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Young U's side thrashed by Witham
A youthful Colchester United were put to the sword by Ryman League division one north new boys Witham Town tonight, in a pre-season friendly. The U's were beaten 4-1 by Town at Spa Road. Two goals apiece from Jason Fontaine and Billy
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Leader will not be rushed over car ban
THE leader of Colchester Council says she is in no rush to ban cars from the High Street. Colchester Council and Essex County Council are facing a growing clamour to take action to cut congestion, but they are also facing opposition from traders
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Clubbers warned after spike in phone thefts
CLUBBERS are being warned to be on the look out for phone thieves. Police have recorded 40 thefts in Colchester since the beginning of June. The warning comes as one woman was arrested following an undercover police operation last weekend. Jon
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Taxpayers foot bill for £200k taxis blunder
TAXPAYERS will foot the bill for an administrative blunder that will see cabbies paid more than £200,000. Colchester Council has agreed to pay drivers the year-on-year increases in licence fees it charged in error for the last six years. The
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Now kids, this is my Olympic torch!
YOUNGSTERS kicked off their summer holidays by meeting one of Colchester’s Olympic torchbearers. Children aged five to 11 enjoyed sports, games and bouncy castle fun at High Woods Leisure Centre yesterday. They also met Tracy McGill, a kickboxing
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Mersea carnival is making a right royal return
MEET Mersea Carnival court’s queen and one of her princesses. The annual fiesta is back after residents Carla Amey and Helen Kay took over organising duties. One of their first tasks has been auditioning Mersea youngsters to become carnival
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I back air ambulance campaign...it saved my life after adder bite
AN ADDER bite at a country park nearly proved fatal for a man after he suffered a severe allergic reaction. David Cook was walking through Cudmore Grove, in East Mersea, when he accidently trod on the snake, who reacted with a nasty bite. Within
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Riding back home to a quieter life
AN ex-para is back from an adventure which could almost be straight from a Boy’s Own annual. He rode his motorbike 6,033 miles, across 14 countries, along the way seeing sights he could never have imagined – and at one point narrowly avoiding jail
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Islanders’ Olympic farewell to sailors
THOUSANDS of islanders took to Mersea beach to wish good luck to two Olympians. Sailors Saskia Clark and Hannah Stodel were given an enthusiastic send-off ahead of the London 2012 Games. Beach huts were decked out with the Olympic rings, bunting
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Scientists search for the Essex swagger
SCIENTISTS are trying to capture the essence of the "Essex swagger" as part of a project to analyse local walking styles. Medical researchers at Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford have set up a gait analysis laboratory, the first of its kind in
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Pregnant smokers down for third consecutive year
FRESH figures show stop smoking services in north Essex have helped cut the number of women puffing while pregnant for the third year in a row. During 2011/12, Colchester and Tendring NHS Stop Smoking Service helped 205 pregnant women kick the
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Two in hospital after crash on A120 at Horsley Cross
TWO people were taken to hospital after being cut free from their cars following a four-vehicle collision on the A120. Emeregncy services were called to the westbound carriageway of the road, near to Horsley Cross, shortly after 11.30am. One
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Stansted Airport sale appeal underway
THE latest round of a battle over the sale of Stansted Airport took off at the Court of Appeal. Three judges in London are being asked to rule in a challenge brought by airport operator BAA. In 2009 the Competition Commission ruled BAA must sell
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Award for making Essex Uni students more employable
A UNIVERSITY lecturer has been rewarded for his contribution towards making students more employable. Dr Will Matthews is the first winner of the new staff Employability Champion award. Dr Matthews, from the psychology department, was selected
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Coker's pre-season form impresses U's boss
Ben Coker’s promising early pre-season form has made a big impression on Colchester United manager John Ward. The attacking left-back was the only U’s outfield player to complete 90 minutes in their 2-1 friendly defeat against West Ham United.
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DEAL OF THE DAY: Pre-printed T-shirt for £4.99
Get a pre-printed T-shirt for £4.99 at My Icon Art & Clothing in High Street, Colchester with a voucher in today's Gazette. Offer expires on July 31.
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Colchester travel: Harwich Road re-opens but works starts in Ipswich Road
ONE of the main roads into Colchester has re-opened after more than three weeks. Anglian Water closed part of Harwich Road on June 27, after a sewer collapsed. The closure angered residents who said motorists were ignoring a diversion, by using
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Essex Police mounted section faces axe
Essex Police are scrapping the force’s mounted section – five years after bringing it back. The unit – eight horses and nine officers – returned to duty in 2007 after the unit was scrapped in 1999 to save money. Yesterday the force told the
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IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: Promising footballer Paige loses leukaemia battle
A TALENTED young footballer has lost her battle with leukaemia, aged 14. Paige Watts, of Estuary Close, Colchester, had been fighting the cancer for a year. The Gilberd School pupil played as striker for her school team and Colchester Town
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Teachers pack away books after more than 50 years
A COUPLE who have devoted more than half a century to teaching are packing up their books for the last time. Julie and Ian Thompson are retiring after helping to educate generations of children. Mr and Mrs Thompson, who are both 56, began teaching
