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Young Reporter: Mother & Daughter Karate Duo-Elena Humphreys Mayflower HS

Mother and Daughter Karate Duo Janette and Olivia are a mother-daughter duo with a passion for karate. They have been training competitively at the Yushikai Karate Academy in Billericay, and have participated in various competitions against people

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Young Reporter- What jobs are available to young people? Ash Cook CombertonSixthForm

Are you a young person trying to find your first job, or perhaps trying to help someone you know? It can be difficult knowing where to start and knowing what jobs are actually available to those with little to no experience. These interviews with three

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Doncaster 3 Colchester 1 - match report as U's suffer third straight league loss

COLCHESTER United fell to a third successive league defeat after losing 3-1 at Doncaster Rovers tonight. The U's miserable record at the Eco-Power Stadium continued, with Joe Taylor's strike proving scant consolation for them on the night.

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YoungReporter-Too early for Christmas?-PhoebeJones-ColchesterSixthForm

Halloween is over in comes Christmas, as Colchester begins setting up lights and opening Christmas stores, we ask the question when is it too early to start the Christmas celebrations? Phoebe Jones searches for the answer to this long overdue question

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Doncaster 3 Colchester United 1 - as it happened

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Young Reporter. The future wonders of VR, James Mason, LRSFC

Virtual Reality or VR, in recent times has no doubt been becoming more and more mainstream with its rise in popularity and notoriety. Although, despite this, it and its abilities are still widely underappreciated and surprisingly unknown. Notably

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Colchester Zoo closes public viewing area and takes two animals off-show - here's why

TWO popular animals at Colchester Zoo have been taken ‘off-show’ for health checks. Colchester Zoo, in Maldon Road, Stanway, has closed its indoor viewing area at Lion Rock and taken two different animals away from public exhibition. The lion

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Meet the 15-year-old Brightlingsea boy crowned UK's best Latin dancer

A TEENAGER from Brightlingsea has been crowned the UK’s Latin dance champion.  Isa Islam, 15, and his partner Cee-Cee Jackson won the British National Junior Latin championship this month.  Years of dedication and countless hours of training

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Here's why soldiers are being offered thousands to join Colchester Parachute Regiment

MASSIVE cash incentives are being stumped up by the army in an attempt to plug a serious manpower shortage in Colchester’s famed Parachute Regiment. According to a report published in the Daily Mail, bonus payments of £7,500 are being doled out

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Matty Etherington won't let Barrow result define U's ahead of Doncaster test

MATTY Etherington insists he will not allow what happened in the latter stages of Colchester United’s defeat to Barrow to define them ahead of their trip to Doncaster Rovers tonight. The U’s are looking to bounce back at the Eco-Power Stadium,

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Essex Uni students celebrate as volunteering programme recognised with King's Award

UNIVERSITY students are celebrating after the success of their volunteering program has been recognised by the King. University of Essex students in Colchester, Southend and Loughton have seen the Students' Union's VTeam volunteering programme

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How your Christmas tree could help you win an overnight stay at a luxury resort

WITH the festive season ahead of us, a charity is bringing a a luxury and eco-friendly twist to its post-Christmas clean-up. St Helena Hospice’s annual Christmas Tree-cycle is back and residents from across Colchester and parts of Tendring can

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Colchester wedding shop to sell bridal dresses for a fiver - here's how to get one

WEDDING dresses are being sold by a Colchester business for as little as £5 with all the proceeds going to charity, a retailer has announced. Serenity Brides, in Short Wyre Street, Colchester, has been overflowing with the bridal gowns because

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Colchester residents urged to raise concerns over crime in city

COLCHESTER residents are being urged to voice their concerns regarding crime and community safety in the city. Essex’s Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst, will be leading a Public Meeting on December 5 from 7pm until 8pm. Taking

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Tom Dallison relishing more U's game time ahead of Doncaster Rovers trip

TOM Dallison insists it is a ‘brilliant thing’ that Colchester United are back in League Two action tonight. The U’s head to Doncaster Rovers looking for a quick response, following their 4-1 home defeat to Barrow, last weekend. Matty Etherington

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Destructive crooks steal charity money after breaking in and raiding St Helena shop

CALLOUS crooks made off with money raised for people facing incurable illness after raiding a hospice charity shop.  St Helena’s shop in Coggeshall was broken into over the weekend with burglars stealing money and causing substantial damage worth

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'Chaos!' - Royal Mail blames Colchester post delays on 'staff shortages and sickness'

ONGOING postal delays in Colchester have been slammed as “chaos” after Royal Mail bosses blamed sickness and staff shortages for the issues. Colchester residents across the city have been experiencing long waits for their post over the past several

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New Indian takeaway looks set to open after closure of popular Colchester chip shop

A NEW restaurant dishing up “authentic South Indian cuisine” looks set to open in Colchester following the closure of a beloved fish and chip shop. Signs for Café Malabar have appeared in North Station Road on a vacant unit which was previously

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MoD to push ahead with controversial sale of Middlewick site despite opposition

A GOVERNMENT department has reiterated it will push ahead with the sale of a 120-hectare area of land in Colchester, despite opposition from councillors and Colchester's MP. In a letter to the Ministry of Defence Grant Shapps, Labour councillor

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Colchester youngsters see off Luton Town in Premier League Cup game

COLCHESTER United's under-18s saw off Luton Town 3-2 in their final Premier League Cup group game, writes BRIAN WALLER. The U's eventually secured a narrow win but having lost their first two matches, they were unlikely to qualify for the next