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Young Reporter - All Of Us Strangers and grief - Colchester sixth form - Tia Baker
All of us strangers and it’s portrayal of grief: All of us strangers is a British independent film directed by Andrew Haigh in 2023. It recently aired in cinemas and is now available to stream in Disney+. It follows the life of a gay screenwriter
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Tributes pour in after death of 'bubbly' north Essex Gogglebox star George Gilbey
TRIBUTES have been paid to a “bubbly and caring” reality television star following his tragic death. George Gilbey, from St Osyth, has died suddenly at the age of 40. Although currently unconfirmed, he is believed to be the man who died after
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Paedo who attempted to meet 12-year-old girl 'free to leave country' and go back home
AN engineer who sent sexual messages to a decoy account posing as a 12-year-old girl is "free to leave this country" and go back home after being spared prison. Pavan Vannurappagari arrived from India last July working for Virtusa, an IT services
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Young Reporter: Sustainability Fortnight- Kayuki Sen, Chigwell School
Since Chigwell School announced their partnership with Arup Group, a consultancy firm ‘dedicated to sustainable development’ (arup.com), and their plans to make Chigwell School more sustainable. This collaboration is the first step in the school’s
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'Enough is enough' - Faulty traffic lights in Colchester to be repaired after 'weeks'
FAULTY traffic lights which some believe have put "pedestrians and children at risk" while causing endless congestion woes are finally set to be fixed after “weeks”. The traffic lights in question have been in place in Mill Road at its junction
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'Eyesore' barriers on Colchester bridge will not be replaced with bollards
HATED barriers on a historic city bridge will not be replaced by bollards, it has been revealed. Residents have described the barriers at Cowdray Bridge, which opened in 1933, as an “eyesore”. A new investigation has determined the bridge is
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King's Award presentation to celebrate Foodbank volunteers
A FOODBANK is preparing to honour its volunteers at an awards ceremony. Colchester Foodbank will celebrate its hard-working community at its upcoming King's Award Presentation event. The award will be presented by Lord Lieutenant Jennifer Tolhurst
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Popular Paras' 10 race which has raised millions to return after being cancelled
A POPULAR running event which was cancelled last year is set to make a return to Colchester with a new name. The annual Paras'10 run is a gruelling ten-mile endurance race based on a route completed by soldiers in the Parachute Regiment's P Company
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Garden shed now a 'skeletal wreck' after cigarette causes it to burst into flames
A HOMEOWNER'S garden shed became a “skeletal wreck” after a discarded cigarette unexpectedly caused it to burst into flames. Firefighters were called to reports of a shed fire in a garden in Hythe Hill shortly after 12pm on March 27. Upon arrival
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'Pilot error caused plane crash' which killed 'exceptional' Essex ballet dancer
The Nepal plane crash which killed 72 people including a talented Essex ballet dancer was caused by a pilot accidentally pulling the wrong levers, an inquest has heard. “Extraordinary” Ruan Crighton, from Brentwood, was travelling on board the
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Named: The Essex teacher who had sexual relationship with a child pupil
A FORMER Southend teacher could be banned from the classroom after being convicted of having a sexual relationship with a pupil in a “clear breach” of his position of trust. Earlier this week, a teacher tribunal hearing discussed if Jay Plucknett
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Watch: Fire at industrial estate in Essex fills sky with plumes of smoke
AN investigation has been launched into the cause of a fire in an Essex town. Six fire crews rushed to Shire Hill, Saffron Walden, just after 2.30pm on Tuesday after reports of a fire affecting an industrial unit. Two crews from Saffron Walden
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Young Reporter - Miami Open Singles Recap CVC Matthew Peploe
Miami Open men’s singles Recap Tennis fans have already seen a wide range of tournaments this year. So far there have been 22 men’s tennis tournaments and one of the four Grand slams being the Australian Open back in January won by Jannik Sinner
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Ex-Colchester student who made final of The Voice Australia unveils brand new single
A FORMER Colchester pupil has dropped his first official single after getting to the finals of the Australian version of The Voice. Charlie Pittman, 25, attended Colchester Royal Grammar school and then Evolution Foundation College in Colchester
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Canoe club volunteers help clean up stretch of the River Colne
A TEAM of dedicated volunteers has cleaned-up a stretch of the River Colne. The Wivenhoe RiverCare Group removed waste and plastics at the Hythe, in Colchester, in support of the Great British Spring Clean. The environmental initiative was
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Traffic builds near Stansted Airport as air ambulance lands on A120 after crash
11:33am UPDATE: Pensioner dies after crash which closed A120 for four hours, police confirm
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Young Reporter: Going for Gold: Sarah Cavanagh CSF
The Duke of Edinburgh Award consists of three stages: Bronze, Silver and Gold DofE, which you can complete throughout your time at school. Bronze is completed in year 9, Silver in year 10 and Gold can be completed between 16-25. For each DofE there
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Crooks ransack retro toys and games shop and steal up to £18k worth of products
A RETRO toy and gaming store had thousands of pounds worth of stock stolen by masked raiders who broke into the business in the early hours of the morning. Retroformers, located at The Centre, off Halstead High Street, has had a figure between
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All we know about the new Colchester Zoo attraction which is opening this weekend
A NEW dinosaur attraction will open at Colchester Zoo this week as the venue looks to attract thousands of visitors over the Easter weekend. The highly impressive Dinosaur Realm, which has been put together sourcing models from previous UK attractions
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'Determined' Colchester woman who bravely shared hospice care experience dies aged 28
A KIND-HEARTED young woman whose final wish was to raise thousands of pounds for the hospice which cared for her has died. Daisy Murfin died at her home in Colchester last Thursday surrounded by her family. The 28-year-old started sharing her
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Motorist who fatally hit teen handed himself into police... while high on cannabis
A CARER who failed to stop after hitting an 18-year-old on a country road drove under the influence of cannabis when he made his way to a police station to hand himself in. John Shepherd hit Chayse West on September 18, 2022, whilst driving to