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Show will tell history of legendary boy band
A JOURNEY into the musical story of the Bay City Rollers is taking place at the Mercury Theatre in Colchester this week. Les McKeown, lead singer with the original teen heart throbs, along with his backing group, the Legendary Bay City Rollers, will
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St Andrew’s Junior School kids get to try out zip wire they voted for
A ZIP wire has been unveiled in Colchester’s Greenstead estate. Youngsters at St Andrew’s Junior School, in Hickory Avenue, took part in a mock election to vote for a favourite piece of new equipment after Colchester Council secured £9,000 from developer
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Women in Technology event at Colchester Institute helps girls get tech jobs
PROFESSIONS traditionally dominated by men formed the basis of a unique open day at Colchester Institute. The college held its first Women in Technology event for Year 10 and 11 pupils at schools across north Essex. A previous construction day helped
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Hospital probe into blunder
COLCHESTER Hospital has launched an investigation after a swab was left in a patient's body. The mistake was only discovered after the woman went to her GP complaining of discomfort. For the full story, see Tuesday's Gazette.
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Para killed in Afghanistan
A soldier from Colchester-based 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. The MoD said he was killed by an improvised explosive device on Monday while on an operation
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Cassie McCord crash driver was already facing loss of licence
THE elderly driver involved in a crash which claimed the life of teenager Cassie McCord was told he would lose his licence three days earlier, the Gazette can reveal. Officers applied to ban Colin Horsfall, 87, from the road days before his
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Primary schools to get 240 new pupil places
MORE than 240 primary school places look set to be created in Colchester with a £21million investment. Essex County Council estimates it will have to provide the space in the next three years. It proposes to spend about £6million on providing a new
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Frontline troops get to tuck into better rations
BRITISH troops from Colchester on the front line in Afghanistan are tucking into improved ration packs. They include new lightweight packs for patrols lasting 12 hours or less, which contain a sandwich and a main meal, like chicken curry or steak and
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Help our hospice: Why taking part in Midnight Walk will change lives
FEW people in north Essex will have had no experience of St Helena Hospice. For the past 25 years, it has helped close friends and family who are coping with a loved one’s terminal illness through some of their hardest times – offering medical, emotional
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Get rid of dog mess by a return to 3-party politics
If we want to get rid of dog mess on our pavements, beaches and promenades, we must get rid of some councillors. They do not seem to care about our environment. They do not introduce adequate by-laws to control dogs or their owners. This attitude
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Circus lions cash needed
As a supporter of Animal Defenders International, may I inform your readers of a huge lion rescue operation, Operations Lion Ark, and seek their assistance. Animal Defenders International, of Millbank Towers, Millbank, London SW1P 4QP, undertook
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MP must back work rights
Clacton Labour Party is calling on the town’s Tory MP Douglas Carswell to sign a Commons Early Day Motion on employment rights. This campaign was started by a national newspaper to end the scourge of bogus self-employment, in which hundreds
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Buses will be moved after teen took one
A BUS company will move most of its vehicles out of a town centre depot, after a teenage prankster stole one. First reviewed security at its Queen Street base in Colchester after the incident. On December 7, a 17-year-old from the town got inside the
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Our cemeteries should not be like fairgrounds
I am writing in response to the letter (February 4) by Mrs Sally Sears about the restrictions on wind chimes at Colchester Cemetery. The television news broadcast on the subject showed clearly this otherwise quiet place has become something of
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Get behind this project
The massive investment in making Harwich a windfarm centre (Gazette, February 9) would be the making of the town and must be encouraged at all levels. It would justify improving our infrastructure and the job potential is without question the
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Who pays for cycle injuries?
For a long time we have got used to cyclists riding on our footpaths and, as a very old Colcestrian, I am very worried. As both Essex and Colchester councils approve and back this, I have a question: If a pedestrian is injured by a cyclist, who
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Vaf unsuitable for events
The Gazette states (February 7) Firstsite is applying for a 24-hour entertainment licence for the Visual Arts Facility. If Firstsite read its “charitable objects”, it would be clear everything it does must be art related. Therefore, pure entertainment
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Council should reject these dogmatic Government cuts
Since being launched towards the end of last year, Colchester Against the Cuts has organised two public meetings, and a petition we collect signatures for in the town centre each Saturday. Next Wednesday, when a meeting of the full council sets
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New army recruits swear allegiance in Colchester
FAMILY and friends gathered to watch nine proud young men join the British Army. The new recruits made their oath of allegiance to the Queen today in the Mayor’s Parlour, Town Hall, Colchester. The 18 to 24-year-olds were all recruited through the
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Anger as housing firm for troops goes bust
A COLCHESTER company which offered members of the Armed Forces help with buying homes has collapsed, leaving soldiers serving in Afghanistan thousands out of pocket. Hundreds of current and former military personnel got letters last week telling them
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It’s open mic night...and the next ‘hopeful’ is Matt Cardle
CHART-TOPPER Matt Cardle made a surprise appearance at an open mic night in Essex days before the start of the X Factor tour. The X Factor winner took time out from preparations for the 46-show tour to team up with former band mate Ali McMillan, from
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Man arrested after motorist killed during accident near Colchester
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following a collision in West Bergholt. A man in his 50s died after his red Suzuki Wagon was in collision with a silver Audi A4 close to Highfield Farm on the B1508 Colchester
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Gillespie - result was all-important for U's
Steven Gillespie insisted the result was the most important thing after netting Colchester United's dramatic winner against struggling Swindon Town. The U's were not at their best against the Robins and rode their luck at times. But Gillespie's long-range
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Motorcyclist hurt in A12 smash
A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital following a collision on the A12. The cyclist suffered leg injuries after he came off his orange KTM 990 Supermoto bike on the London-bound carriageway near Langham at about 6.10am on Monday. He suffered