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Colchester United secure signing of ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Macey
COLCHESTER United have made their first signing of the summer after snapping up goalkeeper Matt Macey. The 29-year-old goalkeeper has joined the U’s on a two-year deal, after being released by Championship-bound Portsmouth at the end of last season
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Pictures: Take a look at Colchester Zoo's roar-some new dinosaur exhibit
COLCHESTER Zoo's newest exhibit takes families through millions of years of natural history with exciting prehistoric giants and an area where children can try their hand at being a palaeontologist. The new Dinosaur Realm exhibit at Colchester
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Colchester nurse 'trusted to protect vulnerable' sentenced for child abuse images
A HIGH-RANKING nurse who was the deputy ward manager at a mental health unit in Colchester has been sentenced for viewing child abuse images. Anand Chinnathamby uploaded ten indecent images of children to his Gmail account, which he had named after
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More tributes pour in for 'exceptional' and 'tremendous' former Colchester mayor
MORE heartfelt tributes have poured in for a “kind” and “hard-working” former Colchester mayor and councillor who has died. Mary Fairhead OBE, a former Colchester mayor from 1995 to 1996, has died at the age of 94 on May 18. For 26 years from
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Police officer who falsified documents to aid visa bid 'would have been sacked'
A COLCHESTER police officer who falsified documents to support a visa application committed "gross misconduct". Former PC Shaun Hammond attended a police misconduct hearing chaired by Essex Police Chief Constable BJ Harrington. The panel was
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'Abusive and aggressive' husband who spat in wife's face is sentenced
AN "abusive and aggressive" husband belittled his wife in front of their young children by insulting her and pinning her against a wall, a court heard. Scott Stewart was sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court on Thursday after admitting a charge of controlling
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LEAGUE TWO: Bluebirds appoint former Spurs midfielder as new boss
BARROW have appointed Stephen Clemence as their new head coach on a two-year deal. The former Gills boss has been appointed as the Bluebirds' successor to Pete Wild, who left Holker Street earlier this month. Clemence had been in charge at
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Colchester boxer Lewis Richardson secures place at Paris Olympics
COLCHESTER boxer Lewis Richardson has booked his place at this summer's Paris Olympics. The 26-year-old won his light middleweight fight with Puerto Rico’s Angel Gabriel Llanos Perez on a unanimous decision this morning, at the Boxing Road to Paris
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Police to raise awareness of county lines drugs with young people's writing contest
ESSEX Police have teamed up with a children’s author to launch a competition as part of an awareness campaign about ''county lines' drug dealing. The contest involves young people writing a poem or song to highlight the dangers of drug gangs trying
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Three Colchester Institute open day events to take place next week
THREE Colchester Institute events are taking place on the same day next week as the education provider prepares for another year of learning. Colchester Institute provides full-time and part-time courses for learners ranging from 16 to 19 year
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Traffic slowed down after crash on busy road near Colchester
Traffic is building up on a major road near Colchester following a crash earlier today. Slow traffic has been reported on the A12 southbound before junction 26 at the Eight Ash Green and Tollgate interchange. The crash was first reported
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North Essex dance student narrowly misses out on Britain's Got Talent final
A NORTH Essex dance student who was part of a dance group has narrowly missed out on the final of Britain's Got Talent - despite moving all the judges to tears. Samuel Phillippo-Clapp was part of the Phoenix Boys dance group who performed in Thursday
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Two areas of Colchester to experience power cut due to essential works today
HOMES in two areas of Colchester will experience a power cut this morning following essential works being carried out. UK power networks say two areas of the city will be affected by a planned power cut this morning. Homes which come under
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Danny Cowley makes transfer assertion as U's pursue new signings
DANNY Cowley says he would ideally love to have all of his new signings in place by the time Colchester United report back for pre-season training, at the start of July. But the U's boss acknowledges that it is unlikely that will happen, with deals
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New book from ex-Gazette journalist detailing best 40 walks in Essex hits the shelves
A NEW book detailing the best 40 walks in Essex has hit the shelves and it was penned by a former Gazette journalist. Pocket Mountain Guides released a series of books which soon expanded from walks in Scotland to England, with Suffolk and Norfolk
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Half of Colchester's Lib Dems Exec committee resigns due to 'toxic culture'
MORE than half of the committee which runs Colchester's Lib Dem party has resigned in a row over councillor discipline and a "toxic culture", the Gazette can reveal. Six out of the 11 Liberal Democrats on the Colchester executive committee, which
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Courts fine 44-year-old from Colchester for driving 68mph in a 50mph at 4am
A DRIVER has been ordered to pay nearly £200 in costs for breaking a 50mph speed limit. Remilekun Oluwa hit 68mph just after 4am in October last year on Rochester Way, Greenwich. Earlier this month, magistrates in Willesden considered the case
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Colchester Station to install new lift after awarded Government accessibility funding
A COLCHESTER train station is set to install a new lift after receiving a grant from the Government which encourages the expansion of accessible travel for all. Colchester Station, in North Station Road, is set to get a huge upgrade to its accessibility
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In pictures: Beer buffs flock to Colchester's 37th annual real ale and cider festival
COLCHESTER’S 37th real ale and cider festival is under way and the action will continue today (Friday) and Saturday. Organisers of the event, which is run by Camra – the Campaign For Real Ale – are looking forward to the weekend, which will bring