park, Colchester, was just one of a number events across the county at the weekend spoiled by the
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Ex-pupil's tribute to her tragic teacher
A FORMER pupil of a Colchester teacher who died in a house fire has written a poem in his memory. The tribute was placed among flowers, cards and poems at the gates of Maydays, in Land Lane. Francis Carter, known as Frank, lived for
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Crash causes long delays in Colchester
MOTORISTS faced traffic chaos on one of the main routes into Colchester after a crash involving a car and a lorry. Both vehicles are believed to have been turning off Ipswich Road onto Cowdray Avenue at about 12.50pm when the crash happened on the roundabout
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Top Competition Prospect
Regretful sale of home-bred rising 3 yr old chestnut filly to make 16.2hh by Concorde out of Graded German mare (grandsires Romulus and Paradox ) which jumped successfully to 1.40m. Winning 2 yr old showjumper and awarded 1st premium as showjumper
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Drink-drive clubber gets 12-month ban
A MOTORIST who drove while drunk in a nightclub car park tried to fight a driving ban in court, but was told by a judge his story of events was “unconvincing”. Gary Seward, a director of Childsplay Adventureland, in Colchester, appeared at Colchester
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McAuley scoops two pieces of silverware
Gareth McAuley scooped two pieces of silverware at the official supporters’ player-of-the-year night. The centre-half was named as the fans’ top performer this season, way ahead of second-placed Damien Delaney. Jack Colback, who won last year’s players
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Pulling pints, raising charity funds and helping colleagues
FOR 86 years a group of women has been pulling pints and raising funds for people in Colchester. But while its work continues, the uncertain future of the pub trade across the country is having its own effect on their selfless activities. Every other
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Town’s hospitals get clean bill of health
HEALTH regulators are so pleased with the progress Colchester’s hospitals have made they have postponed a progress meeting. The troubleshooter brought in to improve Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust’s performance says his work is nearly
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Man was hit by car in drunken street brawl
A DRUNKEN fight between two men in Colchester town centre resulted in one of the brawlers getting hit by a car, a court heard. Stephen Larke, of Burlington Road, Colchester, and Brian Ahier, of Ipswich, got into a row outside Southern Fried Chicken in
