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Profit-making firm takes over Colchester health services
HEALTH services in Colchester and Tendring will be provided by a profit-making firm from January. NHS North East Essex’s board approved its “provider arm” to become a community interest company. It will be paying the new body to run all
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New plans for Manningtree Tesco store
TESCO has lodged new plans for supermarket on the Lawford/Manningtree border. It says it has listened to residents’ complaints about the first plan. An application for a 30,000 sq ft store in Station Road was unanimously rejected by Tendring Council
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MPs rein in their expenses in the wake of scandal
NORTH Essex MPs have reined in their expenses claims following a series of scandals, new figures suggest. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, set up to enforce tighter rules on MPs’ use of taxpayers’ cash, has published its first
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Mayor joins carol singers
CAROL singers braved the cold to help Colchester’s mayor welcome winter. Mayor Sonia Lewis revived an old tradition by heading out to greet the new season. She could not have timed it better, as snow was thick on the ground when she set off to tour
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Colchester rubbish collectors do business as usual
BINMEN have been out in force across Colchester despite heavy snow and icy roads. Colchester Council's crews, based at the Shrub End Road depot, braved the winter weather yesterday in a bid to collect rubbish and recycling from 2,000 homes
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Chappel to Wakes Colne bridge opened
A LONG-AWAITED footbridge linking two villages near Colchester has been unveiled. Pupils from Chappel Primary School were the first to walk over the bridge, which crosses the river Colne between Wakes Colne and Chappel. The existing
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Use your £200m reserves, Essex County Council told
ESSEX County Council has been ordered to spend £200million it is hoarding in a “piggy bank” on front line services for residents. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles revealed County Hall has more cash in reserve than any other authority. And he said
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Colchester Advent Trail clues
EVERY day one Colchester town centre store or business will display a colourful Christmas creation in its window. Each store can be found using a cryptic clue published daily. Friday's clue is: A real gem, is a victory Saturday's clue is: Osborne reads
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MP Bob Russell welcomes war widows pensions move
COLCHESTER MP Bob Russell raised the issue of taxing war widow pensions in the House of Commons, during Prime Minister’s Question Time. Liberal Democrat Mr Russell said he was “greatly encouraged” when Prime Minister David Cameron said the issue of war
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Call for tougher knife sentences after murder trial
A CAMPAIGNER is calling for improved education and tougher sentencing on knife crime after a thug was convicted of murder. Ann Oakes-Odger, 59, from Colchester, spoke out after Karl Wills, 22, was found guilty of stabbing to death Reynald Duchene, 37
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Snow wrecks non-league programme
The snow has wrecked the hopes of non-league football fans of seeing any action this weekend. The expected cancellations came on Friday morning for sides across north and mid Essex. Stanway Rovers and Witham Town had been due to feature
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Colchester's Mayoralty budget set to be cut
THE price Colchester taxpayers fork out for the borough’s Mayor and civic events could be reduced more than £10,000 a year. The Mayoralty budget, highlighted in a survey as the one Colchester residents view as not important, currently stands
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Colchester United's game at Brighton is postponed
Colchester United's npower League One game at Brighton and Hove Albion has fallen victim to the snowy conditions on the south coast. The match was due to be played on Saturday, but has been postponed to a later date following an inspection at the Withdean
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Charity has marathon places available
On behalf of Colchester’s overseas charity LEPRA Health in Action, I am writing to urge readers in Colchester who were unsuccessful in the ballot for the London Marathon, or who have their own place, to join us and run to fight diseases of poverty
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Framework is no surprise
I read Lib Dem councillor Harry Shearing’s letter in last Friday’s Gazette with great interest, but I find some of his comments slightly difficult to understand. I attended the meeting at Holland Haven with residents at the request of Mary Bragg
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Get tickets to see X Factor's Matt at Charter Hall
CHARTER Hall in Colchester is once again gearing up for an X-Factor spectacular. It has been confirmed Matt Cardle, if he makes it through Sunday's semi-final, will be filmed for his homecoming gig at the hall on Tuesday. The piece,
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Lights are beautiful
Well done to everyone who had a part in creating this year’s great Christmas lights in Colchester. For many years, when we have held our Christmas fair on the High Street, it has often been miserable. This year on Sunday, December 12, the whole
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Cut in parish council grants is simply unfair
Is it Fair to reduce the support grant to the parish councils in the borough? As a town councillor in Colchester for a number of years, I was aware rural areas paid full council taxes but did not enjoy all the benefits those living in the town
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Cowling hails Ward's impact for U's
Robbie Cowling has hailed the impact John Ward has made in his first six months as Colchester United manager. Boss Ward has led the U’s to within three points of the npower League One automatic promotion places and the FA Cup third round.
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Scores of schools across north Essex close their doors again
NORTH Essex avoided the worst of the snow overnight, but sub-zero temperatures have left many roads treacherous. Parts of the region reported temperatures as low as -5 degrees this morning, and melting snow turned to ice. Across the county hundreds
