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Real horsepower!
A FAMILY has come up with an ingenious way of avoiding rocketing fuel prices – by swapping their car for a horse and cart. Lisa Wilde, 37, became so frustrated at the rising costs she now leaves her Land Rover in the garage and uses her trusty horse
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Ride and groom... charity cyclist Sam set off to cross the States and ended up married
SAM Smith set out to cycle across America...and ended up getting hitched in a Las Vegas chapel. He set himself the initial challenge of cycling across 12 states from New York to Seattle. Nearly a year since he started he is still going, but now he has
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Metal thieves target High Woods homes
SEVERAL residents have fallen victim to metal thieves targeting homes in High Woods. Lead flashing has been stolen from several properties across the area with some residents complaining a crime epidemic in their part of the estates means they
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Tiptree: Stolen metal elephant returned
A METAL elephant stolen from a playground has been recovered. The 1.5 tonne piece of play equipment was recovered in the early hours of this morning. It was stolen from Grove Road playfield in Tiptree. Terry Slater, chairman of Tiptree Parish Council
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Tributes paid after vicar's wife dies following Colchester car park crash
A VICAR’S wife and much loved mother and grandmother died folllowing a crash in a Colchester car park. Pauline Doncaster, 81, from High Woods, Colchester, died in hospital the day after crashing into a car and a wall in the Priory Street car park.
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Colchester department store evacuated
A COLCHESTER department store had to close after a fire in a light fitting. The Range, off Cowdray Avenue, was evacuated just before 10am today for about an hour after fire crews were called. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire using dry
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Unpaid work for teenager who urinated in police cell
A TEENAGER who urinated and spread faeces in his prison cell must complete 100 hours of unpaid work. Adam Fuller admitted two counts of criminal damage at Colchester Magistrates Court on Monday. Fuller, 19, of Rogation Close, Stanway
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Swoop uncovers cannabis factory following tip-off
A DRUGS swoop at an industrial unit in Wivenhoe uncovered more than 170 cannabis plants. Officers raided the property in The Avenue, opposite the Co-op, following a tip-off from the public. Police uncovered a professional production line of plants ready
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Campaigners to fight late opening hours request
A COLCHESTER bar wants to open until 3am during the week. Missoula, in Head Street, has submitted an application to open until 3.30am on Thursday nights. But the plans have been slammed by campaigners. Jo Edwards, vice-chairman
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New equipment on offer from sponsors
A RESTAURANT want sports teams to come forward to be sponsored. The Balkerne Gate Table Table restaurant wants Colchester clubs in need of new equipment to come forward ahead of the summer season. Helen Lavery, Table Table marketing manager, said:
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Bank to open on bank holiday
BARCLAYS bank in Colchester will be opening on a bank holiday for the first time. The branch, on High Street, will be open Good Friday from 10am to 2pm and every other bank holiday except at Christmas and New Year’s Day. Darron Diggons, branch manager
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Bobby takes stand in council election
COLCHESTER United legend Bobby Hunt is to stand in the Colchester Council elections in a protest over the closure of sheltered housing. Mr Hunt, 69, is a resident of the under-threat Joyce Brooks House sheltered housing complex in Oxford Road, Colchester
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Baby rabbits abandoned at side of road
FLUFFY baby rabbits were dumped on the side of a Colchester road by their owners just before Easter. The three male dwarf rabbits, a cross between Lionhead and Netherland, were found by a resident in a hutch with the word “free” scrawled across
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Car park still shut - one year on
LONG-awaited car parks are still shut A YEAR after they were due to open. The north and south car parks in Napier Road, Colchester, were due to open last Easter. But yesterday, the barriers were still down as the areas had still not been transfered
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Hosepipe ban has begun... but why us?
