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Bond scores dramatic late winner to give U's opening day win
Andy Bond came off the bench to score a late winner for Colchester United and secure them all three points at newly-promoted Gillingham, on the opening day of the season. Bond struck in the 88th minute when he fired home from fellow substitute
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Dramatic youngsters make the most of summer
YOUNGSTERS have been learning the art of acting during their summer holidays. Paula Baker, who runs Footprints Theatre Company CIC, has been running the drama classes this week in St Martin's Church, West Stockwell Street, Colchester. Miss
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Anti-knife campaign speaks to supermarket shoppers
SUPERMARKET staff are promoting an anti-knife campaign. Sainsbury’s Tollgate is inviting shoppers to find out more and support Only Cowards Carry. The campaign has been set up Caroline Shearer, the mother of murdered teenager Jay Whiston, who
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Nearly new sale planned to raise cash for pre-school
People will be able to grab themselves a bargain at a nearly new sale at Layer Village Hall. More 20 stalls will be set up selling a variety of items between 10.30am and 12.30pm on Saturday, October 5. All cash raised from the 50p entrance
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Hundreds turn out for Colchester info day
HUNDREDS of people turned out to take home advice from an information day. The event, organised by Colchester Council, took place in Culver Street and attracted dozens of organisations. Among the stall holders were Essex Police, Colchester
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Olympics helped criminals escape justice, says crime commissioner
THE Olympics were partly to blame for police officers not solving crimes in Essex, according to the county’s police and crime commissioner. Nick Alston claimed, in his first annual report, officers struggled to catch criminals because they
