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Sign up for summer safari
MOBILITY will be no boundary as a summer safari is being run at High Woods Country Park in Colchester. A gentle off-road drive around the award-winning park is being staged and is suitable for people with mobility problems. The ranger-led
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£500 a year to get Chloe to school after being refused bus pass
CHLOE Barnes' family faces paying more than £500 a year to get her to school because she lives 250m too close to her school. In September, Chloe is set to start at St Helena School, in Colchester, but instead of being given a free bus pass to get
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Six walls damaged in one street within three weeks
GARDEN walls in one Brightlingsea street have been vandalised six times in three weeks. The latest incident in Seaview Road saw a man wearing a grey hoody kick down two brick walls at about 2am yesterday. Essex Police confirmed it had received
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KFC fined after employee given electric shock
A FAST-FOOD chain has been fined £12,000 after one of its employees was given an electric shock while at work. The man was working at the KFC branch, in High Street, Colchester, when the incident occurred. He was shocked when he went downstairs
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Teenager in court on murder charge
A man is due to stand trial next year for the murder of a teenager outside a house party. Jay Whiston, 17, of Aster Close, Clacton, was stabbed in Marlowe Way, Colchester. He died a short time later in hospital with a subsequent provisional
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Day of action survey launched
A MAJOR day of action is to be held aimed at improving the residents’ lives. A Safer Colchester community day of action is being staged in New Town, Colchester. Residents are being asked to come forward and let organisers know what issues matter
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Police seek woman in cash point investigation
POLICE want to speak to this woman in connection with money which went missing from a Brightlingsea cash point. A second woman used a cash machine in Samson’s Road, just before 9.40am on Monday, July 1 and left without taking a two figure sum of
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IN PICTURES: Brightlingsea music festival
THOUSANDS of music fans enjoyed three days of entertainment at the Brightlingsea Free Music Festival. Music was played across the weekend on Hurst Green, with partying continuing into the night at many of the town's pubs and bars. For more
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Women walk Wivenhoe Trail to raise cash for charity
A group of women dressed in red white and blue to take part in a charity walk. About 50 ladies from Gymophics gym in Haven Road walked the Wivenhoe Trail on Friday to raise money for Autism Anglia. Katie Scott, one of the gym instructors, said
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Dedham Vale AONB staff asked for cash savings ideas
STAFF working to protect Constable country are to be consulted on possible ways of saving cash. Suffolk County Council is to look at ways of reducing spending in a consultation launching tomorrow with employees of the Dedham Vale and Suffolk Coast
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Six injured in Tiptree crash
SIX people were injured when a truck and car crashed in Tiptree. The collision took place near to the junction with the B1023 Kelvedon Road and Oak Road around 10.10pm on Saturday when a black Lexus LX400 and a black L200 pick-up truck collided
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20% off tailored suits
Suits My Size bespoke tailoring is offering Astute Gazette readers 20% off. See your great value Gazette for full details.
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In today's Gazette: Taxpayers' £80k bill for empty store
In today's Gazette: Former department store Keddies is costing Colchester taxpayers £80,000 a year in business rates - even though it is empty. Colchester Council bought the store in Queen's Street seven years ago but plans to use it for a hotel
