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Fire fighters' strike comes to an end with 17 incidents
FIRE fighters were called out to 17 incidents during a nine-hour strike period that ended tonight. Among them, crews dealt with a lock out in Harold Road, Clacton, and a small fire involving a washing machine in Westbury Court, Frinton. The
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Grayson wants nothing less than victory at Colchester Cricket Festival
Paul Grayson admits he will be happy if this year’s Colchester Cricket Festival finishes earlier than planned - if it means Essex secure a vital win. Castle Park plays host to its inaugural Twenty20 Blast match when Essex Eagles take on Kent Spitfires
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Campaign group claims school plans are flawed
CAMPAIGNING cul-de-sac residents claim council plans for a new primary school are based on an eight-year-old Google Earth image. The Fernlea Residents’ Action Group (FRAG), which is behind the claim, is fighting Essex County Council’s proposals
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Hundreds of friends and family pay respects at lavish send-off for beauty queen Bonnie Hiller
BEAUTY queen Bonnie Hiller was given a lavish send-off by hundreds of friends and family. Bonnie, a former Miss Colchester and Miss East Anglia, was killed in a car crash on June 21, aged 27. Six white horses with bright pink feathers on their
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Colchester councillors shelve late night levy plans but aim to curb pre-loading
COUNCILLORS shelved proposals which could have generated more than £14,000 in income, it has emerged. Proposals were put to a special task and finish group to introduce a late night levy, which would have seen nightspots paying up to an extra £4,000
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New health chief’s £45k for 3-day week
THE new chairman of Colchester’s troubled hospital trust will be paid £45,000 a year for three days work a week. A job advertisement has been placed for the successor to Dr Sally Irvine, who will quit in September after four years in charge.
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Tarzan movie shot in Brightlingsea
IF you were an award-winning director filming scenes for the latest Tarzan movie, where would you send your camera crews? Africa’s Congo rainforest, Florida’s Silver Springs, or how about Brightlingsea’s Creek? Well, Warner Brothers has descended
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Traffic chaos in Colchester
TRAFFIC is crawling through Colchester after a combination of crashes and roadworks almost brought the network to a standstill. Police and paramedics were called to Ipswich Road, at the junction with Severalls Lane, just before 3.20pm today after
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Crash on A12 at Eight Ash Green
POLICE are on the scene of a crash involving two cars and a lorry on the A12. Officers were called to the London-bound stretch of road at junction 26, near Eight Ash Green, around 11am today, Thursday July 10. An Essex Police spokesman said
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Man stabbed in Osborne Street home - woman detained for questioning
A MAN was stabbed in a house in Osborne Street. Police were initially called by paramedics, who were first on the scene, shortly before 9am this morning. The 33-year-old man had suffered stab wounds to his chest and back. He has been
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Thursday update: Silent Witness - CCTV cameras 60 yards from where Nahid's body was found have been broken for TWO years
CCTV cameras in an underpass close to where Nahid Al-Manea was murdered have not worked for more than two years, it has been revealed. Two cameras on the Clingoe Hill underpass – 50 metres from where Nahid was found with 16 stab wounds on Colchester
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UPDATED: Public sector workers to strike today
PUBLIC sector workers, including teachers and firefighters, are on strike today. Members of the National Union of Teachers, Unison, the GMB and the Fire Brigades Union are among those taking action today. A rally outside the Town Hall began
