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Danny Cowley on Colchester United friendly victory and injury scare
COLCHESTER United head coach Danny Cowley says John-Kymani Gordon was taken off a precaution after the forward limped out of their friendly win over Maldon and Tiptree this afternoon. Gordon, who joined the U's from Crystal Palace last month, was
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New signings feature as Colchester United ease to victory in first friendly
COLCHESTER United eased past Maldon and Tiptree with a 2-0 win in their opening pre-season friendly this afternoon. Second-half goals from Frankie Edwards and Bradley Ihionvien saw Danny Cowley’s side claim victory at Park Drive. But the win
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Colchester Indian restaurant raised thousands for hospital which saved baby's life
AN INDIAN restaurant in Colchester has raised more than £3,500 for a hospital which saved a baby's life. The Maharani Indian Restaurant, based on Colchester High Street, chose to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a fundraiser for Colchester
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REVIEW: Why Colchester's Other Monkey Brewing Taproom is unique fun for ale fans
A SPECIAL occasion sometimes calls for a special beer and Colchester’s the ‘Other Monkey Brewing’ has the variety, quality, and atmosphere to ensure your celebrations feel unique. The Other Monkey Brewing Brewery and Taproom on St Nicholas Street
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Luxury steam train day-trip taking Colchester residents to iconic Christmas market
COLCHESTER residents can get into the festive spirit as part of a special steam train trip to an award-winning Christmas market. The Steam Dreams Rail Company is set to embark on a Christmas day trip on December 13, and it will be departing from
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The two Colchester homes set to go under the hammer at auction this month
A three-bedroom house in Colchester, in need of completion, will be up for auction for £195,000 later this month. The semi-detached house on Victor road, Colchester is among 165 lots in the latest auction, that will be held by one of the UK’s top
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Night of jazz, soul, hip-hop music and more to take place in Colchester city centre
A NIGHT of music is set to take place at a museum in Colchester's city centre. The Big C Promotions will be hosting its latest outdoor summer event, In The Garden, at the Minories, in the High Street, for an evening of jazz, soul, hip-hop, and
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In pictures: the colour, vibrancy, and exuberance of the Colchester Carnival
HUNDREDS of people gathered to celebrate Colchester’s diversity and vibrancy at the city’s annual carnival on Saturday. With community groups from across the city parading in front of large crowds down the High Street, Colchester Carnival produced
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Police arrest man and seize XL bullies after raiding address in Mile End
POLICE have arrested a man on suspicion of animal cruelty offences after they seized 13 dogs from an address in Colchester. Officers made the arrest in Mile End on Friday after Essex Police received intelligence from the RSPCA about the illegal
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Colchester's food bank awarded £10.5K after successful 10K event
COLCHESTER'S foodbank has been handed a huge £10,000 boost after the fabulous’ success of Colchester 10K. Colchester’s rotary clubs donated £10.5K to the city’s foodbank last month, after ‘fabulous’ success of Colchester 10K event in May. Colchester
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Arts scene stalwart Ben Howard's five Colchester events to check out this week
It's by no means recent, but Colchester's impressive scene for music, arts, and culture continues to grow. I've showcased thousands of events through the Keep Colchester Cool project I launched in 2009. Now, I'll bring the best events to you
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Micro piglet experiences on offer for the summer at a Colchester farm
VISITORS to a farm near Colchester can spend some time with adorable micro piglets during the summer. Alpaca Acres in Great Tey, has a huge variety of animals on site. The farm offers experiences with alpacas and cria, donkeys, babydoll sheep
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Popular Mid-Summer Market set to return to Mercury Theatre Piazza
As the summer heat begins to peak, Colchester is preparing for the return of the Mid-Summer Evening Market at The Mercury Theatre Piazza. The free market, which is a collaboration between Suffolk Market Events and the Mercury Theatre, will hold
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Steve Backshall: Dangerous animals migrating to UK is 'definite possibility'
BBC presenter Steve Backshall has warned that dangerous animals migrating to the UK is a 'definite possibility'. The beloved wildlife presenter was questioned on whether Global Warming will see the UK, a country renowned for being relatively safe
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Summer signings set to feature in U's opening friendly of the summer
COLCHESTER United’s summer signings will be on show when they get their pre-season friendly programme underway today. The U’s make the short trip to play Maldon and Tiptree at Park Drive (kick-off 3pm), with their eight new boys all expected to
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Henry Patten ready to write name in history ahead of Wimbledon doubles final
HENRY Patten’s Wimbledon journey started inputting courtside data for IBM – seven years on, he’s been busy keeping others crunching the numbers and stands just one win away from a fairytale men’s doubles title, writes WILL JENNINGS. The breakthrough
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Concerns 'human nature' may cause traffic chaos when A120 work begins
CONCERNED councillors say "human nature" could mean small lanes across Colchester are used by drivers trying to avoid an official diversions for A120 work. National Highways will be carrying out road surveys on the A120 between Crown Interchange
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Clacton Mega Funday is set to return with even more excitement - all for £5
AN event full of fun, dubbed a 'fabulous day out', will be returning to Clacton with tonnes more activities to take part in. The Clacton Mega Funday is set to be held at its usual spot at the late-riser car boot sale site in London Road, Clacton
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From Walkers to Tyrrells see who the UK voted as their favourite crisp brand
From Walkers and Tyrrells to Kettle and McCoy's there are so many crisps to choose from in the UK. Even all of the major supermarkets like Aldi, Tesco, Asda and M&S have their own brand of crisps these days. But which crisps are the best
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Cricket, beer and cider festival coming to Colchester this month - what we know
COLCHESTER is to host the Cricket, Beer and Cider Festival this month. The festival, takes place from Wednesday July 24 to Sunday July 28, at Colchester Cricket Club. Opening at 11am until late everyday, the festival will have 25 beers and
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Much-loved Colchester ice-cream and brownie businesses reveal partnership
TWO popular Colchester businesses have joined forces to help give each other a boost this summer. Colchester’s own Joe’s Whippy ice cream business is partnering with Essex Bakery, also based in the city, to broaden their customer base and bring
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Colchester man who attempted dine and dash at Turtle Bay ordered to pay £287
A RESTAURANT dine and dasher has been fined after he “mistakenly” made off without paying £34 meal of beer and food. James Lang had bought two red stripe pints, chicken wings and spiced fries from Turtle Bay on Thursday, May 30. Staff at the
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Charity football match to remember player Chayse West who died in fatal crash
A CHARITY football match is set to take place to remember a much loved player who died in a fatal collision. Chayse West, 18, suffered a severe head injury after being hit by a vehicle which failed to stop on the B1027 in Elmstead Market. He
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'It was meant to be' - Meet the hero who saved Padstow the kidnapped cat
A PASSERBY who spotted a cat which had been snatched from a Wivenhoe porch has described the beautiful moment he returned the moggy to its owners. Padstow the cat was taken from his favourite hang-out spot in Old Ferry Road on July 8 and the awful
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I'm a Doctor: These 10 'surprising' habits are 'secretly' aging you faster
Like it or not, ageing is a fact of life but one Doctor has warned that these surprising habits are actually speeding up the process. Small, seemingly insignificant habits could be adding years to our appearance without us even realising it.