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Man dies after car crash
AN ELDERLY man has died after his car smashed through a brick wall, almost hitting a house. The man, who was from the Clacton area, is thought to have fallen ill at the wheel along Clacton Road, between Weeley and Little Clacton, on Saturday at
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Day of action for police in Clacton
POLICE descended on a seaside town for a day of action. Officers conducted high visibility patrols in Clacton throughout Saturday and, for the first time, into the night too. Revellers entering clubs and pubs were searched for knives while
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Charity shop relaunches
A CHARITY shop has had a successful relaunch, raising hundreds of pounds on its first day. The St Helena Hospice shop, on Head Street, Colchester, closed for four days while volunteers refurbished it and added a vintage room. It reopened
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Red flare ignites lifeboat search
LIFEBOAT crews investigated on Saturday night after a red flare was spotted off Brightlingsea Harbour. West Mersea RNLI Inshore Lifeboat and Mersea and South Woodham Coastguards were called out to search at 10.10pm following the 999 call. The
