A FORMER theatre is set to be transformed into a nursery by the end of the year.

Tim Fergus, a businessman who grew up in Colchester, said work on the former Garrison Theatre would begin at the end of the month.

Although he has not revealed how much he will be spending on the site, Mr Fergus said the building needed at least £200,000 to refurbish it.

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