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Police find missing boys
POLICE helped find two young children who went missing. Officers searched for half an hour after reports the boys had gone from their home in Greenstead at around 7pm on Monday. The children were reunited with their parents after being found by police
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Tenants' artwork on public display
AN EXHIBITION of artwork by council tenants will go on show from this weekend. Colchester Borough Homes asked tenants, leaseholders and children in their properties to submit art for their 2013 calendar, with the theme No Place Like Home. The winners
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Squeaky voiced comedian visits Colchester for feel-good comedy
SQUEAKY-VOICED comedian Joe Pasquale is entertaining audiences at Colchester’s Mercury Theatre this week. Along with Holby City star Robert Powell he appears in the classic feel-good play Doctor in the House. The I’m a Celebrity... winner from Grays
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Family fun in Greenstead this weekend
A FAMILY fun day is being held in Greenstead this weekend. The event will include a zumba workshop, penalty shoot out, stalls and rides. Cash raised from the fun day will go to the Greenstead Community Centre, in Hawthorn Avenue. The fair runs from
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Ambulance called to Colchester Magistrates' Court
PARAMEDICS were called to Colchester Magistrates’ Court yesterday after a man collapsed while waiting for his hearing. Security guards and onlookers rushed to help as the man suffered a fit in the waiting area of the court house. A member of ambulance
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VIDEO: Dog killer sent to prison
Reaction from protestors outside Colchester Magistrates' Court. A COLCHESTER man who shot and stabbed his dog has been sentenced to 26 weeks in prison. Andrew Summerfield, of Defoe Crescent, was told an immediate custodial sentence
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Police treatment of detainees with mental health issues questioned
POLICE treatment of people with mental health issues needs to improve to stop so many dying following contact with officers, according to the IPCC. The Independent Police Complaints Commission has released a report which shows the number of deaths during
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Man falls from Colchester footbridge
A COLCHESTER man has suffered “life changing injuries” after falling 30ft from a bridge. The 25-year-old man was walking along the footbridge over Balkerne Hill when he slipped and fell. He landed in the road and suffered multiple injuries
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Police issue emotional tribute to murdered colleague
A MOVING tribute has been issued by Essex Police following the death of their much loved and respected colleague. PC Ian Dibell, 41, was shot dead in Clacton after he intervened while off-duty to save the life of a member of the public and protect the
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New campaign to help people with chronic pain
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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Sign up to clamber down Colchester's Jumbo
A RARE opportunity to scale down Colchester’s imposing Jumbo water tower while supporting a vital hospice is on offer. East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (Each) is looking for up to 100 thrillseekers to take part in the Colchester Abseil on Saturday,
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U's rubbish link with former England goalkeeper
Veteran goalkeeper Richard Wright will not be signing for Colchester United. Rumours had linked the former Arsenal, Ipswich Town and England keeper with a move to the Weston Homes Community Stadium. Wright is a free agent after leaving
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Colchester man says his walk to work is potentially dangerous
MARKETING director Joe Aldrich’s daily journey to work in Colchester should be a pleasure. It involves a ten-minute walk along a footpath from his home in Beche Road, New Town, to Hythe Quay. But what should be an enjoyable stroll is fraught due to
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TWO FOR ONE SEASIDE SPECIAL DEAL
GET TWO TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE FOR THE DIAMOND JUBILEE SEASIDE SPECIAL AT THE WEST CLIFF THEATRE IN CLACTON. SEE TODAY'S GAZETTE FOR DETAILS.
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IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: TRIBUTES TO COURAGEOUS PC
IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: Prime Minister David Cameron has led the tributes to heroic police officer Ian Dibell who was shot when he went to the aid of a neighbour. See today's paper for a special report on the brave PC, his killer who took his own life and
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Freddie takes on young Churchill
THERE’S a chance to see the debut solo show by Colchester actor Freddie Machin before it makes its way to the Edinburgh Festival. Winston on the Run tells the story of one of the 20th century’s most famous figures as a young man. It’
