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Former mental patient’s BBC Radio 4 programme wins an award
A FORMER mental health patient from Clacton has been given an award after taking part in a radio documentary about her experiences. Angela Barnes was treated by North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for bipolar disorder after suffering a psychotic
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U's held at home by Yeovil in stalemate
Colchester United were held to a 0-0 draw by lowly Yeovil Town this afternoon. In a lacklustre affair with few chances, the U's struggled to break down a well-organised Glovers side. Kayode Odejayi headed wide in the first half, while Anthony Wordsworth
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Dedham Vale Society claims Manningtree station plans could ruin area
PROPOSALS to redevelop a train station could meet with objections from an environmental group. The Dedham Vale Society says it will oppose work at Manningtree station, if it is likely to affect a nearby beauty spot. Recent changes to
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Woman cut free from car after Ipswich Road crash
A woman had to be cut free from her car after a crash. She was driving her silver Ford KA along Ipswich Road, Colchester, when it was in collision with a black Renault Megane at midday. She was cut free by firefighters and taken to Colchester
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Essex University student's mission to fix congestion hotspot
A STUDENT has begun a campaign to tackle congestion on a Wivenhoe estate. Mo Metcalf-Fisher, president of Essex University’s Conservative Future group, has vowed to address parking problems outside One Stop, in Vine Farm Road. Mr Metcalf-Fisher, who
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Man who sexually abused his own sister is jailed
A DEPRAVED cabbie has been sentenced to nine-and-a-half years behind bars, after pleading guilty to 20 charges of indecently assaulting young children over almost 30 years. Graham White, 54, who used to work for Allied Radio Cars, in Chelmsford, was
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Vile louts killed our pet dog by hurling it in acid
A FAMILY are living in fear after sick intruders killed one of their pet dogs by plunging its head into a bucket of acid. Bronson, a Staffordshire bull terrier, suffered horrific injuries in the senseless attack. Police officers were
