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Woman dies in hospital days after gas explosion
A WOMAN injured in a gas explosion in Clacton has died. Andree Maffey, 80, lived in the ground-floor flat of the converted house in Wellesley Road which was ripped apart by the blast on Monday, April 2. She suffered serious burns and was taken to Colchester
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Polestar employees must now work longer hours
DETAILS of the deal that saved a printing company from closure have been revealed. Polestar, in Severalls Business Park, Colchester, announced in January it could shut down due to difficult trading conditions, affecting 400 jobs. Bosses
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Licensee: My blaze shock in hospital
A LICENSEE was told her bar had been severely damaged by arsonists while she lay in a hospital bed. Dee Flynn, 67, runs Mistley Village Hall’s bar, which was ravaged when fire swept through the building. Mrs Flynn, of Stour View Close, Mistley, was
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Teething troubles with new recycling system in Tendring
A NEW recycling system has caused some confusion among residents since its launch. Thousands of Tendring residents have been given separate bins for paper, plastic bottles and tins, and food waste. Tendring Council said the first rounds yesterday had
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Power cut hits brain damage rehab centre
POWER CUTS at a brain injury rehabilitation centre forced staff to give medication by torchlight. Myland Home, in Mile End Road, was plunged into darkness after the electrical failure at around 1pm on Wednesday. The blackout, which was the result of
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How did our Dovercourt hotel do on TV show?
RACY hoteliers were Four in a Bed when they appeared on a TV show. Hotel Continental, in Marine Parade, Dovercourt, where guests stay in rooms decorated with pictures of nude women, featured in Channel 4’s Four in a Bed this week. The show sees proprietors
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Be first past the winning post with out great Grand National guide
Click on the link below for our great guide to Saturday's Grand National at Aintree.
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Wesker’s Roots grow at Mercury
HAVING lunch with playwright Arnold Wesker is one thing. Meeting his wife, Dusty, is something else, especially when you’re directing Roots, Wesker’s play based on Dusty’s home life in Norfolk. That’s what Nottingham Playhouse Theatre’s Andrew Breakwell
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UPDATED: Police search after gun reports stood down
ARMED police searched Colchester town centre after a phone call reported someone with a firearm in Castle Park. The Essex Police helicopter hovered over the park while officers on foot searched for the suspect and the gun. The operation
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Colchester traders: We’re backing the UK’s bank holidays
BANK holidays are good for business, according to Colchester retailers. Traders have labelled calls to spread bank holidays more evenly across the calendar as “ridiculous”. After benefiting from shoppers having time off over the four-day Easter weekend
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Uncertain future for staff at Colchester store
JOBS are at risk at a Colchester shop after a national chain announced 111 store closures across the country. Mothercare, which also owns the Early Learning Centre, said it would be focusing on 200 of its profitable stores during a trading update published
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Marathon man runs three events in four weeks
A FINANCIAL analyst from Colchester is preparing to run two marathons in as many weeks - with one already in the bag and three more planned this year. Sean Lawlor, 42, is running the Paris marathon on Saturday, before pounding the streets of
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Colchester defendant rushed to hospital after suicide threat
A DEFENDANT was rushed to hospital after collapsing in Colchester’s new courthouse. Brian McCue, 50, fell to the floor moments after an eyewitness heard him threatening to commit suicide. The eyewitness said he took a “mouthful” of pills while in the
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U's stars past and present to feature in Izzet testimonial
A glittering array of Colchester United stars past and present will feature in Kem Izzet's testimonial game next month. The likes of Richard Garcia, Greg Halford and Jamie Cureton will all return to the U's for the event, on May 12.
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Police search for Stanway hit-and-run driver
POLICE are searching for a driver involved in a hit-and-run crash in Colchester. At about 9.35pm on Sunday, April 8, there was a collision in London Road, Stanway at the junction with New Farm Road. It is believed a dark coloured 4x4 - possibly an
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Thieves target child graves in Colchester cemetery
DESPICABLE thieves have stolen memorial items from a child’s grave. They stole toys, diamond shaped solar lights and a 12-inch plastic fairy in a white dress with little flowers sitting with her knees in front of her. PC Joe Thumpston said: “It is a
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Thursday's Gazette: Robber's threat to shoot his victim
A KNIFE-WIELDING robber threatened to shoot his victim before ripping the phone off his wall and setting fire to his flat, a court heard. Shaun Collier, 27, of Catchpool Road, Colchester, is accused of the attack and separate thefts at Justin Wickenden's
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Duguid wants to give U's fans some cheer
Karl Duguid feels it is up to Colchester United's players to give their supporters something to cheer about, this weekend. The U's host promotion-chasing Sheffield Wednesday at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, on Saturday. They
