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Mervin displays 'je ne sais quoi'
BRAVO et félicitations to Mervin George! The 12-year-old displayed a certain “je ne sais quoi” in outperforming more than 50,000 of his peers to win the national foreign language spelling bee. Mervin, a Year 7 pupil at Colchester Royal Grammar
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Man's death no longer being treated as suspicious
THE death of a man at a flat in Colchester is not being treated a suspicious, police have revealed. A man in his forties was pronounced dead at the flat in Turner Road, Colchester on Sunday at 1pm. Police cordoned off the flats close the junction
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Device wins praise from the showers of power
AN ingenious device created in Colchester is being used in the showers of power. The “Clock it” shower timer was the brainchild of students at Colchester County High School for Girls. It works by alerting bathers when four minutes is
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Could big screen come to Castle Park for World Cup 2014?
A COLCHESTER councillor has pledged to investigate whether a big screen could be brought to Castle Park. Tim Young, councillor responsible for culture, saw footage of thousands of revellers watching Andy Murray win Wimbledon at Christchurch Park
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Zombie study results from Essex Uni study
A ZOMBIE study into evacuating buildings has been published by scientists at Essex University. Academics from the mathematical sciences department used data from a computer game at the Science Museum’s ZombieLab event earlier this year to research
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Colchester: Cash windfall for men's health charity
A CHARITY is celebrating a £74,000 windfall after it held two major men’s health events in Colchester. CHAPS (Colchester Has Active Prostate Support) has for the past two years held day-long events at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, during
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Investigation closed after body found in car park
A MAN has been released without charge after a body was found in a Colchester car park. Detectives questioned a man suspected of drug dealing following the discovery of a man in his late 40s in Tynedale Court, Highwoods, in April. A
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Ross Noble joins my job hunt
WHEN Anna Stopp approached comedian Ross Noble the last thing she expected was for him to help find her a job. The teenager, who had been handing out CVs in Colchester, just wanted to shake his hand. Instead Ross, 37, grabbed her CV and ran into shops
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Hulahoopers raise cash for MS
HUNDREDS of hulahoopers will be wiggling their hips for charity - and support a world record attempt. A hoopathon is being held in Castle Park in Colchester to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis charity MS-UK which is based in Colchester
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Secret Vintage Fair back in Colchester
THE Secret Vintage Fair is set to make a return to Colchester later this month. Organisers have organised the latest event after the success of the fair at Colchester Castle in March. Hundreds of people descended on the castle for the event. Planning
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Homeless housing development picks up design award
A NEW housing development for Colchester’s homeless has won a national award. Hargood Close, 35 units for individuals and families opened earlier this year, won the Richard Feilden Award for best social housing scheme at the 2013 Housing Design
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Colchester collects Purple Flag award for nightlife
COLCHESTER representatives have been handed a “Purple Flag” to show the town’s nightlife is vibrant and safe. The award, given to Colchester and six other towns, is similar to Green Flag status for parks and is intended to help areas overcome negative
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More than 50 mutts dress up for Colchester Dogathon
MORE than 50 mutts and their owners braved the hottest day of the year to take part in the annual Colchester Dogathon. They enjoyed a two-and-a-half mile sponsored walk around High Woods Country Park on Sunday morning before taking part in a fun
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UPDATED: Crash closes Colchester roundabout
UPDATED: A CYCLIST has been taken to hospital after colliding with a car at a roundabout in Colchester. The cyclist, a man in his 30s, hurt his back during the crash just before 9am this morning on London Road by the Tollgate roundabout. The
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Cash prizes in today's Gazette!
There's five more cash winners in today's Gazette - check your copy for details.
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In today's Gazette: Men saved as boat capsizes
In today's Gazette: Four men are lucky to be alive after their speedboat capsized. They spent 15 minutes in the water after their boat started to sink 400 metres from the shore near Jaywick. * Tesco has been given the green light to open its
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U's looking at ex-Charlton defender
Colchester United are running the rule over former Charlton Athletic defender Yado Mambo. The 21-year-old centre-back is training with the U’s, after being released by the Addicks at the end of last season. Mambo, a tall, powerful defender,
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Find knife-wielding robber who has targeted four Clacton teens
POLICE carried out stop-searches of men in Clacton in the hunt for a knife-wielding robber who targeted four teens on Friday and Saturday. Detectives believe the same offender carried out an attempted robbery and a robbery on Friday evening, before
