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Wright at the double as U's under-21s win again
Drey Wright bagged a brace as Colchester United under-21s won at Bristol City. The U’s youngsters followed up last week’s triumph over Birmingham City by winning 2-0 at the Robins’ Failand training ground. The likes of Frankie Kent, Tom Lapslie
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Reece Topley called up for England T20 squad
Essex seamer Reece Topley has been named in the T20 squad to face Australia in next week's international. The Colchester and East Essex Cricket Club player has been included in a 13-man squad for the game, which takes place at Cardiff next Monday
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Rupert Fest to raise funds for Cancer Centre Campaign
A PUG is holding his own festival to raise money for the Cancer Centre Campaign. Rupert, the pug, belongs to drama therapist Katie Still who is helping to organise Rupert Fest. The event is being held at Abberton Cricket Club with family entertainment
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See Hamlet at Firstsite
A LIVE screening of a performance of Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch has sold out. The show on October 15 at Firstsite will be streamed to cinemas across the UK from the Barbican as part of National Theatre Live. People can still grab
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Outstanding Ellie turns life around
Ellie Brooks was born profoundly deaf and was sometimes an isolated, defiant and unhappy child. But wiht the help of her family and Colchester Institute, she turned her life around and was given the award for outstanding achievement in the Colchester
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Short cut to Firstsite
A SHORT cut has opened between a car park and Colchester’s Firstsite gallery during the summer holidays. A gate in the Roman wall in the Priory Street car park now offers a quick route to the gallery every day between 10am and 5pm. A sign directing
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Outdoor clothing store Blacks to change back to Millets
OUTDOOR clothing store Blacks is also set to close and will rebrand as Millets, as it was before. JD Sports, which owns both brands, has decided to change the Colchester High Street store back to a Millets. The store currently has a large closing
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Train tickets prices to rise by one per cent
TRAIN fares will increase by 1 per cent next year – the lowest price rise since 2010. The rises, which will be introduced in January, are based on July’s rate of Retail Price Index inflation, announced by the Office for National Statistics.
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Workers are caught up in the horror of bomb attack
ENGINEERS from Colchester were caught up the bomb attack in Bangkok. Shaun Melarkey, 21, and Andy Dennis, 41, from Colchester-based Sportsafe UK were undertaking safety inspections at three international schools. Sportsafe UK’s head office
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Distraction burglars steal cash from elderly man in Colchester
AN elderly man in Colchester has fallen victim to distraction burglars operating in Colchester. The incident took place between 9.45am and 10.30am in Lexden Road on Friday. A spokesman for Essex Police said: "Police are appealing for information
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Families’ joy as 200 troops return home
FAMILIES from Essex have welcomed home heroes and loved ones. More than 200 soldiers have been supporting the efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan during a tour in Kabul since February. The soldiers, from the First Battalion, the Royal Anglian
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New company's workshops on British family practices
A COMPANY has launched offering help to African families in Colchester as they adapt to life here. Jacqui Giatu and Rachel Wainaina-Walton have set up African Families in the UK, known as AFiUK. The community-interest company holds workshops
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First-class citizens! Young give garden a makeover
FLOWER POWER: A group of young people gave up their time to give a garden a makeover. As part of the National Citizen initiative, organised by Colchester Youth Service, the 15 volunteers spent six hours working on the garden outside Monkwick Junior
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UPDATED 10am: Firefighters tackled house fire in Colchester
FIREFIGHTERS saved neighbouring homes following a fire in a semi-detached house in Colchester. Six crews were called to the home in Harsnett Road, New Town. The first floor and roof of the property caught fire. Neighbouring properties were
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Boat fire left me homeless
THE owner of a boat which was destroyed by fire has been left homeless. Essex University students and walkers on the Wivenhoe trail made numerous calls to the fire service after seeing smoke billowing from the two boats at Hythe, Colchester.
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Lapslie set to feature for U's under-21s at Bristol City
Tom Lapslie is set to continue his injury comeback for Colchester United's under-21s when they travel to play Bristol City this afternoon. Lapslie has not featured for the U's this season but completed 90 minutes in the under-21s' 2-1 triumph over
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Here’s hoping our mobile app game sparks real Mania
A GROUP of students will find out if their mobile app game has what it takes to become the next Candy Crush when it is later this week. Laurentiu Cotiuga, George Negoita, Mircea Alex Mocian and Cristian Olteanu, who met at Essex University, spent
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QD to shut after it is outbid on rent
A POPULAR department store is due to close, after a “large national company” beat its best rent offer. QD Stores, in St John’s Street, Colchester, will close at the start of next month. The shop’s lease expires in October. QD discovered
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Carer stole from Alzheimer patient
A CARER stole from an Alzheimer’s patient she was supposed to be helping. Sharon Furner, 49, of St Anne’s estate, Colchester, was caught on camera stealing from the 89-year-old woman and was convicted at Ipswich Crown Court. The Crown Prosecution
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Heartbroken fiance's drink drive rampage
A HEARTBROKEN fiance went on a wild driving rampage while drunk and disqualified, crashing into cars and homes and nearly hitting a little girl who was thrown over a wall. Chicken factory worker Motiejus Serpytis, 30, of Winchester Road, Colchester
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Drug dealer locked up after police op
A DRUG dealer who came to Colchester to sell cocaine and heroin has been jailed for three years. Lamar Foster, 23, from Chatsworth Road, Hackney, had drop spots and customers across the town and brought “misery and degradation” to Colchester’s
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10-year-old aces his maths GCSE
MATHS whizz Christopher Hookway is celebrating after getting a GCSE A* grade in the subject...at the age of 11. Christopher spent six months swotting up to take the exam at only 10 years old alongside 15 and 16-year-olds at St Benedict’s Catholic
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Elokobi - U's must go back to basics
George Elokobi admits Colchester United’s players must go back to basics this week following their mauling at Fleetwood Town. Elokobi made his first U’s appearance as a second-half substitute at Highbury Stadium since returning to the club in the
