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UPDATED: Serious crash on Westway
UPDATED: TWO people were trapped following a four car collision on Westway in Colchester. Firefighters from Colchester were called to cut two people free following the crash just before 6.30pm this evening. After about an hour one person had
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North Essex braced for weekend sun
SUNSHINE is set to return to north Essex this weekend, with temperatures expected to top 20°C in Colchester. A wind change will bring warmer air in land, according to Essex Weather expert Tom Defty. “We have had strong easterly winds for a
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Road closure after collision
A ROAD was closed after a two-vehicle collision in Copford. The accident happened on the B1408, London Road, at around 6.15pm on Tuesday. Police diverted traffic away from the scene. Firefighters cut one driver out of their vehicle after
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Construction to start on former Betts site in 2014
WORK will start early next year on the largest housing estate to be built in Colchester in 50 years. Developer Lands Improvement has been given permission to build up to 201 homes on the former Betts factory site, in Ipswich Road. Before a
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Funeral theme for car ban protest
A CAR BAN protest will take on a funeral theme, organisers have announced. Members of Save Colchester Town, have been asked to wear black for the Death of a Town vigil at the town hall at 9.15am on Thursday. Protestors have been urged to bring
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Fears for future of health charity
PATIENTS have been warned a health group is under threat of closing. Colchester ME Self Help Group needs a new chairman. Current chairman Vivienne Mills, who has been in the role for nine years, is stepping down due to personal reasons.
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Charity's plea to save church tower from demolition
A CAMPAIGN has been launched by a heritage group to save an iconic church spire from demolition - and transform it into a home. Church Commissioners are set to decide later this month if the bulldozers should be brought in at St Peter’s Church, Birch
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Couple's special day celebrated at Colchester Castle
JAMES Pocklington and Janet Britton celebrated their wedding in style - with free reign of Colchester Castle. The couple, both, 49, tied the knot at All Saints Church, in Great Horkesley, before joining their congregation in a vintage London Routemaster
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Race to be held in aid of military charity
A RACE to raise money for a military charity will take place next month. Colchester Trinity Rotary Club will hold its fifth annual 10k run on Sunday, May 1. Proceeds are going to the Army Benevolent Fund. The event will begin at 10.30am at
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'We're banished from Colchester because of car ban'
DISABLED people are being “banished” from Colchester because of a High Street car ban, according to blue badge couple. Mary, 73, and Brian Torode, 75, decided to do all they can to make the ban a success by leaving their car at home. But after
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Career coach set for Colchester
AN experienced skills coach is coming to Colchester to hold a career boot camp. Saffron Fidgett runs Career Circus, which aims to improve visitors’ professional skills. The boot camp, which includes individual coaching and career talks, takes
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White happy to fill void at centre-back for U's
John White is ready to answer manager Joe Dunne’s call and ease Colchester United’s centre-back shortage. The long-serving U’s defender was hugely impressive at the heart of their defence in helping them to a vital win over Leyton Orient, last
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Jon Waldron: My views on the U's
It was perhaps hardly surprising that Joe Dunne cut an exhausted figure in his post-match interview after Colchester United’s hugely-important win over Leyton Orient, given the way he ploughs every ounce of energy he has into the job. The pressures
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Fifth anniversary of charitable foundation marked
A COLCHESTER insurance broker is marking the fifth anniversary of its charity. Towergate Insurance, based in Middleborough, set up the Towergate Charitable Foundation in 2008 and has raised more than £6.2million for a number of UK charities.
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Arson attack at Colchester flat
POLICE are searching for arsonists who tried to burn down a flat in Colchester. Fire crews from Colchester and Tiptree were called to Tollgate Court, London Road, Stanway, at about 3.40pm yesterday. They were able to extinguish the flames after
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Fancy your own Strictly dance?
PASHA Kovalev shot to fame on hit TV show Strictly Come Dancing. Now he brings fellow TV dance star Katya Virshilas and their new live show to Clacton. And if you love watching the BBC1 sequin fest, and always dreamed of taking part, Pasha is offering
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My love for Victorian clothes got me a part in Les Mis
WHEN Linda Payne first donned some Victorian clothes she could not have predicted that it would eventually land her a role in a Hollywood blockbuster. Linda, who is a founding member of a Victorian re-enactment group, had a small part in Les Miserables
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Colchester street stabbing was targeted attack
A STREET stabbing in Colchester was a targeted attack by associates of the victim, detectives believe. Police were called to St John’s Road after a cyclist was stabbed with a knife. A car chased down the victim before a man got out
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Smith stays at U's
Michael Smith will remain at Colchester United until the end of the season. The lofty striker has made a positive impact since signing on loan from Championship side Charlton Athletic, last month. He has made six appearances for Joe Dunne's
