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UPDATE: Road cleared at Crouch Street after accident near A134 Balkerne Hill
BOTH lanes are now clear at Crouch Street in Colchester after an accident involving a car and bus. Joy Hale, a communications officer for the East of England Ambulance Service, said: "An ambulance was called at 4:45pm and arrived within 10 minutes
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UPDATE: Traffic at A134 Balkerne Hill after accident involving car and bus
THERE is a build up of traffic at Crouch Street in Colchester after an accident involving a car and bus. Joy Hale, a communications officer for the East of England Ambulance Service, said: "An ambulance was called at 4:45pm and arrived within 10
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Elokobi edging closer to first-team return with U's
George Elokobi is closing in on his first Colchester United appearance since returning to the club last month. But U's boss Tony Humes admits the powerful defender is still in need of a little more game time, in his attempts to play his part in
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GAZETTE COMMENT: About to call time on late drinking?
IT is time to have a sensible discussion about Colchester’s nightlife. Some will claim on a weekend night the town descends into a modern day Sodom and Gomorrah. Others have a “nothing to see here” attitude claiming there are never any real
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MP backs cancer surgery campaign
ANOTHER MP has backed the Gazette campaign to keep urology cancer surgery in Colchester. Witham MP Priti Patel said Colchester General Hospital was the right choice for the provision of specialist urological cancer surgical services in Essex in
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Girl’s skydive for nanny Pat
A SIXTEEN-year-old girl will be skydiving for charity this September. Molly Giles will take the plunge for St Helena Hospice, Colchester, in memory of her grandmother, Pat Abbott. She said: “The hospice was always there. The support they gave
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Wounded Veterans Play Wheelchair Rugby
FOUR wounded veterans have had their first day of training for a wheelchair rugby festival. The team, from the Help for Heroes Recovery Centre, in Colchester, are taking part in the BT Wheelchair Rugby Community Festival in October at the Olympic
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Cruise show success
READER Offers celebrated its 20th anniversary with a Cruise Show at Colchester’s Weston Homes Community Stadium. The annual show, put on by the agent providing cruises from the UK, was an opportunity for both experienced cruisers or those new to
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£2m to boost cycle routes across town
CYCLING campaigners are celebrating after Colchester was given £2million to improve cycling and walking routes across the town. The funding will pay for a number of new schemes and help others to be completed. Paul Avison, vice-chairman of
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1am closing at new premises
NEW premises may be denied permission to open beyond 1am as part of a new licensing policy being considered by Colchester Council. It will not impact on current licenses, but would affect requests for extensions and new applications within the
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Young mum Shannon earns a place at uni
A STUDENT who juggled her studies with bringing up her baby will be able to fulfil her dream of going to university. Shannon Fieldgate, 19, was one of thousands of teenagers who picked up their A-Level results last week. But Shannon had an
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Tickets go on sale for Colchester's Got Talent
COLCHESTER’S Got Talent will take place at Colchester Arts Centre on October 9. The event is organised by Colchester Colne Round Table and is raising money for the Robin Cancer Trust and The Tom Bowdidge Foundation. Tickets cost £5 and are
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Wash & No: Red tape row
AN elderly woman has been left struggling to wash for eight months after an application to build her a walk-in shower was delayed. Muriel McCarthy, 89, of Queens Corner, West Mersea, has to use the sink to wash herself at the moment or get help
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Students celebrate great A Level results
TEENAGERS across Colchester are celebrating after picking up their A-level results. Nervous students returned to their schools and colleges last week to receive those all important grades, which will be the key to university courses, apprenticeships
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Bonne hoping Posh strike is the first of many
Colchester United forward Macauley Bonne is hoping his strike at Peterborough United will trigger a goal glut for him this season. The 19-year-old marked his first league start for more than five months with a goal, in the U’s 2-1 defeat at London
