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Call 999 immediately if you see missing Naomi who hasn't been seen for two days
POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to find a missing woman who hasn’t been seen for two days. Naomi Brewer, 41, from Colchester, was last seen in Chelmsford on Tuesday but hasn’t been seen or heard from since. She also has links to
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Confirmed: Here's when Co-op supermarket in north Essex will close for good
A LONG-STANDING East of England Co-op supermarket based at Frinton's Triangle Shopping Centre is set to close its doors for good this weekend. The Co-op store, in Rochford Way, will close on Saturday. It will make way for a new Tesco outlet
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Investigation into Colchester gym teacher's sexual offences to feature in documentary
A POLICE investigation which led to the jailing of a child sex offender from Colchester will feature in a new documentary. Former Colchester gymnastics instructor David Schadek was convicted of a series of child sex offences committed between 2004
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Campaigners stage protest outside town hall over 1,000 home plans for Middlewick
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to stop a mass development on a former army training base staged a protest outside Colchester town hall as they accused the city council of “hypocrisy”. Plans to build 1,000 homes at the Middlewick Ranges, in Colchester, have
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Historic church in Colchester saved from being knocked down to make way for houses
A HISTORIC church has been saved from being knocked down after plans to build new homes in its place were thrown out. Colchester Council has rejected a bid to demolish the disused Old Heath Congregational Church to make way for two houses.
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Police investigation into Colchester gym 'CCTV footage leak' is concluded
A POLICE investigation into reports of leaked CCTV images from a Colchester gym’s changing room has been concluded with no action. Bosses at Pump Gyms in Colchester contacted the police in December last year after CCTV footage of naked men appeared
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Police seized four phones and bag of Fentanyl when arresting D'Wit, court hears
POLICE seized four different phones and a bag of Fentanyl medication when arresting Luke D’Wit on suspicion of murder last year, a court has heard. The prosecution has continued to call witnesses as part of their case against D’Wit, who denies
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Couple found dead 'trusted D'Wit completely' according to ex-colleague, court hears
A MAN accused of poisoning a married couple was "trusted completely" a court has heard. Luke D’Wit denies the murders of Stephen and Carol Baxter in their Mersea home. A statement made by Sarah Wix, who worked alongside Mr Baxter at the engineering
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Alistair Smith relishing U's challenge ahead of Sutton United return
ALISTAIR Smith insists he is relishing the challenge of trying to keep Colchester United in League Two ahead of his return to former club Sutton United this weekend. Smith is preparing to go back to Gander Green Lane for the first time since leaving
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Live updates from Mersea murder trial Day 6: police give evidence in court
5:10pm What's happening tomorrow? The court will continue sitting tomorrow morning, with Friday's proceedings expected
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Pair arrested after allegedly stealing £1,500 of make-up in city centre
POLICE have arrested two people in Colchester city centre for allegedly stealing more than £1,000 of make-up. In a social media post shared by Essex Police, the force said the value of the make-up amounted to £1,500 and that the two were arrested
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Police officers reunite missing toddler with mother during patrols in Colchester
A TODDLER who ran off was soon reunited with his relieved mother after police officers leapt into action. Essex Police officers were patrolling the Dutch Quarter area of Colchester when they were made aware of a three-year-old boy who had gone
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Tributes paid to former Braintree Town player following tragic death
BRAINTREE Town say they are devastated after their former player Charlie Strutton tragically died at the age of 34. Tributes have been flooding in for Strutton, who had two spells with the Iron. He had a spell on loan at Braintree from AFC
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Colchester farmer 'deeply honoured' as he's chosen to head up National Farmers' Union
A north Essex farmer has been chosen to head up the National Farmers' Union. Tom Bradshaw has taken over the reins following the departure of Minette Batters after she completed six years in the role. He ran unopposed for the position.
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Tesco announces major change coming to stores for Clubcard shoppers
Tesco is set to make a major change to its shop displays as they respond to criticism from consumer group Which?. Tesco said the changes to its product labelling would appear in all stores over the coming weeks. In June last year, Which? said
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I'm a dentist: What causes tooth decay and the most effective ways to prevent it
A dentist has explained what causes tooth decay as well as the steps people need to take in order to prevent it. Tooth decay begins when bacteria in your mouth make acids that attack the tooth’s enamel, which can have severe consequences. It
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UK households to see 15% drop in energy bills after 'long-awaited' announcement
UK households should see their energy bills fall soon in some long-awaited good news amid the cost-of-living crisis. Just last week there was uproar after British Gas announced its profits increased 10-fold to £750m in 2023. The supplier said
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I tried the 'dumbest' TikTok life hacks and some of them actually worked
Dumb life hacks: We’ve all seen them while mindlessly scrolling on TikTok or while casually watching videos on YouTube. They’re the sort of content that makes us stop for a few moments before scoffing at how ludicrous they are and moving on to
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Son of Colchester United promotion winner makes Liverpool debut
THE son of former Colchester United favourite Neil Danns has made his Premier League debut for Liverpool. Jayden Danns came on as an 89th minute substitute for the Reds in their 4-1 victory over Luton Town, last night. The 18-year-old forward
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Decorated Colchester war veteran receives more than 100 cards on 100th birthday
AN inspirational and decorated Second World War veteran from Colchester has said he "can’t believe how many cards" he received on his 100th birthday. Douglas Felgate, a resident at Colonia Court Bupa Care Home, in St Andrew's Ave, celebrated a
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More than 200 locals join council panel to influence Colchester's future
Colchester Council has recruited more than 200 residents to partake in its panel to ensure locals shape decision-making in the city. The Residents' Panel aims to involve participants more in shaping projects. Held at the end of January, two
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Dozens of bikes handed out to youngsters in Colchester as part of 'great project'
Fifty bikes were handed out to children in Colchester during the February half term in a bid to get people on two wheels. The Essex Pedal Power scheme, also gave free training at Colchester Academy's visitor car park over four days. The eager
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Meet the north Essex boy, 11, who makes Rubik's cube portraits of famous faces
A HARWICH boy is attempting to set a new world record by creating the biggest portrait out of Rubik’s cubes... with his whole family helping him secure the record. Henil Soni, 11, first became a whiz at Rubik’s cubes when he was five. But
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Upset as disabled drivers sent to library with broken lift for blue badge assessments
DISABLED drivers applying for a blue badge are being assessed at a library in Colchester... which doesn't have a working lift. A Colchester resident was left “horrified” to find out the lift at Greenstead Library was out of action when they took
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Colchester Japanese restaurant relocates to empty High Street site as pasta bar shuts
A HIGH-END Japanese restaurant is relocating to Colchester High Street from its existing site just around the corner. Koryu, currently in Osborne Street, has announced it is moving into the now-empty unit at 118 High Street. The vacant site
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Man sprayed in the face with 'unknown substance' by 'armed' attackers on own doorstep
A MAN was reportedly sprayed in the face with an "unknown substance" on his own doorstep by armed attackers, prompting police to launch an investigation. Essex Police officers are currently looking into reports of an attack which took place about
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Ruben Hedman going from strength to strength after making step up
RUBEN Hedman is going from strength to strength after making a successful step up to the under-23 age group. The 19-year-old sprint hurdler, who is the son of former Colchester United favourite Rudi Hedman who made more than 200 appearances for