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FREE PINT WITH TODAY'S GAZETTE!
ENJOY A FREE PINT AT THE FAT CAT IN COLCHESTER TODAY - ONLY WITH THE GAZETTE DEAL OF THE DAY
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Society adds beach to recommended list
WEST Mersea beach has been added to the Marine Conservation Society’s good beach guide. The charity has recommended the beach due to the high quality of the bathing water. Colchester Council has replaced concrete pontoons with metal versions
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Olympics fan Conrad Readman dies watching cycling at the London Games
AN Olympic fan died of a suspected heart attack after watching cycling at the velodrome. Sports fanatic Conrad Readman, 49, of St Helena Road, Colchester, had taken two weeks off work and had tickets for every day of the Olympics. He had already
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Are London Olympics making Colchester's homeless problem worse?
A CHARITY claims homeless people have been sent out of London during the Olympics and are looking for help in Colchester. Staff at Beacon House, in East Hill, have noticed an increase in the number of people from the capital since London 2012 began
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We’ll sort out petrol station confusion
AN investigation has been launched after a customer raised concerns about a Colchester petrol station. Motorist Alan Munson said he noticed some pumps had the wrong coloured hoses for the type of fuel at the BP station, in Mersea Road. He also
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Cycle stars spark sales boom
BIKE shops in Colchester are enjoying an Olympics boom – thanks to Team GB’s record-breaking cyclists. Bradley Wiggins and his teammates have been credited with the surge following a flurry of medals in the velodrome and road races. Paul Thomas
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McDonald's to open 24/7 creating scores of jobs
A FAST FOOD restaurant is set to supersize its staff numbers when it opens 24/7. McDonalds’ Leisure World branch is set to activate its existing license that allows it to serve all day, every day. It will be open around the clock from August
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Sports fan dies at Olympics
AN Olympic fan died of a suspected heart attack after watching cycling at the velodrome. Sports fanatic Conrad Readman, 49, of St Helena Road, Colchester, had taken two weeks off to watch every day of the Olympics. He had already witnessed
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We’re giving away tickets to injured soldier
A LUCKY couple who won tickets to the Paralympic Games have given them to an injured soldier. Jim and Maggie Robbins, of Abberton, won four tickets to the athletics after receiving a “lucky receipt” at Sainsbury’s. The retired couple were faced
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Sam’s 874-mile trip in memory of his godfather, Gerald
A STUDENT who completed an 876.5 mile triathlon in 28 days in memory of his godfather admitted finishing it was the best feeling ever. Sam Richardson, of Nicholsons Grove, Colchester, swam half a mile, ran 300 miles and cycled 576 miles of the
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Jo Willson retires from Waterside Fish and Chips
THE owner of a waterfront cafe is retiring after 48 years helping the family business. Jo Willson is selling Waterside Fish and Chips, in Brightlingsea, to spend more time with her family. The restaurant has been in her family since 1964, when
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Uncertainty over Alderman Blaxill School site future
THE fight may not be over for Colchester’s Alderman Blaxill school. Hopes have been raised the secondary school, in Shrub End, may not close in 2014, after it was revealed the Stanway School wants to open a second campus on the site. However
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A jolly good show!
THOUSANDS of villagers descended upon Fingringhoe for the 80th annual Five Parishes Show. The event, at Fingringhoe Ranges, off Mersea Road, features more than 60 stalls and sideshows, dog and birds of prey displays, plus a horse show. There
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New stroke therapy centre opened
AN INTERACTIVE therapy suite to help stroke patients’ recovery has been opened. The state-of-the-art unit at the Independent Living Centre on Severalls Business Park, Colchester, is the first of its kind in East Anglia. Run by Anglian Community
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Safety warning after Essex kayaker found dead
Coastguards have issued a safety warning after a kayaker in Essex was found dead. The man, 59, from Burnham-on-Crouch, sparked an overnight search after going out in a kayak. His body was found by a walker in Bradwell. Thames Coastguard
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Rescue helicopter called to wind farm worker
THE RAF rescue helicopter was called to a wind farm construction vessel off Clacton. Fears were raised that a crewman had suffered a spinal injury onboard the platform, which is building turbines at the Gunfleet Sands wind farm, six miles off
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Shrub End tip closed after fire broke out.
A COLCHESTER tip had to be closed and staff evacuated after a fire broke out. Firefighters were called to the waste and recycling centre in Shrub End Road at about 2pm yesterday. Two crews from Colchester were able to put out the flames
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Colchester MP welcomes plans to improve police officer fitness
COLCHESTER’S MP Sir Bob Russell has welcomed moves to improve the fitness of police officers. In 2006 he asked the then Home Secretary to introduce fitness assessments and measures to improve fitness. Hazel Blears, the then
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COLCHESTER UNITED TEAM POSTER
SEE TUESDAY'S GAZETTE FOR YOUR COLCHESTER UNITED TEAM POSTER 2012-13
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Ward: we want to keep on improving
John Ward is refusing to make any bold predictions, ahead of his third season in the Colchester United hot seat. But the U’s manager admitted it would be “special” to improve on their two successive tenth-place finishes, in League One. Colchester
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Colchester artist gives taste of north Essex countryside
A TASTER of the north Essex countryside is available at three different galleries thanks to the work of a Colchester artist. Graham Webber, of London Road, has six oil paintings on show at the Lime Tree Gallery in Long Melford depicting views of
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Bridleway back in use after quarter of a century
HORSE riders are celebrating after winning a 25-year battle for bridleway access. For more than a quarter of a century riders have struggled to use the Boxted bridleway but now the route has been cleared. Brian Osman, 77,
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University in quest for the lost mansion
A LOST mansion’s heritage is being uncovered as part of a history project. Prof James Raven, of Essex University’s history department, has been awarded £75,000 from the Economic and Social Research Council, to look into the history
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Man bailed after alleged stranger rape in Colchester town centre
A MAN arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in Colchester town centre has been bailed until September. A woman, aged in her twenties and from the town, told police she had been attacked in Colchester in the early hours of Sunday, July 29.
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IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: SPORTS FAN DIES AT OLYMPICS
IN TODAY'S GAZETTE: A SPORTS fan from Colchester died at the Olympic Velodrome after watching 20 sporting events at London 2012. Conrad Readman, 49, of St Helena Road, who was a chartered accountant, collapsed after having a suspected heart attack
