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Pupils’ protest petition in bid to scupper gravel pit plans
BATTLING schoolchildren have lodged a protest petition against plans for a quarry in their village. Essex County Council wants to set up a quarry 250 metres from Alresford Primary School and bordering a Montessori pre-school in Wivenhoe Road. Primary
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Ward - U's were excellent
Colchester United manager John Ward described his side's performance as “excellent” after seeing them register a deserved 2-0 win over Walsall this afternoon. Goals from David Perkins and David Mooney in either half saw the U's close to
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Mum and daughter on TV to find out who needs makeover
A YUMMY mummy has gone head to head with her daughter in a TV show to decide who most needs a makeover. Self-confessed party animal Susie Sue Hollanders admits she had her reservations when she was contacted by Hotter Than My Daughter show
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U's secure fourth successive home win
Colchester United secured their fourth successive home win this afternoon after comfortably seeing off Walsall. The U's won 2-0 at a rain-sodden Weston Homes Community Stadium, thanks to goals from David Perkins and David Mooney. Former Colchester goalkeeper
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Calls for roads near homes to be 20mph
POLITICIANS should be doing more to make sure every residential road in Colchester has a 20mph speed limit, it is claimed. Peter Lynn, leader of Colchester Green Party, accused Colchester Council’s administration of being toothless in its efforts to
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New Coggeshall store plan unveiled
An artist’s impression of a proposed new Co-op food store in Coggeshall has been released. East of England Co-op wants to build a bigger store on the vacant Fleetshield garage and workshop site in East Street. It plans to lease the site of its existing
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A12 crash - patient update
AN ELDERLY woman who was airlifted to hospital on Friday following a horror crash on the A12 is still in a serious condition. The woman, who suffered multiple fractures to her arms and legs, was flown to Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge and
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Councils looking to merge jobs and save cash
ONE chief executive could be running Colchester Council and Braintree Council next year. The authorities have agreed to set up a joint working group to look into the advantages and disadvantages of sharing their top management staff.
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Come Rain or Shine... The Archers on stage
THE cast of the Archers are bringing a bit of sunshine to Colchester later this month. Actors from the long-running Radio 4 soap will be starring in Come Rain or Shine, which will raise funds for the Help For Heroes-funded personnel recovery centre in
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Colchester Partnership says the Olympics are already inspiring us all...
NEARLY five years ago the Colchester Partnership was set up, with the aim of attracting a foreign team to train in the town ahead of the London 2012 Olympics. However, with the Games less than 18 months away, no countries have yet signed up
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Home, sweet home for U's?
Colchester United are hoping it will be a case of home, sweet home this afternoon. The U's take on lowly Walsall at the Weston Homes Community Stadium in League One, on the lookout for their fourth home win on the bounce. While Colchester's