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StudentReporter: Alien Life: Not If but When-Ellie Edgoose at Comberton VC
Alien Life: Not If but When Are we alone? This is the question that has been floating around the globe for centuries. Inspiring many films and folklore throughout the years, it challenged our creativity and gave us a new means to both scare children
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Young Reporter - Comberton Village College, Scarlett Tynan-Morris
Dreams turn to nightmares in modern retelling of Macbeth Scarlett Tynan-Morris reviews Macbeth at The Cambridge Arts Theatre A contemporary new production of Macbeth sets the tragedy as a thriller in an ambiguous modern time. English Touring
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YoungReporter: Gravity Acting Up?, Ellie Edgoose at Comberton VC
Gravity Acting Up? Scientists theorise knowledge on this force is far from complete. In a country where science is a mandatory subject, it is difficult to forget the experiments, laws and equations that have been drilled into our heads since
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YOUNG REPORTER: Book recommendations for retellings of Greek myths - Ash Cook (CSF)
Untraditional telling's of Greek myths We have all heard the same stories from Ancient Greece, the Battle of Troy, the gorgon Medusa. But most of the time we are told these tales, we hear them from the same perspective, in the same tone,
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Two Colchester businesses reveal plans to serve alcohol after submitting applications
TWO businesses in Colchester are hoping to be able to sell alcohol and provide late night entertainment to customers. Scupa LTD and We are the Minories have revealed plans to sell booze after both organisations applied for an alcohol licensing
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UK's 'best Indian restaurant' dedicates prestigious award to Colchester customers
AN Indian restaurant named the best in the country has thanked its customers as it dedicated its award to the community it serves. Rim Jhim Spice claimed the title in the best restaurant category at this year's Curry Life Awards. The awards
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Christmas market to turn Colchester tearoom into festive wonderland - all we know
A COLCHESTER tearoom and antiques centre will be hosting a Christmas market in the coming weeks - just in time for the festive season. Shoulder of Mutton is a 750-year-old Grade II listed building located in Fordham which is owned and operated
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Errors prove costly as Braintree slump to a disappointing away defeat
BRAINTREE Town were beaten 3-1 at Eastbourne Borough in their latest National League South game, writes DAVID WARD. If ever the Iron players need a loud wake-up call it's certainly due after this slipshod and lackadaisical display on the South
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Soldiers 'shoulder to shoulder' with Colchester public for Remembrance Sunday
Soldiers stood shoulder-to-shoulder in solemn silence with the people of Colchester to mark Remembrance Sunday today. Troops joined civic dignitaries including Lord-Lieutenant of Essex Jennifer Tolhurst and Colchester mayor John Jowers, veterans
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'It was a great moment for Omar': Sutton boss Matt Gray on Colchester draw
SUTTON United boss Matt Gray said he was pleased for Omar Sowunmi after the defender scored a last-gasp equaliser at his former club Colchester United. Sowunmi, who made 30 league and cup appearances for Colchester between 2019 and 2021, fired
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Roads in Colchester to close for at least three days each - here's when and where
A TRIO of roads in Colchester are set to be closed for more than three days each. Albion Street in Rowhedge, will be temporarily closed from 110m west of its junction with High Street for a distance of approximately 30m in a westerly direction.
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In Memoriam: The six death notices published in the Gazette this week
The Gazette has published six death notices in the last seven days. Every week, the Gazette publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice
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In pictures: Take a look back at awesome Invasion Colchester through the years
SINCE Invasion Colchester first made its debut more than a decade ago back in 2011, it has become an annual and thrilling staple in the city's events calendar. Having first launched as a means to raise money for a Leicester Hospital - cash which
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Award-winning Taylor Swift show to be performed in Colchester - what you need to know
AN award-winning show paying tribute to one of the most successful pop singers in the world is coming to Colchester - much to the delight of the city's 'Swifties'. TaylorMania, which is fronted by singer Katy Ellis, is heading to Charter Hall,
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Colchester woman arrested at Stane Retail Park after police officers swoop
A WOMAN from Colchester has been arrested at a retail park after police received reports of a theft and seized substances. Essex Police's Colchester policing team arrested a woman following a theft from a shop at Stane Park on October 25.
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Drivers advised to avoid part of A12 Southbound after reported road traffic collision
POLICE have advised motorists to avoid a motorway junction while they deal with an ongoing incident. There has reportedly been a road traffic collision on the A12 Southbound around Junction 26. @EPRoadsPolicing are dealing with an RTC
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'Disappointing, a fair result': Colchester fans have their say on Sutton draw
COLCHESTER United had to settle for a point after a last-gasp equaliser denied them victory against Sutton United. Omar Sowunmi struck in the fifth minute of stoppage to claim a point for the visitors, after Arthur Read had put the U's ahead in
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No U's revolution...but Matty Etherington in prime position for permanent role
JUST when Colchester United’s immediate future was looking a little more defined, their past annoyingly intervened at the untimeliest moment. Interim head coach Matty Etherington was a matter of seconds away from guiding the U’s to a fourth successive
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Revealed: The north Essex pub branded the 'worst Wetherspoon in UK'
A seaside town is home to the “worst Wetherspoon ever”, it has been claimed, despite others having worse online ratings. The Express newspaper has named Clacton’s Moon and Starfish the national chain's worst pub, even though it does not have the
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We tried pottery painting at Colchester's fab new craft shop - here is how it went
OFFERING a relaxed environment in which to enjoy a little bit of 'me-time' while being creative, Jean's Craft Room in North Hill, Colchester, makes for the perfect indoor getaway on a rainy day. I headed to the new shop a Thursday afternoon and
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Meet the Colchester dad trekking 100 kilometres for 'challenge of a lifetime'
A DAD of two will be taking on a challenge of a “lifetime” when he treks 100 kilometres in the Cambodian wilderness for charity. Seth Dodson, 43, is hospitality employee from Colchester who works as a CPU Operations Manager at Merville Barracks
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Plans for 'rare pig breeding barn' in Colchester village thrown out by council bosses
PLANS for a new steel framed agriculture barn in a Colchester village have taken a massive hit after being thrown out by council bosses. Colchester Council has refused a development application for a steel framed barn with timber cladding in Fordham
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All we know about Webuyanycar's new 'pod branch' which has opened in Colchester
A POPULAR car-buying service has set up a new branch at a Colchester supermarket. Webuyanycar has confirmed the opening of its new 'pod branch' at Asda in Turner Rise, joining more than 500 other branches across the country. The new 'pod branch
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Colchester United player ratings after Sutton United draw
COLCHESTER United played out a 1-1 draw with Sutton United, on Saturday afternoon. The U's looked like they were heading for a fourth successive victory after Arthur Read had given them an 80th-minute lead. But former Colchester defender Omar