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Great Bentley crowned Village of the Year
A TENDRING village has been crowned Village of the Year 2013. Great Bentley won the title this evening at the Rural Community Council of Essex-run competition. The village also won Best Kept Village in its class, a title also claimed by Alresford
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Eastmond injury is a worry for U's
Craig Eastmond was carried off with an ankle injury as Colchester United beat Heybridge Swifts 2-1 in their opening pre-season friendly. Eastmond, who joined the U’s on a free transfer this summer after leaving Arsenal, fell victim to a heavy challenge
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Colchester: Major cash boost 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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Volunteers honoured by cancer charity
EXCEPTIONAL dedication to have a charity fighting cancer has been recognised. Dave Lacy and the Harriers from Colchester were shortlisted in Cancer Research UK’s annual Flame of Hope awards which acknowledge remarkable efforts in fundraising
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Aldham: Former pub will be tea room
A FORMER pub is to be transformed into a tea room and craft centre. The Shoulder of Mutton pub in Aldham was closed in March by its owner, brewer Shepherd Neame. Now Maggie Morgan, who already owns a pub and restaurant in Colchester,
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Birthday walker raises £4k for charity
CHARITY donations replaced birthday presents for one man as he walked almost 200 miles across England. John Tuffen, 70, hiked the 198-mile Wainwright Coast to Coast walk from Cumbria to North Yorkshire in aid of Cancer Research UK. The Earls
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New Business Advisor (Post No. 1342)
Job Title: New Business Advisor Responsible to: Newspaper Sales Manager - South Essex via the New Business Team Leader Job Purpose : * To increase the home delivered copies of the Echo
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Door to Door Canvassers (Post No. 1342)
Job Title: Door to Door Canvassers The Role: We are looking to recruit part time canvassers to join our canvassing team on a 6 month temporary contract Monday to Friday 3.30pm till 7.30pm. This role
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Promotions Co-ordinator (Post No. 1341)
Job Title: Promotions Co-Ordinator - South Essex Department: Newspaper Sales Responsible to: Promotions & Marketing Manager Scope : The identification, planning, development and management
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Promotions Co-ordinator (Post No. 1341)
Job Title: PROMOTIONS CONTROLLER The Role: If you’re the sort of person who can think ‘outside of the box’, this could be the rare opportunity you’ve been waiting for. You will
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Exemplary school is outstanding - Ofsted
AN exemplary school has been showered with praise as Ofsted inspectors rated it as outstanding. Montgomery Infants School and Nursery in Colchester was said to be outstanding in every area - the achievement of its pupils, the quality of its
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Dunne calls for maximum effort ahead of U's opening friendly
Joe Dunne is demanding maximum effort from his Colchester United players when they take on Heybridge Swifts in their opening pre-season friendly tonight. The U’s travel to Scraley Road to play their Ryman League division one north opponents (kick-off
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Construction begins on Dutch Quarter flats scheme
WORK has begun to convert a disused office into homes in the Dutch Quarter. Builders have started internal demolition at Wickham House, Northgate Street, in a scheme to create 18 one- and two-bedroom apartments. It is hoped the flats would
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Baby among seven taken to hospital after road crash
SEVEN people, including four children and a baby, were taken to hospital following a high speed crash. The cars collided at the junction of Mersea Road and Langenhoe Hall Lane at about 8.15am this morning. One car spun and nearly hit a passenger
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Samaritans to help military detainees
SAMARITANS in Colchester are supporting military prisoners as part of a new scheme. Volunteers are making weekly visits to detainees at the Military Corrective Training Centre (MCTC). During the trips staff and prisoners will be encouraged
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Fly-past tribute to fallen hero
A SPITFIRE fly-past marked the final farewell to an RAF hero. Squadron Leader William Drinkell, known as Bill, died aged 91 last month. The Lancaster bomber pilot from Colchester flew 30 raids during the Second World War during an RAF career
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Teenager recovers from drug addiction to help others
A TEENAGER recovering from legal high addiction has started volunteering for the charity which helped her recover. Milly, a 16-year-old Colchester college student, began taking the party drug mephedrone when the craze exploded among young people
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300 mile cycle challenge for Duncan
A NORTH Essex cyclist is taking on the challenge of riding from London to Paris. Duncan Miller, from Colchester, will join a group of 26 who will cycle 300 miles in four days this month to raise money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices. They will
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Wivenhoe Regatta returns this weekend
RACING comes to the waves at Wivenhoe this weekend during the town’s annual regatta day. Gigs, smacks, dinghies and yachts will all be racing on the River Colne in front of the town, with competitions beginning from 1.45pm on Saturday. A raft
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Job success for Anna thanks to comedian Ross Noble
A TEENAGER who got an interview thanks to comedian Ross Noble has been given a job. Anna Stopp, 18, of Marks Tey, was handing out CVs in Colchester town centre last Wednesday when she spotted Ross, 37. She approached the comedian just to shake his
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Family anger over Bamber decision
The cousin of convicted killer Jeremy Bamber, David Boutflour, has spoken out against a European court's decision. Bamber, 52, who was jailed for life after being convicted of the murders of five members of his family, won a ruling from the European
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Mersea pig farm fined £15,000 after pig slurry causes water pollution
A COMPANY which runs a Mersea pig farm has been fined £15,000 after pig slurry polluted a ditch which drains into the Colne Estuary. AM Gray & Co admitted causing water pollution after the waste from Bocking Hall Pig Farm got into a ditch leading
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Shoppers donate three tonnes of food
NEARLY three tonnes of food was collected for Colchester Foodbank at Tesco stores this weekend. A special collection was held at the Highwoods and Hythe supermarkets. As well as food the charity also raised more than £500 in donations.
