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Watch the Euro 2024 final this Sunday at Colchester United's stadium
COLCHESTER United will be hosting the Euro 2024 final at the JobServe Community Stadium for residents hoping to see England bring it home. England will play Spain this Sunday, in a clash that will hopefully see our nation's first success at a major
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Ribbon cutting marks the official opening of Northern Gateway Travelodge
THE new Travelodge at Colchester Northern Gateway has been officially opened as it was revealed the brand wants to open two new hotels in the city. To mark the opening of the 90-room Travelodge, an opening event was held on Wednesday attended
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Care home rated inadequate after residents 'did not have access to shower for weeks'
OFFICIALS have placed a care home in special measures after they found residents received the wrong medicines and were at risk of infection from a dirty kitchen with "out of date foods”. The scathing report into Oaklands Care Home in Brightlingsea
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Quick-thinking firefighters honoured for saving man's life after he was stabbed
Firefighters from Tiptree have been honoured for their exemplary actions after saving a man’s life. Crew manager Glenn Lambard and firefighter Woody Whymark received the Chief Fire Officer Commendations from Chief Fire Officer Rick Hylton at Tiptree
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Over 1,800 staff at risk after flooring and bed retailer set for administration
MORE than 1,800 jobs are at risk as a carpet retail business looks set to go into administration. Carpetright, which has branches in Colchester, Harwich, Clacton, Braintree and across the UK, is set to appoint administrators. The business employs
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Ingleton Wood’s football tournament raises nearly £2k for hospice
A COLCHESTER building consultancy firm held its annual charity football tournament which raised almost £2,000 for St Elizabeth Hospice. A total of 16 teams, representing local business, took part in Ingleton Wood’s charity football tournament in
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Colchester Art Society members speak about 'beautiful show' in front of royalty
FOUR talented Colchester Art Society members have had their work displayed in front of royalty at a prestigious exhibition. Debbie Ayles, Rebecca Guyver, Sylvia Paul, and Nicola Stratton Tyler are members of the Colchester Art Society (CAS) and
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Elijah Clark sentencing: 20-year-old faces jail after manslaughter conviction
5:07pm Elijah Clark sentenced to 13 years in prison for the stabbing of Andy Wood, 16
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In pictures: Colchester Motorbike Group's first festival event
A COLCHESTER motor bike group with more than 1,000 members raised hundreds of pounds for the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance at its first ever moto fest event. The Colchester Motorbike Group's free family event took place on Saturday, July 6, at
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Ambulance service issues update after crash at Shrub End Road
ONE person has been sent to hospital following a road traffic collision in Colchester this morning, the ambulance service has confirmed. Two vehicles collided in Shrub End Road Westbound near Plume Avenue this morning, leading to one woman being
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Emergency services called to scene after medical incident at Colchester roundabout
Traffic is still slow at a Stanway roundabout following a medical incident. Emergency services attended an incident at the roundabout connecting Church Lane and Warren Lane this morning. According to AA Traffic News, the incident was first
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Colchester festival full of Britpop legends to screen England's Euro's final match
CHANGES have been made to a Colchester Festival with big Britpop names of the 90s to allow the England Euro's Final to be screened. Summer Sundays is set to bring six big Britpop names to Castle Park this weekend but due to England making it to
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Beloved St Helena Hospice cat Paddy sadly passes away
HOSPICE bosses have announced the death of a popular pet cat. Paddy became a favourite at St Helena Hospice's inpatient unit in Barncroft Close, Highwoods, after he moved in 11 years ago. Comfort - Paddy the cat sleeping on a windowsill (Image
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The common factor among U's signings that Danny Cowley says is 'powerful thing'
DANNY Cowley believes the influx of promotion winners Colchester United have added to their squad can be a ‘powerful thing’. Summer signings Alex Woodyard, Harry Anderson, Ben Goodliffe, Lyle Taylor, Rob Hunt and JK Gordon have all tasted promotion
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Colchester mother to trek 128 miles for hospital which saved her daughter
A Colchester mother is set to walk more than 100 miles to raise funds for the hospital which helped save her daughter's life. Hilary Collins plans to trek the south Devon Coastal Path, a 128-mile journey from Plymouth to Seaton, to benefit Great
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Station car park upper deck to be demolished as new one-way system put in place
A BUSY undercover car park at Colchester's main train station is set to be closed for nearly a year after it was revealed the top deck would need to be demolished. Colchester Station Car Park's covered structure, in North Station Road, has been
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Daughter heartbroken as callous thieves steal dead dad's motorbike in overnight theft
A GREIVING daughter says she is devastated after callous crooks snatched her late father's motorbike from her home in the dead of night. The thieves were caught on camera taking the bike which was parked behind Natalie Maidwell's shed in Mile
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Big screen and fan zone to be created for Colchester fans to watch Euros final
A BIG screen will be set up in Colchester's city centre where nervous Euros fans can watch to see if the Lions can bring it home. As the city nervously prepares for Sunday’s Euro 2024 final in Berlin, football fanatics will have plenty of choice
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Businessman who missed drug driving trial gets three-year driving ban
A BUSINESSMAN who failed to turn up to a drug driving trial has had his licence revoked for more than three years. Jake Musson had traces of cannabis in his system when he was stopped by police for driving his Volvo at 50mph in a 30mph zone, a
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Colchester school chef does himself proud in national final
A SCHOOL chef is celebrating after cooking up a storm in a national competition. Aron Jordan, who works at Doucecroft School, in Eight Ash Green, near Colchester, was one of just 12 finalists in the School Chef of the Year competition, after winning