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Man is kicked in head by snowball yobs
POLICE are hunting a gang after a man was hit with a bottle and punched and kicked in an attack in Colchester town centre. The victim was in a car with his family in St John's Street when one of a group of about eight teenage boys threw a snowball at
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Colchester TV theft suspect sought
POLICE officers are trying to track down this man after a £327 television was stolen from a Colchester supermarket. The 32 inch Samsung TV was stolen from Asda in Turner Rise at around 10.50am on Sunday. The man is described as white, approximately
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Williams extends loan spell with U's
Tom Williams has extended his loan spell with Colchester United for a third and final month. The left-back, who is on loan from npower Championship club Bristol City, will now stay at the U's until December 31. Former Peterborough United and Queens
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Aladdin takes off on magical carpet
INCREDIBLE. That was the opinion of one young theatre-goer about this year’s Mercury pantomime. And she was right. This is the tenth Mercury panto I’ve reviewed, and I can honestly say it is the best so far. It really does have everything
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Carswell and Co can’t blame us for cruel cuts
In the Gazette last week, our Clacton MP Douglas Carswell accused me of playing politics. This again underlines Mr Carswell and his Government’s divorce and separation from the vast majority of peoples daily struggle to survive in these times
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The Malaya Emergency
I must comment on your marvellous and informative article about the Malaya Emergency, but also point out it started in 1948 and ended in 1960. Troops from 1948 up to June 1960 received the GSM Malaya. Troops from 1957 up to the end of the Borneo
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My thoughts on Union Flag row
Regarding the letter “upside down Union Flag”, I’m not sure about the “incorrect use” of this, as the flag isn’t actually flying, but apparently pinned up! The hoist tape is to the left of the flag, but just upside down. The flag would presumably
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Tesco manager so insensitive
After reading your article headlined: “Tesco says sorry to shopper who asked for help” I feel infuriated and very indignant at this so-called manager’s comment. He was told he shouldn’t be out shopping without a carer. Having known Chris King
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Colchester soldier killed in Afghanistan is identified
A SOLDIER from a Colchester regiment killed in Afghanistan has been identified. Private John Howard, from 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday, December 5. He was serving with 16 Air Assault Brigade's
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Little princess Arwen’s dreams all come alive
A LITTLE girl battling a brain tumour has been granted her lifelong wish to be a princess for the day. Charity Rays of Sunshine made the dream possible for Arwen Card, six, as she dressed up, met Father Christmas, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell,
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Police investigate house fire in Shrub End
FIREFIGHTERS battled a blaze at a derelict house in Shrub End Road in Colchester. Two crews from Colchester responded to a call at about 9.20pm on Monday, December 6, and spent about 40 minutes putting it out. It is not known whether
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Bulk buying loo roll has saved taxpayers money
In response to the article on my expenses (Gazette, December 3), it is usual for employers to provide soap, toilet rolls, etc, for their employees. I assume this applies to offices used by journalists on the Colchester Gazette. You reported,
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Heritage group gives £80k grant for walls
A MUCH-NEEDED £80,000 grant to repair a stretch of Colchester’s Roman Wall has been won despite cuts in public sector funding. English Heritage has promised to give £79,088 to restore the wall at Middleborough and Balkerne Way, as long as Colchester
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Archaelogical surveys could be outsourced
ARCHAELOGICAL surveys needed for housing developers to get planning permission could be outsourced. Essex County Council is considering asking another organisation to take over the Field Archaelogy Unit (Fau) which carries out the surveys. The Fau
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Wordsworth in talks over new U's contract
Anthony Wordsworth is hoping to tie up a new contract with Colchester United before Christmas. And the skilful midfielder said he could not be happier at the U’s. Wordsworth - who is out of contract at the end of the season - is currently in talks over
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Soldier’s shots win award
A PHOTOGRAPH taken by a Colchester-based soldier serving in Afghanistan has been picked as the best operational image in this year’s Army Photographic Competition. It shows Ranger Pete Mawhinney, B Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, returning
