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Colchester ready for Topley boost
COLCHESTER and East Essex are set to have Reece Topley available for their trip to play Chingford tomorrow. The Essex seamer is expected to turn out for the Castle Park outfit again, fresh from the county’s progression in the Royal London One Day
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Sisters born with life-threatening disorder turn 21 and 18 on the same day
TWO sisters who were born on the same day three years apart have celebrated birthdays they thought may never come. Katie and Lizzie Whybrew celebrated their 21st and 18th birthdays. They treasure each one as they are among only six people worldwide
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An independent school gets rated outstanding
AN independent school has been rated as outstanding. Holmwood House Preparatory School in Chitts Hill, Colchester, received glowing inspection results including being assessed as outstanding in all areas. The Independent Schools Inspectorate
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The school received glowing results during the last inspection
AN independent school has been rated as outstanding. Holmwood House Preparatory School in Chitts Hill, Colchester, received glowing inspection results including being assessed as outstanding in all areas. The Independent Schools Inspectorate
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Humes has "decision to make" as Moncur returns for U's
George Moncur is back in the running for a place in Colchester United’s starting line-up. But U’s boss Tony Humes says he must decide whether or not to include the midfielder in his team at Fleetwood Town tomorrow. Moncur was surprisingly absent
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Rhinos lose out in final
SW LONDON CHARGERS 46 EASTERN RHINOS 6 London Premier League Grand Final COLCHESTER-based Eastern Rhinos were left disappointed after South West London Chargers prevailed, in the London Premier League Grand Final. The Chargers made
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Daring agency pair take a leap to raise money for charity
LETTINGS agency workers Richard Zammutt and Stacey Harding are planning to jump out of a plane at 13,000ft for charity. Belvoir Colchester is celebrating its 20th anniversary and marking it with Mr Zammutt and Ms Harding’s sponsored parachute jump
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Teen beat victim, even after knocking him out
A TEENAGER carried out a brutal beating in Colchester which continued even after the victim had been knocked unconscious, a court heard. Lee Patmore attacked a man knocking him to the ground before continuing with the brutal and prolonged assault
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Mums-to-be choose hypnosis as the best painkiller
NEARLY a quarter of women who give birth at Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust took a course in hypno-birthing beforehand. The trust offers the classes to all prospective parents. The organisation has trained 26 midwives in
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Bridge is on TV show
A BRIDGE which was beset with problems during its repair has been featured on a Channel 5 show. Bakers Lane Bridge featured on Stop! Roadworks Ahead as it was closed for 15 months, six months longer than expected. The cost of repairing the
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Busy Colchester road closed
A BUSY Colchester road has been closed due to a collapsed manhole cover. Mersea Road, between Lucas Road and Fairfax Road, has been shut off in both directions by Essex County Council’s Highways team. Diversions will be put in place.
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It's one giant stride in the battle against cancer
CANCER survivors will open a relay to raise funds for research into the disease. A total of 15 men, women and children will step on to the Garrison Athletics track, in Colchester, wearing tops bearing the word survivor. The poignant stride
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Five new jobs created at a new foreign currency exchange
A FOREIGN currency exchange has opened in Colchester, creating five new jobs in the town. Eurochange has opened the store in Trinity Square. The store offers 50 foreign currencies and operates an international payments service, which allows
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Action in bid to end bottleneck on A133
WORK to widen a busy Colchester road in a bid to cut traffic will begin this month. Essex County Council hopes to relieve the bottleneck at the A133 Colne Bank Avenue by creating two lanes in each direction between the Colne Bank and Albert roundabouts
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Humes wants supporters to stay behind the U's
Tony Humes has called for Colchester United supporters to stay behind the team as they search for their first victory of the season. The U’s have failed to win any of their opening four league and cup matches but picked up a point in their 0-0
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Firefighter attacked as he prepared to celebrate Eid with family
A FIREFIGHTER was attacked as he headed out to pick up some food for a family party to celebrate the Muslim festival Eid. Robert Green, 56, punched his neighbour Ajmal Khan in the face and held him to the ground with his hands around his throat
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16 dog owners handed notices for not cleaning up mess
IRRESPONSIBLE dog owners were issued with 16 notices after their dogs fouled and the mess was not cleared up. The notices, issued by Colchester Council between April last year to March this year, resulted in £50 fines, all of which were paid.
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Firstsite’s rooftop walk plans...just like the O2
A ROOFTOP walk, street performers and Rodin’s The Kiss are all being mooted as the answer to rejuvenating Colchester’s crisis-ridden gallery, Firstsite. Interim director Anthony Roberts and chairman Noorzaman Rashid presented their plans for the
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Stoke by Nayland make Plum final
STOKE by Nayland Golf Club have booked their place in this year’s Norman Plum Final. They beat Abridge 5-1 in an exciting semi-final to set up an Essex County team final against Chigwell GC at Boyce Hill, on September 13. The competition sees
