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THURLOW NUNN LEAGUE ROUNDUP: FA Cup wins for Clacton, Stanway and Brantham, but Wivenhoe bow out, while Halstead and Braintree have division one success
THREE of the north Essex-based Thurlow Nunn League sides playing in the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup made it through to the next stage. STANWAY ROVERS, FC CLACTON and BRANTHAM ATHLETIC all booked their places in the preliminary round and
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Humes - "we ended up losing a game we should never have lost"
Colchester United manager Tony Humes was frustrated with his players after they were beaten 2-1 at Peterborough United this afternoon. Humes felt his side did not build on the promise of an impressive start at London Road, after they suffered their
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Ryman round-up: Maldon, Witham and Brightlingsea lose out but Heybridge Swifts pick up first win of the season
IT was a disappointing afternoon for Maldon and Tiptree as they fell to defeat against visiting Great Wakering Rovers. The lost 3-2 at Park Drive in their Ryman League division north encounter after twice taking the lead. The home side started
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U's sunk by Maddison double
Two first-half goals in quick succession from Marcus Maddison condemned Colchester United to their first League One defeat of the season at Peterborough United this afternoon. Maddison struck twice – in the 31st and 34th minute – to give Posh a
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Peterborough v Colchester - live!
4:57pm Posh 2 U's 1 - two quick goals from Marcus Maddison condemns U's to first defeat at London Road with Bonne opener
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U's striker Holman joins Woking on a month's loan
Colchester United have allowed striker Dan Holman to move to National League side Woking on a month's loan. The former Braintree Town player, who has struggled for first-team opportunities since joining the U's in the summer of 2014, went straight
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Vintage car rally will be test of fuel efficiency
MOTORSPORTS enthusiasts can participate in a vintage rally on Sunday. The Layer Marney cup – a fuel efficiency trial – first took place on June 6, 1914. The event is being re-run across Essex, with a host of classic cars taking part. The first
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Town pauses to mark VJ Day
TRIBUTES have been paid to the men who lost their lives fighting in the Far East 70 years ago. Army personnel, veterans and town dignitaries gathered at Colchester’s War Memorial in High Street where a minute’s silence was held at 11am today, VJ
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Challenge to make a film
A CHALLENGE has been set for budding film makers to create a five-mimute movie in just 60 hours. The Colchester Film Festival has organised the challenge for teams, who are given a film title, line of dialogue and a prop or action they must include
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Positive attitude is key for Humes ahead of Posh trip
Tony Humes wants his Colchester United players to take confidence from last season’s wins against Peterborough United as they face a Posh side that they have struggled against at times in recent years. The U’s head to London Road in League One
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First place for Swindells
RICHARD Swindells (8) returned to form to win division one of the Playgolf Colchester’s All-day Stableford. He beat Darren Kerr (9) on countback after both returned cards of 39 points. Swindells showed signs of good form in the run up to the
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Amateur photographer captures stunning photo of Perseid meteor shower
AN amateur photographer captured this spectacular shot of the Perseid meteor shower over Mersea Island. Shaun Mills, 46, took the photo from the back garden of his Kingsland Road home at about 11pm on Wednesday. The display, which could be
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Wonderful weekend for Arnold
NEIL Arnold had a wonderful weekend at Colchester Golf Club. He got an astonishing 45 points on the Saturday Walk-on-Stableford earning him a three shot cut in his sixteen handicap and then got married on Sunday. Not that the start of the round
