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Actress Christine Absalom is back at the Mercuryin the Rivals
CHRISTINE Absalom has been at the heart of the Mercury Theatre’s company of actors for more than a decade. So there was no surprise at the reaction her recent illness provoked, both at the Colchester theatre and among Mercury regulars who have enjoyed
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Burglars steal laptop computer
BURGLARS smashed their way into a house in Colchester and stole a laptop computer. The raiders used a chisel to force open a kitchen window and searched the property in Queen Elizabeth Way, Blackheath. A Samsung R510 computer and tobacco were taken
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New Town takeaway bid approved
A SCHEME to create a takeaway in a Colchester street has been approved - despite more than 150 residents signing a petition against it. Members of Colchester Council's planning committee said they sympathised with the feelings of those living
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Dermot and Olly prepare for desert trek
A TEAM of celebrities including singer Olly Murs and presenter Dermot O'Leary has been warned to look out for deadly snakes on their charity trek across the desert. Nine famous faces, including Witham’s X Factor star Murs and former Colchester
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Former U's striker suffers horrific injury
Former Colchester United striker Jamie Guy will undergo an operation to pin his leg after he suffered a horrific injury playing for Braintree Town. Guy, who progressed through the youth ranks at the U's before leaving them last year, suffered
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Politician’s labour of love set to bring the house down
LABOUR politician Tim Young is set to swap the Town Hall chamber for a comedy club stage. Mr Young and comedy partner Dave Hughes have been given 15 minutes to perform sketches in the style of TV’s Armstrong & Miller - at Wivenhoe’s Funny Farm on Thursday