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Council demands assurance from charity after £200k loan to chief executive
COLCHESTER Council has demanded assurances that money it paid into a charity has not been used to fund a £200,000 loan it gave to its chief executive. The authority has written to Community360’s (C360) chair of the board of trustees after it emerged
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Colchester United defender departs on loan for League of Ireland club
COLCHESTER United left-back Al-Amin Kazeem has joined SSE Airtricity League of Ireland premier division side Galway United on loan until the end of June. The 21-year-old will be looking to get plenty of game time with the Irish club, who won promotion
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Colchester's last HSBC bank temporarily closes - here's why and for how long
COLCHESTER’S last remaining HSBC bank has temporarily closed - and it may not reopen for weeks. The bank, in the city’s High Street, closed on Wednesday and will remain shut until March 1, according to a notice placed in the branch’s window.
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Colchester travel agency relocates to larger premises to 'keep up with demand'
A COLCHESTER travel business has relocated to a bigger premises in the city in order to "keep up with demand". Hays Travel, the largest independent travel agent in the UK, specialises in planning business trips. It previously resided in Trinity
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Here's why Colchester petrol station in Ipswich Road was closed to motorists today
A BUSY petrol station and shop have been forced to close after workers encountered an "issue with the shutter". The BP garage and Marks and Spencer, in Ipswich Road, Colchester, is shut to customers this morning. According to motorists, barriers
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Colchester's biggest secondary school to be rebuilt after crumbling concrete crisis
COLCHESTER’S biggest secondary school is set to be rebuilt after several of its buildings were closed following the discovery of crumbling concrete. The Gilberd School is one of 46 schools in Essex affected by collapse-prone reinforced autoclaved
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Colchester United Women's team appoint new head coach
SIMON King says he will be aiming for the club to grow following his appointment as the new head of Colchester United's Women's team. The UEFA A Licence holder, who is a U's fan, has taken over from Luke Worley. who left the position at the end
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Thousands of free trees up for grabs in Colchester - how to get your hands on one
NOW in its 17th year, thousands of free trees, shrubs and fruit bushes can be collected by Colchester residents. Colchester Council’s Trees for Years programme will see 10,000 plants up for grabs. The plants have been chosen for their ability
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New U's coach Lorenzo Dolcetti on Colchester, the Cowleys...and Juventus!
LORENZO Dolcetti says he is ‘very excited’ to be at Colchester United after linking up again with Danny and Nicky Cowley as first team analyst. The Italian has arrived at the U's, where he will combine coaching and analysis having been reunited
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Council bosses respond to charity's £200k loan to boss with links to local authority
COUNCIL bosses have vowed to stay “committed to transparency” after it was revealed the boss of a charity which works with Colchester Council loaned herself more than £200,000. Accounts filed by the Colchester-based charity Community360 for the
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Named: The homeless creep jailed after stealing dummies from babies' mouths in Essex
A HOMELESS creep has been slammed behind bars after stealing dummies directly out of babies' mouths in a string of thefts lasting more than six months. Essex Police launched an investigation following a series of reports of a man approaching people
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Much-used petrol station and shop 'closed' after barriers block entrance and exit
A BUSY petrol station and shop have been forced to close after workers encountered an "issue with the shutter". The BP garage and Marks and Spencer, in Ipswich Road, Colchester, is shut to customers this morning. According to motorists, barriers
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A12 lane closed and traffic at 'standstill' as vehicle breaks down in roadworks
10:45am With traffic easing and returning to normal, we will end the live coverage here, thank you for following.
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U's youngsters claim big victory to book BBC Essex Senior Cup semi-final spot
COLCHESTER United's youngsters booked a BBC Essex Senior Cup semi-final meeting with Hashtag United after beating Buckhurst Hill 5-1, writes BRIAN WALLER. The U's were comfortable winners over their Essex Senior League opponents but it was not
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"It’s a good fit right now': U's legend backing Cowleys to lift his former club
KARL Duguid is confident Colchester United can flourish both on and off the pitch with the Cowleys at the helm. The appointment of Danny and Nicky Cowley as the U’s new management team last month has lifted the mood around the JobServe Community
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Motorist forced to replace all four tyres after driving down pothole-ridden road
A RESIDENT has said he is “frightened” to drive down a pothole-ridden road after his son was forced to fork out hundreds of pounds to fix his four tyres. Dave Smith, from Colchester, has slammed Essex County Council over the state of Weir Lane,
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Revealed: Here's when long-awaited new bakery near Colchester will open to customers
THE owner of a long-standing Colchester bakery has said he is excited to see a new site finally open after confirming the upcoming opening date. Blackberry Bakery, in Stanway, has been in existence for more than 48 years. It is hugely popular
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Council could U-turn on move to force Colchester nightclub to rip out new windows
AN expected U-turn on a move to force a nightclub to rip out its new windows could save its boss hundreds of thousands of pounds. Osman Rasih, the owner of The Silk Road Lounge and Cocktail Bar, was told he must tear down his new windows after
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Essex pupils start eco-friendly playground shops in school
School pupils across Essex have started creating their own eco-friendly playground shops. More than 40 primary and secondary schools, including those in Harlow, Chelmsford, Colchester and Harwich, have teamed up with Essex County Council and Pupils