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Van driver's lucky escape after children drop brick off A12
A MOTORIST is lucky to be alive after a brick thrown by children from a bridge onto the A12 smashed into a van. Police launched a hunt for a group of children spotted with the brick on the Halstead Bridge near Colchester just after 3pm on
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I'm so proud of Chloe, says Team GB star's former coach
The 14 years between running out as a Braintree Hockey Club junior and scoring a vital goal in Great Britain’s quest for Olympic medals appear to have done little to have changed the character of Chloe Rogers. Rogers opening her own London 2012
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Dowsett salutes team-mate Wiggins
Alex Dowsett has rated Bradley Wiggins’ historic Olympic time trial success as probably the finest ride in an already glittering career. Just weeks after becoming the first British rider to pull on the coveted yellow jersey as a Tour de France
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Pop sensation delights Colchester teenagers
HUNDREDS of teenagers queued for hours to catch a glimpse of their popstar hero. Pop sensation Conor Maynard delighted more than 300 screaming teenage girls by posing for photos, signing autugraphs and giving out hugs at Sainsbury’s Tollgate on
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Vandal rogue traders target dementia patient
ROGUE traders smashed down a wall belonging to an elderly dementia sufferer and billed her for repairs. Joan Moreton, 85, was approached by a man who tried to charge her £600 to rebuild the broken wall, on Wednesday afternoon. But neighbours intervened
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Police car has tyres slashed and windows smashed
A POLICE car has been vanadlised in a suspected revenge attack. The vehicle was parked at West Mersea fire station, Barfield Road, when the incident occurred on Saturday. All four tyres were slashed and the windows and windscreen were left smashed
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Man arrested after firearms incident
A MAN is due to appear in court today after being charged with firearms offences following a disturbance in Walton. Police were contacted shortly before 11:30pm on Tuesday following reports of a disturbance inside a block of flats
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Ramm looking to lay down his roots with Colchester
He might only be 19 but Colchester United ’s latest new signing Jackson Ramm has already had an eventful career. The attacking right-back, who has just penned a one-year deal with the U’s after impressing on trial in pre-season, has worn the colours