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Diesel spill cleared on Colchester Road
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a busy junction after a diesel spill caused problems. The crew cleared up the spill on Colchester Road, Mersea, to help traffic move along safely. They were called after 8am today.
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U's edge closer to another summer signing
Colchester United manager Joe Dunne says he is hoping to clinch another summer signing by the end of this week. But the U’s boss says it is unlikely that West Bromwich Albion left-back Bradley Garmston will return to the club. Dunne is on the
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Four rescued by lifeboat crew
FOUR people were rescued by a lifeboat crew during two incidents in half-an-hour. The West Mersea RNLI lifeboat was first called out just before 5pm after a sailing dinghy engine failed and the boat went aground. The crew helped rescue two
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Two games of bowling for £5 - only with your great value Gazette!
Astute Gazette readers can get two games of bowling at Tenpin in Colchester for just £5 a person. For this and lots more great offers, see today's paper. You can't afford to miss it!
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Dental practice saved during outbuilding fire
A DENTAL practice was saved but outbuilding destroyed with billowing smoke seen across Colchester. Firefighters were called to The Dental Practice, belonging to Francois Roussow, on Halstead Road at about 3pm yesterday. Cut grass piled
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In today's Gazette: Tributes after shock death
In today's Gazette: Tributes have been paid to a fun-loving dad-of-two who died suddenly of a dissected aorta. David Bobby, who was 43, was chairman of Colchester Valley Youth and Training Orchestra and was an active member of St Teresa of Lisieux
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Colchester school's shock at "inadequate" ruling
A HEADTEACHER has hit out at inspectors after they judged his Colchester school to be inadequate. Ofsted has ruled St Andrew’s Juniors, in Greenstead, Colchester, needs special measures. They said teaching was poor, attendance was too low and leaders
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Triumphant return for Seton at Snetterton
PHIL Seton made a triumphant return to the track after rolling back the years at Snetterton. The team principal of the Colchester-based MRO Supersport team Seton Tuning was a double winner after guesting for Hottrax, in the Motogrande 600 race.
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Stanway Rovers sign up Adam Hampson
STANWAY ROVERS manager Barry Lakin has confirmed the signing of prolific striker Adam Hampson. The former Braintree Town Reserves front man finished top of the Thurlow Nunn League division one goal charts last season after netting 27 times in 33
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England captain Cook is confident he can handle the pressure of the Ashes
ALASTAIR Cook has insisted he is confident he can cope with the extra pressure of captaining England in an Ashes series. Cook, from Wickham Bishops, is preparing to lead his country into battle in today’s first Test against Australia, at Trent
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Beach rugby proves to be a hit at Clacton
CLACTON Rugby Club held their annual beach rugby competition and it proved another very successful day. The soaring temperatures meant the sunshine coast lived up to its name and players were able to take a dip in the sea between games. Started
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Family of dead firefighter pay tribute
A LONG-SERVING firefighter found dead at his home has been described as a man who loved being active, socialising and spending time with his family. Martin Sibley, 48, a fireman for 24 years including 22 years at Colchester Fire Station, was
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VIDEO: Luisa takes her job hunt to another level
Essex University graduate has Luisa Downey has turned to Youtube, handing out her CV on commuter trains and walking around with a sandwich board to try and land a job. She graduated two years ago but hasn't managed to get a career started.
