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Wivenhoe regatta one of the best yet
THOUSANDS of people flocked to the Wivenhoe waterfront for the town’s spectacular regatta event. Boats of all shapes and sizes went head to head in a series of races along the River Colne on Saturday. Organisers say this year’s annual regatta
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Churches attacked by vandals
VANDALS have attacked two churches in Brightlingsea. Offensive graffiti was sprayed on the wall of St James's Church, in High Street, while bricks were thrown through a window of the St Sabina Church in Richard Avenue. Both incidents took place at 1am
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ESSEX: Essex Police sends officers to deal with Northern Ireland rioting
ESSEX Police has sent officers to Northern Ireland to help deal with rioting following the province’s July 12 march. The force is one of a number in Great Britain to have sent reinforcements after trouble flared on Friday night when Protestant
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TOMORROW'S GAZETTE: Friends for Life supplement
DON'T miss your Gazette tomorrow (Tuesday) for our 40-page pullout packed with pictures of primary school leavers from across north Essex.
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Thompson to return to U's training
Josh Thompson is set to return to training for Colchester United after shaking off a knee injury. The U's had feared that the tall centre-back might miss the start of the new League One season, after he picked up the injury in the opening few days
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Australia edge out New Zealand in Armed Forces Rugby League final
AUSTRALIA defeated New Zealand 32 - 22 in the final of the Armed Forces Rugby League World Cup, which was held at Colchester Garrison on Saturday. The tournament is part of the lead up to the official Rugby League World Cup, which is being held
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Help raise funds for the love of Charlie
CHARLIE Foxley is five. He likes planes and playing with water and things which spin. His mum Charlotte knows this because she knows Charlie. But other people would not be able to tell. Charlie cannot speak. He cannot tell you when he is hungry
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Intrepid four on marathon skateboard challenge
FORGET the Tour de France! A team of skateboarders are set to embark on a gruelling skateboard challenge which would make even the most hardened adventurer quake. The four friends - Jamie Everitt, 24, Fiona Cruickshank, 22, Mike Jones
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Police hunt suspects after man assaulted outside Subway sandwich shop
A MAN is being treated for a serious head injury after being assaulted outside a Colchester sandwich shop in the early hours of yesterday morning. The man, aged in his early 20s, was assaulted outside Subway in St Botolph’s Street just before 3.40am
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Free family portrait sitting and print - only with today's Gazette!
Astute Gazette readers can get a free family portrait sitting and a free print courtesy of EPS Photography in Nayland. See today's paper for details.
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In today's Gazette:Teens facing Jay charges
In today's Gazette: Two teenagers are to appear in court accused of intimidating witnesses after the murder of Jay Whiston. Jay, 17, was killed in Colchester and a 17-year-old boy has been accused of murder. Now two teenagers Alan Loughlin,
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U's hopeful over Eastmond injury
Colchester United have confirmed Craig Eastmond’s ankle injury is not as bad as first feared. The midfielder was stretchered off in the U’s friendly win over Heybridge Swifts last Wednesday but has not required an X-ray on the injury. Dunne
