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Have you seen Christopher who is missing from his home in Colchester?
A SEARCH for a man who was missing from his home in Colchester has been stood down after he was found safely. Essex Police had appealed for the public's help to find Christopher Wales earlier today. In an updated statement, the force said:
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Drug users and dealers have greater chance of serious crime involvement, officer says
DRUG users risk involvement in knife crime and trafficking when they dabble in illicit substances, a leading Essex Police officer has warned. Detective Inspector Karen Miller, who is tasked with reducing serious violence in Essex through Operation
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Residents' alarm after 'brazen' cannabis adverts pop up all over Colchester
‘BRAZEN’ adverts for drugs have been popping up all over Colchester sparking fears of a spike in illicit activity. Scores of sticker displaying QR codes which promote cannabis delivery have been spotted in St Andrews Avenue, North Station Road,
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Revealed: The Colchester road which won £30,000 in Postcode Lottery
RESIDENTS in Colchester have been left stunned after their postcode was revealed as the winner of a huge five-figure prize. People's Postcode Lottery players in Welshwood Park Road have scooped a share of a £30,000 pot after CO4 3JB was the winning
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Colchester dance student left 'jumping for joy' after securing BGT golden buzzer
A COLCHESTER dance student is celebrating after his group was fast-tracked to the semi-final of a popular reality TV contest. Samuel Phillippo-Clapp was part of the dance company Phoenix Boys who received the “golden buzzer” when they took to the
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Star Wars superfan fails to show in court for racial harassment sentencing
A STAR Wars superfan did not appear in court because he says he was beaten up in a fight days before he was sentenced. Obi-mark Kanobi admitted one charge of racially aggravated harassment and was due for sentencing at Colchester Magistrates’ Court
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Olympic and world champion athlete cheers on cyclists for 40-mile charity bike ride
AN Olympic and world champion athlete cheered on more than 100 cyclists who embarked on a lengthy bike ride for charity and raised more than £2,000. Renowned cyclist Chris Boardman MBE attended Re-Cycle's annual Spring Sportive event on Saturday
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Essex Police detectives target contact with London gangs in county lines crackdown
SENIOR detectives have said they are ramping up their partnership with the Metropolitan Police in an attempt to dismantle county lines drugs gangs. Det Ch Insp Neal Miller has told the Gazette Essex Police are also deploying specialist units which
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Reported crash on busy road near Frating leads to traffic delays
Motorists should expect delays after a reported crash in between Frating, Great Bentley and Thorrington has occurred this morning. Traffic control has reported an incident in Great Bentley Road near the B1029 School Lane. It was first reported
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Get the par-TEA started: Win an afternoon tea at Tiptree Tea rooms
Tea and biscuits always make everything better... There are fewer pleasures in life finer than sipping freshly brewed tea, snacking on finger sandwiches and catching up with your best friends. Lucky for us there are many wondrous Tiptree tea
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U's focus on providing 'next batch' of youngsters for Danny Cowley's first team
COLCHESTER United academy chiefs have already set their sights on providing Danny and Nicky Cowley with the next batch of talented youngsters for the first team. The U’s had a number of under-21 players step up to senior level this season, with
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Frinton Summer Theatre reveals 'ambitious' programme of shows for new season
FRINTON Summer Theatre is aiming for gold as it undertakes its most ambitious production to date. The famous repertory company is set to open its summer season with its production of the famous Olympic story, Chariots of Fire. The production
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Colchester man guilty of terrorist fundraising for 'martyr' nephew in Syria
A COLCHESTER man who sent money to his nephew in Syria knowing it was to fund terrorist activity has been convicted of terrorism offences. Farhad Mohammad, 45, of Osborne Street, has been found guilty of terrorist fundraising, sending hundreds
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First museum talk for Colchester Medical Society's 250th anniversary
A COMMUNITY group will be holding the first of two talks to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Colchester Medical Society. The Friends of Colchester Museums is hosting a talk at Lion Walk Church in Colchester, at 7.30 pm, on Tuesday June 4.
