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Leave your tributes to murdered police officer
Police have confirmed a man shot dead in Clacton was a serving officer with the force. He has been named locally as PC Ian Dibell.
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Residents fear as gunman on the run
PARENTS and residents have spoken of their horror after a man was murdered and another seriously injured in a double shooting. Officers were called to Fairlop Close, Great Clacton, shortly after 3.30pm on Monday following reports of gunshots
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£35m student block to breathe life into Colchester's Hythe
PLANS for a 722-room student block in Colchester’s Hythe costing £35million have been approved. The estate will get a £1million investement as part of the deal. The cash will be spent on a new bridge across the River Colne, sports and recreation facilities
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Car and motorcycle collide off Ipswich Road
A CAR and motorcycle have collided, causing a road to be closed. The two vehicles collided at the junction of Myland Hall Chase and Ipswich Road at about 5.13pm. Motorists are being told to expect delays. An ambulance crew came
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Colchester para's film is to be produced by award winner
AN award-winning director has agreed to produce a film written by a former Colchester paratrooper. Darren Cook, a past winner of the Coup de Couer at the Cannes Film Festival, has signed up to Sgt Craig Wyting’s film, Ten. Darren, of
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Crooks steal spectacles in opticians' break-in
CROOKS stole more than 20 pairs of glasses after breaking into an opticians in Wivenhoe. Burglars forced their way into the shop in Belle Vue Road shortly before 4am on Sunday. Detectives will examine CCTV footage in a bid to catch the
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Spend £1m on road safety for schools
ROAD safety campaigners have called for a highways panel to spend money on schemes outside schools. A new team of borough and county councillors has been formed to decide how to spend £1million on highways projects in Colchester. The first seven schemes
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Car under lorry on A120
A MAN and woman had to be cut from a car after colliding with two lorries. The couple's BMW was involved with a horror smash with two HGVs in Godman's Lane, Marks Tey. Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the incident which
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Alresford recognised as best village in the county
ALRESFORD has been named Village of the Year by the Rural Community Council of Essex. Judges were impressed with the community spirit and highlighted projects to improve the village hall and church, as well as the Pointer pub. Alresford won £500 and
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Man assaulted in late night attack
A MAN from Colchester is recovering at home after a late night attack in the town. The victim, aged 22, sustained cuts, bruises and concussion following the attack on St Botolph's Street close to the Brittania car park. The attacked happened at 4am
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Pals raise cash for tragic Matt
SCHOOLCHILDREN raised thousands of pounds for charity in memory of a former student who died aged 16. Pupils at Honywood Community Science School in Coggeshall hosted an evening of entertainment in honour of Matt Sims. Matt died last November after
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It was amazing to see so many greet the torch
AN ESTIMATED 50,000 people turned out to see the Olympic torch come through Colchester. Essex County Council put crowd figures at about three times higher than expected across the county as more than 300,000 people lined the streets to watch the flame
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Chemical incident at Severalls Business Park...again
Firefighter Steve Foster speaks to crime reporter Adam Cornell about the possible causes of the chemical leak at Severalls Business Park. 2.50pm: Cordon lifted at the site but Essex House will be closed for two days, our reporter on scene says
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Man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following an unexplained death. Police were called by paramedics to a flat on St Andrew's Avenue at 8pm on July 1 following reports a man was ill, and discovered the body of Tom Sadler-Smith, 26.
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Care home given all clear by health watchdog
A CARE home has been given the green light to open to residents. St Fillian’s care home passed its final Care Quality Commission inspection on Thursday and will welcome its first resident next Monday. In total six people are booked to move in. Sandie
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New chronic pain strategy proposed
A NEW campaign to help relieve chronic pain has been launched. Lucas Hawkes-Frost, clinical operations manager for the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, visited the Houses of Parliament last week for the launch and met with health minister
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Dyslexic Essex author inspires Colchester pupils
A DYSLEXIC Essex author visited a Colchester primary school to give children and parents his top writing tips. Marc Grimston went along to the Cherry Tree Primary School fete, in Holt Drive, to talk about the benefits of an “I can” outlook on life and
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Izzet set to keep Colchester captain's armband
Kem Izzet is set to take the Colchester United captain’s armband once again this year. Manager John Ward confirmed that he had asked the 31-year-old to take up the role for the coming season and was delighted that he had agreed after signing
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Colchester hospitals sign up to learning disability charter
RESIDENTS with learning difficulties have been promised the same standard of healthcare by Colchester hospital bosses. Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust signed up to the new Getting it Right charter, put together by learning disability
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IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: 50,000 SEE OLYMPIC FLAME
IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: Olympic organisers have praised Colchester after 50,000 people lined the streets to welcome the Olympic flame through the town. Crowds stood out in the rain to cheer and clap as the torch carriers ran past. See today's Gazette for
