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Sam's in business of making you move
POPULAR indie night Mind Your Own Business has a new home. It has been going for more than two years now, first starting off at Karma nightclub in St Helen’s Lane, and it’s creator, DJ Sam Leppard, has been at the forefront of the Colchester indie scene
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Vehicle overturns following collision on A12
MOTORISTS have been caught in severe delays after a car overturned on the A12 at Marks Tey. Emergency services were called to the southbound carriage way of the road at about 3.45pm on Friday. A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service said
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Boy, 13, hurt in collision outside hospital
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy was taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Colchester. The boy was in collision with a blue Peugeot 206 at about 3.30pm outside Essex County Hospital in Lexden Road. He was treated by staff from the hospital.
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Lorry driver who caused train crash jailed
A LORRY driver who caused a rail crash in which 17 people were injured has been jailed for 15 months. Arvydas Bartasius, 38, had driven an articulated tanker loaded with sewage across an unmanned level crossing at Little Cornard without getting clearance
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Parents concerned over closure of Dyslexia unit
PARENTS have voiced their fears over the closure of a dyslexia unit in Colchester, which is the only enhanced provision for children with the condition in North East Essex. The unit, based at Alderman Blaxill school, in Paxman Avenue, is due to close
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Colchester Institute’s High Court contract showdown
A CLEANING company is heading for a High Court showdown with Colchester Institute in a row over a £500,000 contract. Indigo Services provides cleaning at the Sheepen Road college, but lawyers representing the company claim the tender process was flawed
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UPDATED: Child suffers serious head injury in bus collision
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a three-year-old child was hit by a bus. The girl, who suffered serious head injuries and has been transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital, was with her mother in Station Road, Hythe, at around
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Anger as calls to reduce speed limit go unanswered
RESIDENTS and politicians are angry highways bosses have failed to make a decision on whether to give a Colchester road a 30mph limit. Despite vociferous protests, earlier this month Colchester Council’s planning committee controversially gave
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MP claims travellers getting preferential treatment
A ROW has erupted over the backing of an alleged illegal traveller site in Stanway. Furious MP Priti Patel has criticised the decision by Colchester Council to allow extra caravans on the encampment, in Turkey Cock Lane. Council officers
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Blitz on drug dealers will help make town safer
POLICE chiefs in Colchester believe a major undercover operation against Class A drugs will lead to an overall drop in crime across the town. Chief Supt Alison Newcomb, divisional commander for Essex Police’s eastern division, said she was
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Bid to overturn parish council grants cut lost
A MOVE to get Colchester Councillors to rethink a 50 per cent cut in its grants to parish councils has failed. The decision had been called in by Conservative Councillor Kevin Bentley amid fears it will mean parishes will not be able to deliver
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Ambulance service revamp
AN ambulance was sent out to care for Phil Barlow’s mother three times in the space of one weekend. Each time, she had fallen at her sheltered home and each time staff could not help her up, so they dialled 999. When the paramedics arrived
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U's defender Baldwin is hungry for FA Cup progress
Pat Baldwin is ready to pits his wits against some of the world’s biggest stars again in the FA Cup. But the Colchester United defender has insisted there will be no complacency when the U’s do battle with non-league minnows Swindon Supermarine in the
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Colchester troops free Afghan town
TROOPS from Colchester helped free a town from Taleban control without a bullet being fired. Soldiers from Colchester’s 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, in Helmand, Afghanistan, took part in the operation in Naqilabad Kalay as the insurgents were
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Warden issued ticket as we gave way to traffic
A COUPLE claim they were issued a parking ticket by an overzealous traffic warden for pulling in to allow oncoming traffic to pass outside a school. Jaime and Robert Brown said they felt victimised by the Tendring Council wardens they claim are targeting
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Estate buses are not a problem
It is that time again, when the Lib Dems in Colchester like to peddle nonsense by way of propaganda sheets, e.g. Braiswick Matters. The latest has the usual self-congratulatory nonsense, among which are some items that will need some investigation
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Site opponents are not a mob
WITH reference to the letter regarding the travellers’ site in Severalls Lane, Colchester (November 17), how arrogant is Meryl Davidson when she calls normal, honest, hard-working people part of a mob? For having an opinion, Gerard Oxford was
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Signal failure causes temporary delay at train station
A SIGNAL failure caused service disruption on trains during rush hour. However the temporary failure, at Colchester Town station from about 8am on Friday, November 26, was fixed after a few minutes minimising delays.
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Auditors wrong about the Vaf
Auditors wrong about the Vaf It is shameful how the external auditors from the Audit Commission failed to turn up at the Colchester Council finance panel meeting to explain their unacceptable reports on the Visual Arts Facility. Yet again
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TV show makes us look stupid
I WONDER how many people from Essex are fed up with how we are portrayed on television. The stupid programme, The Only Way Is Essex, makes us out to be emptyheaded, silicone-inflated, blow-up dolls. Many men and women are nothing like this.
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Let’s form Greenstead residents’ association
It was great to read such a positive story about Colchester Borough Homes – councillor Julie Young and a collection of Greenstead residents working together to tackle a local nuisance, headlined: “Motorbike problems see barriers return” (Gazette
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Sub Editor VN01
Job Title: Sub editor The Role: You could be part of the subbing team producing two Newsquest Essex daily papers, the Echo and the Gazette. We're looking for a flexible and enthusiastic
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Sub Editor VN01
Job Title: Sub-editor Department: Editorial Responsible to: Production Editor Main Objectives : * To lay out and sub-edit
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U's boss Ward dreaming of Old Trafford trip
John Ward loves the FA Cup. And the Colchester United manager would dearly love the opportunity to pit his wits against Sir Alex Ferguson in the third round. Ward, who was on the coaching staff at Watford when they reached the FA
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Council’s benefits service was among Britain’s worst
BENEFIT claimants in Colchester have to suffer unacceptable delays, according to an inspection report. The Audit Commission said new claimants waited on average 29 days to receive their benefits, or 16 days where there had been a change
