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Thug who nearly killed father in booze and steroid-fuelled rampage in Colchester town centre jailed for 11 years
A THUG who left a man in a coma after going on a booze and steroid-fuelled rampage in Colchester town centre has been jailed for 11 years. Alexander Hunter, 21, knocked Jonny Smith unconscious when he hit him with a bottle early on New Year's Day
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Woman taken to hospital with neck injury following crash
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital with a neck injury following a car crash. Ambulance crews and police officers were called to Mersea Road, near the Southway roundabout, in Colchester just before 9am this morning after a Vauxhall and Mercedes
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Thompson glad to be back after ending ten-month exile
Colchester United defender Josh Thompson says he is looking forward to enjoying his football again after finally ending his injury nightmare. The 23-year-old pulled on a U’s shirt for the first time in more than ten months in their 4-1 pre-season
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Wilko launches new partnership with air ambulance
STAFF at a Colchester shop are hoping to raise thousands of pounds for the air ambulance. Wilko, in St John’s Walk, have launched a new charity partnership with the Essex Air Ambulance which will last for a year. In the last 12 months, the
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Monday latest: Police insist resources being used for both murder investigations
Essex Police has dismissed claims more resources have been employed in finding the killer of a Saudi Arabian student than a resident of the town. Officers are currently investigating the two murders in separate, but parallel investigations.
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Police helicopter joins search for Colchester theft suspect
CASH and an iPad were stolen from a staff room at a Colchester restaurant. The items were taken from Nando's, in Head Street, Colchester last night shortly before 10pm. Officers carried out a ground search with the help of the police helicopter
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VIDEO: Headteacher ‘Happy’ staff’s spoof video has gone viral
A HEADTEACHER has said he is more than happy to see an extraordinary spoof music video made by school staff go viral on the internet. Teachers and staff at Alec Hunter Academy let their hair down for the video set to Pharrell Williams' 2013 hit
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Stress buster workshop to be held today
AN NHS mental health worker is holding a free workshop to help people overcome stress in the workplace. 'Stress buster' Awele Odeh, who works for North Essex Partnership Foundation Trust, will hold the event today. The trust is responsible
