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Nigel Farage in attendance at club's charity event
EX-FRINTON Golf Club captain Rob Long celebrated his 60th birthday with a Texas Scramble, in support of Cancer Research UK. Players from Frinton and Clacton golf clubs supported the event and 158 guests took part, including several professional
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Go Outdoors workers used gift cards to steal £8,600 of products from store
A RETAIL supervisor who conspired with a junior colleague to steal nearly £8,000 from his employers has been told he faces jail. Karl Alford, 38, was working at Go Outdoors when he gave Joseph Clarke, 21, gift cards so they could steal thousands
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Look inside new Indian street food café 'delighted' to open in Colchester city centre
AN Indian street food café chain is "delighted" to open its doors in the city centre. Chaiiwala has opened its first-ever Colchester branch following its launch last Friday. The business, which took over the former Royal British Legion building
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Colchester museum receives more than £200k grant as it prepares for serious revamp
A FREE Colchester museum is set to undergo a major revamp after being handed more than £200,000 worth of grant funding. Colchester Council has announced the beloved Natural History Museum, in High Street, has been awarded a development grant of
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Woman will take on week of fundraisers to raise awareness of rare genetic disease
A WOMAN from Wivenhoe is set to take on a series of charity challenges in memory of her dad who died from a rare genetic disease back in 2008. Melanie Hey, 47, is looking to complete three massive tasks all in aid of Cure CJD, which is a University
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Hospital support staff to strike and march in Colchester this weekend
STRIKING hospital support staff are set to march through Colchester this weekend. Cleaners, porters, housekeepers and other hospital support staff, who have already staged 13 days of strike action, will march through the city on Saturday (October
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Colchester batsman Charlie Allison pens first full contract with Essex
COLCHESTER batsman Charlie Allison says it is a 'proud moment' to sign his first full contract with Essex Cricket Club. The new two-year deal will keep the talented 19-year-old at The Cloud County Ground until the end of the 2026 season. Allison
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Inside the Essex garden centre café ranked 'among best in world' on TripAdvisor
A POPULAR garden centre restaurant which opened its doors just last year has been ranked among the best in the world, according to TripAdvisor. Meadow Croft Kitchen, based inside the Battlesbridge garden centre of the same name, was unveiled last
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Man arrested after vehicle leaves road and crashes into ditch on A120
A man has been arrested following a crash on a busy road near Colchester, which left motorists queuing in traffic. The A120 had been blocked on the westbound carriageway after an incident yesterday afternoon, at around 1pm. Traffic towards
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Top folk trio performing at historic Colchester church this weekend in free gig
A TRIO of folk musicians are staging a free show this week at a historic Colchester church. Colchester fiddle player David Shepherd – of internationally acclaimed English folk group Blowzabella - has formed a trio with Essex musicians Kevin May
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Lyle Taylor: Colchester United supporters deserve a lot of success as a fanbase
LYLE Taylor insists Colchester United’s players are striving to bring success to the club’s fans and reward them for their support ‘through thick and thin’. The U’s faithful have experienced a barren time over recent years, with celebration in
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Braintree Town are handed away tie in FA Cup first round
BRAINTREE Town face a trip to play either Hartlepool United or Brackley Town in the FA Cup first round. The Iron will visit the winners of tonight's replay between Pools and Town, after last night's draw. A late equaliser by Pools' Adam Campbell
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FAN'S VIEW: Cowleys' infectious positivity is now catching on and off the pitch
IT seems crazy that we are only in October and already on the second international break of the season. Historically, it is something that passes us by, with League Two football being unaffected but in recent years this is becoming less and less
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Colchester Rugby Club's quest for a first National 2 League scalp goes on
COLCHESTER Rugby Club's quest for a first National 2 League scalp goes on as Henley won 10-7 at Raven Park but this was a match The Blacks could and should have won, writes EDWARD MARRIAGE. At the final whistle it was telling that The Hawks, by
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Couple left homeless in Mersea after violent storm destroys houseboat
A DEVASTATED couple have said they thought they were going to 'die' in a violent storm which destroyed their houseboat and left them homeless in Mersea. Ashley Corkish, 35, and Jamie McSeveney, 33, of London, were caught in the unexpected weather
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Witham Town suffer first away defeat after sliding to Bury Town reverse
WITHAM Town suffered their first away league defeat of the season when they lost 2-1 at Bury Town, writes JIM PURTILL. They emerged with a lot of credit for a good performance from the Pitching In Isthmian League division north game, in which they
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HMRC pension warning as deadline to boost your State Pension approaches
More than 10,000 people have boosted their state pensions by a combined £12.5 million in the last six months, HMRC has revealed. More than 10,000 payments worth £12.5 million have been made through the new digital service to boost people’s State
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Amateur Essex cricketer meets bystanders who saved his life after cardiac arrests
An amateur cricketer has thanked the emergency services and good Samaritans who saved his life after he suffered three cardiac arrests and a heart attack. Dave Turner, 58, fell gravely ill on July 17 but has now made a remarkable recovery – and
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Homeowner to be forced to take down windows after losing battle with Essex council
A HOMEOWNER will be forced to remove their new window frames after losing their battle with Southend Council and the planning inspectorate. Southend Council took enforcement action earlier this year ordering the owner of the property, in Parkgate
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Three dead dogs 'thrown over garden fence in plastic bags' in Essex
THREE dead dogs were thrown over a garden fence in plastic bags yesterday, a shocked resident has claimed. Brian Bateman, 67, was about to leave his home in Hovefields Avenue, Wickford, at around 2pm when he claims he found two plastic bags near
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Essex professor calls for better pregnancy loss support in the workplace
An Essex professor is calling for employers to improve support for people dealing with early pregnancy endings. Professor Ilaria Boncori from the University of Essex made the appeal during Baby Loss Awareness Week, urging companies to listen to
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Colchester boy, 11, 'learnt to trust again' after officer returns stolen bike
A COLCHESTER boy says he has 'learnt to trust again' after a police officer returned his stolen bike. The boy named only as Dee, 11, had his bike stolen after shopping at Tesco's with his grandmother on September 24. Liuda, Dee's mum, said
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Antisocial behaviour hotspots in Colchester to benefit from new £1.6m fund
ANTISOCIAL hotspots in Colchester will benefit from a cash boost of more than a £1.5million in a bid to fight crime. Essex police, fire and crime Commissioner Roger Hirst has announced £1.6million of funding for next year to help crack down on
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Cub Scouts plant bulbs at Colchester Hospital charity garden
A GROUP of Cub Scouts planted hundreds of bulbs in Colchester Hospital's charity garden to help bring joy to patients and staff. The 1st Great Horkesley Cub Pack selected the Colchester Hospital Charity as their fundraising cause for the past