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Colchester United v Cheltenham Town: predicted line-ups, odds, team news
COLCHESTER United host Cheltenham Town in League Two this afternoon (kick-off 3pm). The U's are aiming to get back to winning ways with a victory at the JobServe Community Stadium. From likely line-ups to key men and the referee, all you need
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Danny Cowley shares vivid Layer Road memories as fans celebrate U's history
COLCHESTER United fans will get the chance to share their favourite memories of supporting the club this weekend - and boss Danny Cowley has vowed to strive to create new magic moments. Fans will get the chance to help bring the United Through
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New figures show more than 500 more thefts solved across the county
More than 1,300 shoplifting suspects have been arrested across the county in the past year, new figures reveal. In the past 12 months, Essex Police officers have made 1,354 arrests for shop theft offences in Essex, secured 2,443 charges and solved
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Notorious flooding problems in Colchester road back despite 'fix' earlier this year
FLOODING has returned to a busy Colchester road six months after engineers thought they had solved the problem. Essex Highways completed gully cleansing works in Cowdray Avenue in March. The flooding hotspot, which is next to Colne View Retail
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Petition demands improved safety on road where 13-year-old boy was hit and later died
A PETITION containing more than 1,500 names has been submitted to Essex County Council asking for more safety measures following the death of a 13-year-old boy in Colchester. Taylen Ireton died after being involved in a collision with a car in
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Mum’s facelift-gone-wrong forced her to postpone wedding and caused cancer scare
A MUM whose facelift-gone-wrong forced her to postpone her wedding has said “all I want is to go back to how I was before”. Stay-at-home mum Katie Lowden, who lives with her four children and fiancé Aaron, 33, a landscaper, had the procedure that
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Plans for over 200 homes at former Colchester military site are deferred
HOPES to revive Colchester's Roman Circus remain as a decision on plans for more than 200 homes at a former military facility has been postponed by the council. Colchester Council debated the plans at the former Army Base Repair Organisation (ABRO
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Team player Tom Hopper happy to be U's utility man after showing versatility
EARLIER in his career, Tom Hopper had a choice between playing as a centre-forward or a centre-half. So, it’s probably hardly surprising that the Colchester United man is showing his competence in a range of different positions. Hopper has
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Police want to speak to man with links to Colchester after prison recall
Police are looking for a man with links to Greenstead in connection with a recall to prison. Essex Police want to speak to Karn Statham, 29, who is described as white, around 5ft 9ins in height, of stocky to large build and has short brown hair
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Colchester's traditional Oyster Feast set to return later this month
Colchester's traditional Oyster Feast is set to return later this month. The 2024 feast will be held at the Talbooth restaurant in Dedham, a change from its usual Town Hall venue due to ongoing structural work. The event, first held in 1845
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Colchester production company hosting horror maze for charity
A COLCHESTER production company is putting on a frightening experience for charity. Welsey Laing Productions is hosting a horror scare maze at Hills Self Storage, at Colchester Business Centre, in Brook Street, on November 2. Open from 6pm
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Essex Police officer charged after 'putting hands around throat' of girl, 14
A police officer has been charged after being accused of "putting his hands around the throat" of a 14-year-old girl in Basildon. PC Thomas White, 30, will appear at Ipswich Magistrates Court on October 21, 2024, charged with assault occasioning
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'Check your change' as Royal Mint 50p coin sells for almost 400 times face value
We should all be checking our change, our wallets and down the back of our sofas after a 50p coin sold for almost 400 times its face value at auction this week. The 50p coin in question was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since the opening of
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Sainsbury's apologises customers as FSA issues 'do not eat' warning
Sainsbury’s has apologised to customers who have been issued a “do not eat” warning over one of the supermarket’s products. Sainsbury’s is recalling its own brand Onion Rings because they pose a possible health risk to some customers. The onion
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'Armed police' swarm Essex street after 'woman injured' in serious incident
A WOMAN was reportedly injured after a “serious incident” which saw an air ambulance land and “armed police” swarm a Benfleet street. Neighbours living in Kale Road described hearing “screaming and shouting” close to a home this afternoon and claim
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Couple hit with eviction notice at Essex park home give up on legal fight
A COUPLE ordered to leave their home of 15 years have revealed they have given up on their legal fight and will say their final goodbyes this weekend. Alan Slawson, 76, and his 75-year-old wife Sandra were hit with an eviction notice and ordered
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What Danny Cowley thinks can be 'major strength' of Colchester United squad
DANNY Cowley believes the fierce competition for places in his Colchester United squad can help fuel their drive up the League Two table. The U’s return to League Two action tomorrow against Cheltenham Town after a two-week fixture break, due to
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Colchester man withheld his number to phone ex-partner 160 times
A MAN who used a withheld number to phone his ex-partner 160 times called her “a scumbag” when he appeared in court remotely from prison. Darren Cranmer, 41, was due to be sentenced before Judge Richard Kelly on Thursday after he admitted breaching
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Revealed: How much Colchester Council spent on overseas trips for officials last year
COLCHESTER Council spent more than £1,600 on funding overseas trips for officials last year, including the leader’s visit to Paris after he was invited to the King’s speech at the National Assembly. Freedom of Information (FOI) requests submitted
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Plans for more than 40 flats near Colchester city centre approved by council
A PLANNING application for more than 40 homes and a retail unit near Colchester city centre has been approved. Planners at Colchester Council have given the green light to proposals to build 42 apartments on land west of Hawkins Road, at the Hythe
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Family of woman killed in crash say their lives were 'broken into 1,000 pieces'
THE FAMILY of a young woman killed in a car crash has paid tribute to their "happy and kind" daughter. Simona Matukytnaite, 24, died at the scene of a crash when the car she was a passenger in collided with a digger in Boreham on July 31, 2021
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'No one is listening' - Teen's fight to get disabled parking outside home continues
A YOUNG woman who has been fighting to get a disabled parking spot outside her home for nearly a year has claimed "no one is listening". Abigail Goodwin,18, from Tiptree, has been needing to use a wheelchair for nine months and says using her
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Heroic staff leap into action to help deliver baby in Essex GP surgery car park
HEROIC staff at a Leigh GP surgery leapt into action to help safely deliver a baby in its car park. GPs and employees at Highlands Surgery, on London Road, Leigh, are well versed in dealing with a variety of queries on a daily basis but were surprised