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Charity conman vows to change his ways
A HELP For Heroes conman was caught on a train with a collection tin for the charity he was not supposed to have. Former soldier Robert Santangelo had been struck off by the charity, but a court heard how rail staff saw him with the collection tin on
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Unemployed youngsters complete back to work scheme
A group of youngsters hope to be more employable after completing a back to work scheme. The 12-week Princes Trust TEAM programme provided 16-24-year-olds across Tendring with work placements for two weeks, career guidance support, mock interviews and
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Car crash in town centre
A man was involved in a car crash in Colchester town centre last night. Paramedics rushed to the incident on Headgate at 3am this morning. A man in his mid-30s was in the car.
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A12 now open after two crashes
A short section of the A12 was closed for safety reasons today following two crashes near Chelmsford. Both collisions happened on the southbound carriageway near Junction 16, the Galleywood turn-off. As a result of floodwater spilling
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Advertise on my behind... all in aid of hospice
CHEEKY Jack Gargrave is selling tattoo space on his bottom in a charity auction. The father-of-two is raising money for St Helena Hospice by allowing the highest bidder to complete the sentence ‘I love...’ and having the result permanently
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Court victory Georgina is set to be a legal eagle
A BEAUTICIAN who won a £10,000 scholarship to study at a London law school is set to get a first in her honours degree. Georgina Blackwell, 27, finished the bachelor of laws course at BPP University College in two years, instead of the usual
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Prof Derek puts on his play Pantomime in the spring
IT’S quite a thrill to get the chance to chat to one of the world’s greatest poets. That’s what I did last week when I got to speak to Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott about his forthcoming directorial debut in the UK with a performance of his play, Pantomime
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North Essex weather update
Parts of the United Kingdom including mid-Essex and Suffolk were put on alert this morning as rains continue to fall in one of the wettest months on record. The Environment Agency has not issued any caution notices for Colchester, Clacton, Harwich or
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Woman trapped under minibus
A woman had to be saved from a minibus after it left the road and rolled over. Firefighters from Colchester and Wivenhoe had to lift the van to save the woman on Maldon Road, Colchester in the early hours of this morning. Airbags and specialist lifting
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Business is blossoming as garden centre opens new tea room
A garden centre has expanded its crop with the addition of a tea room. Woodlands cafe, at Tom’s Farm Shop and Garden Centre, in Maldon Road, Tiptree, was officially opened by Maldon District Council chairman Robert Long yesterday. Mayor
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A cheeky role for Corrie’s Danny in big stage debut
AS far as theatre debuts go, Essex actor Danny Young’s is going to be a baptism of fire. Aside from a couple of appearances in panto, this will be the first time the Brentwood-based former Coronation Street star will have trodden the boards – and
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Bikers donate thousands to armed forces charity
A group of 500 bikers who drove together across Essex have raised thousands of pounds for a military charity. Terry Youngs and his team of bikers presented £3,000 to the Army Benevolent Fund Soldier’s Charity yesterday in Colchester town centre