WATER butts are flying off the shop shelves. That can only mean one thing – the hosepipe ban is upon us. From today, Colchester householders are not allowed to water their gardens with a hose. If you do – and are caught – you potentially face a £1,000
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Town grocery store offers free deliveries
A GREENGROCERS in Brightlingsea is expanding its service by offering free delivery to town residents. Bumbles, in the High Street, opened up in December when owners Michelle and Ian Lee noticed a poor range of fruit and veg in the town. The couple
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OAP helps children in need
A PENSIONER has urged more people to become volunteers to help children in need. Retired teacher Betty Roberts have been involved in fundraising for the Little Havens children’s hospice for the past two years. Now she has urged others to get involved
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Pregnant woman, 21, in court on murder charge
A HEAVILY pregnant woman appeared in court in connection with the death of a man in Clacton. No charges were put to Elisha Francois, 21, when she made a brief appearance in court yesterday and the case was adjourned. Francois, formerly of Trimley Close
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Council cash for homeless charities
COLCHESTER Council has given almost £90,000 in grants to support homelessness organisations. Open Road was awarded £8,670 while the April centre was given £40,239. The Youth Enquiry Service was given the biggest grant of £40,987. The cash will be
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Man in court over pension fraud
A MAN attempted to defraud a woman suffering from Alzheimer's by stealing her pension, a court has heard. Terence Watson, of Napier Avenue, Jaywick, appeared at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with fraud. The 53-year-old denies the
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Four injured after police car crashes during chase
Two police officers and two members of the public have been involved in a crash in Danbury. The incident on the A414 Maldon Road near Oak Corner today at 6.39am involved a police car and two private cars. The police vehicle, a Ford S-Max, was using
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Countdown starts to Colchester Council elections
COLCHESTER Council is guaranteed an injection of fresh blood following next month’s elections. Six councillors, including former Mayor Henry Spyvee, have decided to step down rather than defend their seat on Colchester Council at the local elections
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Poetry and artwork springs into life at Wivenhoe station
POETRY and artwork for Spring is on display at Wivenhoe train station. Paintings by Colne Community College student Daisy Stone, 16, are on display alongside fabric and paper works by Wivenhoe Pre-School. The April edition of poetry pamphlet Words
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Wanted man in Colchester?
POLICE are searching for a man wanted for recall to prison. Mark Owen, 49, was last known to be living in Warwick Road in south west London but it is understood he may have moved to Colchester. He has not been seen since October but is wanted by the
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Colchester: Travellers relocate
TRAVELLERS have moved from one Colchester site to another. The group left a piece of land opposite Rapid Electronics in Severalls Lane yesterday and moved onto Gas recreation ground off Bromley Road. They first arrived in Colchester on Saturday. See
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Vicar alerted council to name-change idea
I felt I must write to correct the conjecture and misinformation in Mr Warner’s letter (March 30) about Colchester Council’s consultation on the proposal to rename Harbour Ward. I would like to draw Mr Warner’s attention to the fact this matter
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The poor are now worse off
I am writing in response to Sir Bob Russell’s letter (April 2) regarding the Budget helping the poor. Speaking as one of the poor, I can safely say the Government has, in fact, done nothing to help the poor. It has increased the basic income
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Traffic plan will harm people living outside town’s centre
Belatedly, Colchester Council has just finished a consultation with residents over air quality in areas such as Magdalen Street, Brook Street and the lower Mersea Road. Although this suggests concern, its own plans for traffic restrictions in
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Izzet on the verge of new U's deal
Kem Izzet is close to signing a new contract with Colchester United. The U’s skipper, currently in his testimonial season, is keen to extend his long stay at the club. Izzet, 31, is one of more than a dozen Colchester players due to be out of contract
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Ambulance service fails to hit response target
THE weather and a high number of calls were blamed for the ambulance service failing to hit its response time targets. The East of England Ambulance Service Trust tries to get some type of emergency response to the highest priority cases within eight
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Find out more about murder and crime in Essex during a book talk
A LOCAL author will be speaking about his book in Colchester later this month. Martyn Lockwood, author of The Essex Police Force – A history of Murder & Crime in Essex, will be coming to St Barnabas Church, Abbots Road, for the illustrated talk on Friday
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Blue hoarding on Colchester estate attracts vandals
UNSIGHTLY and unpopular blue hoarding on the Willows estate in Colchester is now being vandalised. Harding Homes put up the hoarding on land it is looking to develop but the company is now waiting for better economic conditions before building. The
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Ferry link resumes between Brightlingsea, East Mersea and Point Clear
TOURISTS and residents can now hop between Brightlingsea, Point Clear and East Mersea with the return of a ferry between the three towns. The Brightlingsea Foot Ferry is celebrating its ninth season. All round-trips are under ten minutes
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Plans for £15.2m new school building
A NEW £15 million building is set to be built at a Colchester school. The Colchester Academy, in Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead, has submitted plans for a new teaching block. Included in the modern facilities will be a swimming pool, a 240-400 seat theatre
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We’re against Sainsbury’s ‘local’ plans
MORE than 1,000 residents have backed a campaign to stop a pub being turned into a Sainsbury’s store. The supermarket intends to turn the former Drury Arms, on the corner of Layer Road and Drury Road, into a “local” store, creating 20 jobs. Under planning
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IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: WAR ON DRUGS
IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: POLICE have stepped up their war on drugs with two raids in 24 hours. In the past five weeks, there have been eight drug busts in Colchester - and police said there are more to come. * A heavily pregnant woman has