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Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Colchester as thunderstorms approach
A yellow weather warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office that is set to impact Colchester. The weather warning is set to last 12 hours from 12pm today (Tuesday, May 21) until around midnight. It is impacting
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Debut Colchester novelist hosting event at St Leonards at the Hythe church
A DEBUT Colchester novelist will be making her first local public talk at the historic St Leonards at the Hythe Church next week. Holly Pester will give a talk about her recently published debut novel The Lodgers which follows a young woman who
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Elderly victim remains in 'serious condition' after suspected drink driving crash
AN elderly pedestrian remains in hospital in a "serious condition" following a suspected drink-driving incident in Colchester's city centre. Essex Police were called to St Botolph’s Street at 1.50pm on Sunday after a crash involving a man in his
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Drivers issued warning over commonly believed speed camera myth
Drivers have been warned that believing a common speed camera myth could land them in trouble with the police. A motoring expert has lifted the lid on whether the commonly held belief that drivers can go ten per cent over the speed limit is true
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RAC issues driver warning as delays expected over bank holiday weekend
Drivers are being warned to expect congestion on what is expected to be the busiest late May bank holiday weekend on the roads since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Between Friday and the bank holiday Monday, the RAC has predicted that there
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Am I legally allowed to fill potholes myself in the UK? Here is the law
Potholes are everywhere with many of these lingering for weeks, months and even years. In recent times, many have started to fill in potholes themselves after becoming tired of the state of the roads. If you've ever considered filling in potholes
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Mum's warning as daughter suffers agonising burns in dangerous TikTok challenge
A mum has issued a warning to parents across the UK after her daughter attempted a TikTok challenge that could have left her scarred for life. Emma-Louise Owen is warning other parents about the dangers of the 'tanghulu challenge', as it turned
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New Tesco Clubcard rules introduced for millions of shoppers
New Tesco Clubcard rules will give millions of supermarket shoppers the chance to earn extra rewards worth up to £100 when Tesco’s Clubcard Challenges. Three million Clubcard customers will be invited to take part in the new Tesco campaign.
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Attempted dog-napping after random couple try to steal beloved pet in Essex
AN attempted dog-napping saw a random couple attempt to steal a beloved pet in Essex. Essex Police have launched an investigation after a man and a woman approached a dog walker and attempted to steal the animal in Victoria Avenue, Rayleigh.
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Train lines blocked and services disrupted near Stansted airport after person hit
Train lines in Essex have reopened after a person was hit by a train. Greater Anglia has confirmed an incident this morning, after which all lines between Bishop Stortford and Stansted Airport had been blocked. The train operator has now confirmed
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U's making 'big investment' to improve pitch as summer work gets underway
COLCHESTER United have started work on their pitch - with the club making a ‘big investment’ in improving the surface for next season. U’s chairman Robbie Cowling is set to splash the cash on improving the JobServe Community Stadium drainage this
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Residents 'can't step outside without a hat' because of pooing pigeons
POOING pigeons who have set up home at a block of flats are causing mental and physical health problems for its residents, it has been claimed. Residents of Nancy Smith Close, Colchester, say their nightmares started when pigeons started nesting
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Tesco confirms opening date of new supermarket at Frinton Triangle Shopping Centre
A SUPERMARKET chain has officially revealed the opening date of its new store in Frinton following the installation of signage. Bosses at Tesco confirmed a shop would be opening at the Triangle Shopping Centre back in February after the East of
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Police boss vows to crackdown on yobs after Colchester Library staff are terrorised
POLICE bosses have promised to crackdown on antisocial yobs who have been terrorising staff and visitors at Colchester’s library. In recent weeks the groups of youths have been visiting the library in Trinity Square and subjecting staff to verbal
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'Taliban stopped heroin production... now dealers are selling deadly synthetic drugs'
PLUNGING levels of opium production since the Taliban took over Afghanistan has led to drug dealers lacing heroin with deadly synthetic drugs, a caseworker has said. Statistics published by the Union Nations show opium poppy cultivation has fallen
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Drug dealer who swallowed two wraps of heroin 'wasn't told about sentencing'
A DRUG dealer who swallowed two wraps of heroin when he was taken into custody two years ago has not started his sentence because he wasn’t told about a court hearing. Chad Doyle was travelling in a vehicle with two co-defendants Shiloh Newell
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Process to outlaw cuckooing 'has taken a while' Colchester MP Will Quince admits
COLCHESTER MP Will Quince was confronted by a victim of drug dealers within months of taking office… but the offence still hasn’t been criminalised under UK law. The individual went into Mr Quince’s office in 2016 to tell the MP, who had been elected