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Thousands enjoy trip back in time as 80s bands rock Colchester Castle Park
THOUSANDS of music lovers enjoyed a musical trip back in time to the 1980s at a special festival in Colchester. Lower Castle Park welcomed revellers for its 80s Calling event on Saturday. Top 80s talent came in the form of The Christians, Hue
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Review: We had a look inside the new Toys R Us shop in Colchester's city centre
A beloved toy store celebrated its comeback in June by opening inside a city centre retailer. We have taken a look inside the new Toys R Us “shop-in-shop", which opened in WHSmith in Lion Walk. The toy retailer filed for bankruptcy in 2017
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Four Colchester businesses win 'Oscars for food' at Great Taste Awards 2024
THE Great Taste Awards 2024 have seen four Colchester businesses win the seal of approval. The Guild of Fine Food officially released the results for the Great Taste 2024, dubbed the ‘Oscars of the food and drink world’. Nearly 3,500 companies
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Essex Uni says Brexit and Covid 'played role' in falling number of undergrads
A HUGE intake in international students has helped Essex University post record income for tuition fees, despite exclusive data showing the number of undergraduates at the institution is at its lowest in years. Data taken from the university’s
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Telecoms giant bidding to install a controversial 25m mast in Wivenhoe
CONTROVERSIAL plans to create a 25m high tower with antenna and satellite dishes metres from a primary school have been submitted. EE UK and H3G UK want to build the lattice tower, which would be taller than five London buses stacked on top of
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Alfie Bendle 'buzzing' after securing Colchester United deal
ALFIE Bendle says he was eager to join Colchester United after securing a one-year deal. The 19-year-old midfielder, who has impressed during his time training with the U's in pre-season, has become the club's tenth summer signing. He told
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Relentless Colchester hit Cambridge for six in pre-season friendly
COLCHESTER United’s relentless first-half performance helped them claim an emphatic 6-0 victory in their pre-season game against Cambridge United, writes BEN MCCARTHY. Danny Cowley’s side travelled to the Premier Plus Stadium, in St Neots, to conclude
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Essex's Max Whitlock admits he wanted a ‘better’ ending as career comes to a close
An emotional Max Whitlock could not hide his disappointment after a heartbreaking end to his historic gymnastics career. The 31-year-old had hoped to sign off with a third successive Olympic title on the pommel horse but was marked down for errors
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'Inappropriate' plans for glamping experience rejected by Colchester Council
PLANS for a Colchester 'glamping' experience have been turned down after it was ruled "inappropriate" and amid fears it would have an “adverse effect” on wildlife habitats. Stour Valley Design submitted a planning application on behalf of Kevin
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In memoriam: All the Colchester death notices published in the Gazette this week
The Gazette has published five death notices this week. Every week, the Gazette publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will
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Here are three of our top Colchester independent gyms to try out this summer
EXECRISING at the gym is great for your mental and physical health and you can also exercise your wallet in a more ethical way, by choosing to support an independent gym. Here are three of our favourite independent gyms in Colchester: Repz
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The eight Colchester death notices and funeral announcements published this week
The Gazette has published eight death notices in the last 7 days. Every week, the Gazette publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice
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Colchester Zoo looking for new volunteers at popular attraction - here's how to apply
COLCHESTER Zoo is looking for new volunteers to join the team at the venue. The popular attraction is on the hunt for a new ‘zoo host’. The zoo has said the volunteering opportunity has multiple positions available. The role responsibilities
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Here's how you can enjoy three fantastic musicals via the big screen this autumn
A COLCHESTER venue will host showings of three iconic musicals this autumn. Firstsite, in the High Street, will be hosting viewings of Miss Saigon: 25th anniversary from London’s Price Edward Theatre in 2016. It will also show the 25th anniversary
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We were flown in a glider by England's previously youngest flying instructor
DURING a visit to the historic Essex and Suffolk Gliding Club, in Wormingford, on top of meeting some of the club members, we got the incredible chance to take a ride in a 1940s open cockpit glider.. Located at Wormingford Airfield, we went to
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Fears roadworks on Colchester street will 'disrupt funerals and school pick up'
WORRIED residents claim they have been left in the dark about plans to close a Colchester road for nearly a month. Essex County Council will temporarily close the length of St John’s Close from its junction with St John’s Road to its junction with
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This road in Colchester could be getting a zebra crossing - here's why
A ROAD in Stanway could be getting certain restrictions revoked and a new pedestrian crossing installed it has been revealed. An Essex Highways proposed traffic regulation order is currently in consultation for Villa Road. If successful, a
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Plans for 300-home development project gains momentum as land sold to developers
Plans for a 300-home development in Kelvedon have taken a step forward after the land was sold to developers. The 51.4-acre site to the north of London Road is now owned by Barratt and David Wilson Homes, the country’s largest housebuilder.