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Delight for doctor as he is made honorary alderman
A DOCTOR who served as a councillor for more than 20 years is set to be honoured by his peers. Former Colchester mayor Chris Hall, 72, has been recommended to become an honorary alderman, a historic title reserved for upstanding members of the
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Day facilities improved for blood patients
A NEW facility for patients who need blood treatment at Colchester General Hospital has been opened. The old haematology day unit was so small, there was not enough room for relatives and carers of patients to use it. The replacement building is three
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Bid for clean sweep at beauty spot
AN action group is being launched to clear up an area of natural beauty in Colchester. Country rangers from Colchester Council and volunteers are on a mission to tidy Salary Brook on Tuesday in the run-up to a Community Day of Action in St Anne’s on
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Residents to be checked for risk of chronic illness
Free health checks for people aged 40 to 74 are to continue this month. A mobile unit will be touring Colchester and Tendring again to assess residents’ risk of developing chronic illnesses such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease or diabetes
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Other things more important than cricket
Is Tendring First councillor David Lines aware there are more important things concerning the residents of Tendring than how much the cost of cricket has gone up (Letters, February 22)? What about all the building work going on in Clacton and
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Thanks for all who helped
May I express my thanks for the assistance given to me when I had a nasty fall in town. I was in a bad way and, within the space of a few seconds, I had five people coming to my aid (three young ladies and two gentlemen). Not only were they very
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Feral cats can be saved
Referring to the article in the Gazette, on February 17, I am extremely shocked 40 feral cats are in danger of being put to sleep unless homes are found for them. As these cats are feral, they could be spared such a tragic fate, if they could
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U’s have lost my support
I am writing about what is going on at Colchester United Football Club. No wonder the gates are diminishing, with a pair like manager John Ward and chairman Robbie Cowling running the show. I was a 100 per cent committed supporter, but not any
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Why are we still waiting?
When work started on the new Firstsite arts centre in Colchester, I was quite enthusiastic. I thought it would be a great asset for Colchester. Many years later, I now wonder if I will ever see it completed. Over the years, my wife and I have
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Forget the Hythe fantasy and concentrate on our services
Colchester Council has announced sweeping plans to transform the Hythe in Colchester (Gazette, February 22). But industrial pollution and the nearby sewage works will make it an expensive development. For years Colchester Council has made, and
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Fisherman rescued from mud after falling into lake
A MAN was rescued by quarry workers after falling into a lake during a fishing trip in Wivenhoe. Emergency services were called to the aid of the 43-year-old, who is from Colchester, after he slipped into the lake in Keelars Lane at 12.45pm
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Colchester losing out to Chelmsford according to MP
COLCHESTER is being discriminated against in favour of Chelmsford by County Hall, according to a local MP. Colchester MP Bob Russell has accused Essex County Council of favouring the county town with Chelmsford set to get a second park-and-ride before
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My phone app can help you find a missing child
A DAD-OF-TWO who designed a phone application to help parents find their lost children on holiday is waiting to hear if he’s secured up to £100,000 to get the idea off the ground. Paul Nunn, 44, of Dickenson Road, Colchester, is one of ten finalists
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Only two turn up for protest outside MP’s office
ONLY two people took part in a protest outside Colchester MP Bob Russell’s office. Colchester Against the Cuts organised the peaceful picket during an advice bureau yesterday. The protest follows a refusal by the Lib Dem MP to meet member Jed Miller
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Refuge loses £34,000 county council cash
COLCHESTER and Tendring Women’s Refuge will have to make cuts to staff and services after it lost 13 per cent of its funding from Essex County Council. County Hall has reduced its “supporting people” grants, which includes crisis housing, from £30million
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I scrawled attacker’s name in my own blood to alert police
A MAN has described the chilling attack which left him in intensive care. Paul Harvey, of Chinook, High Woods, Colchester, was beaten so badly that when police discovered him he could not talk, so scrawled the name of his attacker in his own blood.
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Colchester United defender Magnus Okuonghae is to have an ankle operation
COLCHESTER United central defender Magnus Okuonghae is set to undergo an ankle operation. Okuonghae is due to go under the knife next Tuesday. The injury has seen the U's defender sidelined for the past three months and, despite making some progress
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Acid dog killing: £1,000 reward offered
AN animal rights organisation has offered a £1,000 reward to catch the louts who killed a dog by putting its head into a bucket of acid. Kerry Chambers, 27, believes her Staffordshire bull terrier Bronson was snatched from her home in Cox Road, Alresford
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Pub opening a success at Colchester's newest venue
A PACKED crowd joined in the celebrations as Colchester’s newest pub officially opened. Occassional visitors may not notice much of a difference - except for the sign - as O’Neills, on North Hill, became Pat Molloy’s, but for anyone who has regularly
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We will fight parking restrictions near green
A CAMPAIGN has been launched against plans to paint double yellow lines near playing fields in Colchester. Essex County Council wants to restrict parking in Circular Road East, near Abbey Fields. Mum-of-two Amanda Cook says it will stop her from accessing
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Colchester's HIV centre gets grant frunding
DISABLED facilities for Essex residents living with HIV are set to be improved courtesy of a £120,000 grant. The Department of Health made £3.1m available for HIV-related housing and expenditure and Essex County Council successfully bid for a share.
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Fears for pupil safety after 11 lollipop patrols axed by council
PARENTS, school governors and politicians have accused council chiefs of putting lives at risk by axing 11 lollipop patrols. Essex County Council has announced it plans to scrap two crossing patrols in Colchester and one in Tiptree as part of the move
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Duguid focused on relegation battle - but doesn't rule out future U's return
All-time favourite Karl Duguid has revealed he would love to return to Colchester United in the future. But the U’s legend has insisted that his immediate priority is to keep troubled Plymouth Argyle in League One. Duguid is set to play
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I ditched my drug habit just like girl in TV's Emmerdale
AYOUNG woman has quit her life as a heroin addict to start a university course and become a manager. Just as character Holly Barton in ITV1’s Emmerdale has been going through a cold turkey regime locked away at home, a convicted offender in Colchester
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Man charged with manslaughter after paratrooper death
A MAN has been charged with manslaughter after a Colchester-based paratrooper died in a street attack. Private Rory McWilliams, 20, of Second Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, died in his home town of Northampton after the attack just days before he