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Firefighters discover cannabis plants
Firefighters discovered about 40 cannabis plants after they were called to a flat in West Street, Harwich. A fire alarm went off at the ground floor apartment on Friday at 7.20pm. Firefighters tackled a blaze and reported the flat was
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Updated: Colchester soldier killed by roadside bomb named
A soldier who was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan has been named. Company Sergeant Major Colin Beckett, 36, who was set to become a father for the first time later this month, died after being hit by an improvised explosive device
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Ward left disappointed after U's lose to late goal
John Ward was left disappointed after seeing his Colchester United side lose 1-0 for the second successive game. Antony Sweeney's close-range strike with two minutes to go gave Hartlepool United all three points against the U's, on a bobbly
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Late Sweeney strike condemns Colchester to defeat
A late strike from Antony Sweeney denied Colchester United a point at Hartlepool United this afternoon. Sweeney turned to acrobatically hook in a long free-kick from close range with two minutes to go, to condemn the U's to a 1-0 defeat at Victoria Park
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Boys are always happy to take a running jump
IF you see a young guy back-flipping over a bin in Colchester High Street, or someone vaulting a wall in Castle Park, don’t be alarmed. They’re probably just members of Free As Air, Colchester’s new freerunning and parkour crew. Parkour