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The real fighters pull no punches
FILM and boxing fans in north Essex are getting the chance to meet the brothers who inspired an Oscar winning movie. The Fighter told the story of “Irish” Micky Ward and his brother Dicky Eklund, a role which won actor Christian Bale a best supporting
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Spanish student in coma after brain haemorrhage
MESSAGES of support have poured in for a student who fell into a coma after a brain haemorrhage. Marina Rodrigues, 25, who studies at Colchester Institute, collapsed in her rented room at Margaret Road, Colchester, at 5am on March 22. She managed to
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New probe into blackspot as work fails to stop accidents
AN accident blackspot will be scrutinised after work to improve the site failed to prevent further crashes. The Highways Agency recently undertook work costing £200,000 at the A120 junction at Little Bentley. There have been three further accidents
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Pothole-ridden Colchester road is 'like a warzone'
CABBIES in Colchester are thinking twice before picking up fares from a pothole-ridden road. Antony Charman, of Greenstead, said taxi drivers’ cars are being put at risk by driving down Papillon Road and St Alban’s Road, in St Mary’s.
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Colchester MP’s sacked aide loses new appeal
A FORMER case worker fired by Sir Bob Russell has been ordered to pay the Colchester MP £2,500 after a second appeal against his dismissal was rejected. Former part-time case worker John Scott, now 67, claimed his dismissal, in June 2009, was the result
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Q: Who took pub’s cup? A: Two quiz contestants
TWO pub quiz contestants decided the best answer was to run off with the trophy. While the entries were being marked, they grabbed the cup from a table in the Kings Arms, in Crouch Street, Colchester, and fled towards the town centre. Suzanne Deveney
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My four-month wait to have living room wall repaired
A COUNCIL tenant has been forced to wait nearly four months for essential repairs. Vi Minns, of Defoe Crescent, Mile End, Colchester, reported her badly-damaged living room wall to landlord, Colchester Borough Housing, in January. But nearly four
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U's reserves edge closer to the title
Colchester United reserves edged closer to the Football Combination northern section title this afternoon with a 2-1 win over Oxford United. Goals from Freddie Ladapo and Drey Wright were on target for Richard Hall's side at the Weston Homes
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Schools urged to join Race for Life
COLCHESTER schools are being urged to join the fight against cancer by entering the town’s Race for Life. Sunday, July 15, will see supporters raising funds for Cancer Research UK by completing a five-kilometre course round Lower Castle Park. So far
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Help detectives find these violent men
DETECTIVES have released footage in the hunt for two men who violently attacked a woman as she waited for a Post Office to open in Colchester. The woman, 48, and from the local area, was waiting to pay in some money at the Post Office in Hunwicke
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MP's attack on Government
CONSERVATIVE MP Bernard Jenkin has launched a stinging attack on the Government accusing it of having “apple pie” strategies which are unrealistic and unsustainable. Mr Jenkin, who is the MP for Harwich and North Essex, is chairman of the Commons Public
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Colchester: Iris writes new novel - more than 50 years on
A JOURNALIST has published her first novel - five decades after she wrote her first story. Iris Murray Clapp wrote her first story The Secret of Basedale Hall when she was eight-years-old. She embarked on a career as a journalist and worked for the
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Mechanic chosen to help England sporting legends in epic cycle
A COLCHESTER bike mechanic has been selected to ride alongside England sporting legends Andrew Flintoff and Lawrence Dallaglio as they take on an epic 22 day cycle challenge. Lee Kidger, who works in Halfords in Cowdray Avenue, is one of 15
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Man knocked out after falling off path to nowhere
A MAN was knocked unconcious after falling from an unfinished footpath. Dominic Wild tripped and smashed his head on rocks as he walked his girlfriend’s dog at Oakapple Close. A footpath, running from the new housing estate into a wooded area stops
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Person hit by train
A TRAIN carrying passengers from Clacton to London Liverpool Street hit a person. The incident occurred at Shenfield Station around 10am today. The train was terminated at Shenfield. Another service, the 11:18 London Liverpool
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Patients give Colchester General and Essex County hospitals the thumbs up
PATIENTS at Colchester’s hospitals are getting much better care, a new survey reveals. The Care Quality Commission heard from 461 adults who spent at least a night at Colchester General or Essex County hospitals last August. They were asked about their
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Trainee Reporter Post No. VN67
Job Title: Trainee Reporter Department: Editorial Responsible to: Editor, North Essex Weeklies via The Chief Reporter Main Objectives: • Writing high quality copy in accordance
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Trainee Reporter Post No. VN67
Job Title: Trainee Reporter Post No. VN67 The Role: A trainee reporter is required for the Maldon & Burnham Standard, based in the Braintree office. Applicants must have undergone
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Jon Waldron: My views on the U's
The news that Colchester United could enter a newly-formed under-21 league next season is a welcome development. Over recent years, U’s managers have commented on how detrimental the absence of a competitive reserve league has been.
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X-Factor auditions coming to Colchester
X-FACTOR auditions are set to take place in Colchester. Could you be the next Matt Cardle or Olly Murs? Now is your chance to prove it after X-Factor producers announced they will be sending a mobile audition van to the town.
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'Residents losing their say in road safety'
PARISH councillors face being phased out of a road safety group if concrete plans are not put in place for the future of Colchester Highways Panel. Robert Johnstone, a member of Colchester Association of Local Councils, has warned changes to the way
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Colchester stars aim to shine for reserves
Colchester United’s reserves play their penultimate Football Combination game of the season this afternoon. Richard Hall’s second-string side take on Oxford United at the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The likes of Matt Heath, Ben Coker and Ashley
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U's star Wordsworth pleased with best-ever season
Anthony Wordsworth believes he has had his best season yet for Colchester United. The midfielder has been one of the U’s star performers and is red-hot favourite to be crowned player-of-the-year at tonight’s End-of-Season Dinner. The
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Couple's tourist trails taking county by storm
A COLCHESTER couple have taken tourism in Essex by storm. Betsy and David Maytham started creating treasure trails in 2008 after taking part in one in the West Country. Mrs Maytham, 27, of Bluebell Way, in Braiswick, said: “We came back from a holiday
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Thugs’ savage attack on dad in Colchester
A FATHER who suffered a brutal beating in an alleyway in Colchester said the attack left him “scared to the core”. The 26-year-old was walking home from work when two teenage thugs approached him in the Greenstead estate, tried to steal his mobile phone
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Schoolgirl, 13, hit by car in Colchester
A TEENAGER was taken to hospital after she was hit by a car in Colchester. The 13-year-old had been crossing the road with a group of friends on Balkerne Hill, close to Crouch Street, when she was knocked down. An accident and emergency nurse, travelling
