Local News
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Canoeists set up temporary portage as bridge remains unsafe
Canoeists are setting up a temporary port as a bridge continues to be deemed unsafe.
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Cremated human remains found in Colchester supermarket
CREMATED human remains have been found in a Colchester supermarket.
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Drink driver who was caught after driving over 30mph speed limit banned from roads
Simon Ford, 51, was stopped in May after he was caught exceeding the 30mph speed limit in Cunobelin Way, Shrub End.
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Heroin addict stole electric bike and shoplifted more than £600 of products
Serial offender Daniel Bannerman, 33, targeted stores in Colchester and Chelmsford as part of his offending.
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Colchester landmarks to be lit up green for World Suicide Prevention Day
Colchester Castle and the town hall will be lit up green to mark World Suicide Prevention Day.
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Explore Myth, Magick and Mystery at Colchester Castle
Colchester Castle is holding a 'Myth, Magick and Mystery' event in October to celebrate the strange and the supernatural.
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History boards to be installed at Essex railway stations
Greater Anglia will install a history board at Wivenhoe station to join one in Dovercourt, and will refresh boards in Harwich Town, Hockley and Rayleigh.
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What you need to know ahead of ALB Festival this weekend
A FAMILY friendly festival is set to return to Colchester later this week.
National News
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Harry makes personal donation of 11m to Children in Need
The Duke of Sussex has personally donated £1.1 million to BBC Children in Need to support young people affected by violence.
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Up to 30 million car finance deals eligible for compensation says FCA boss
Up to 30 million car finance deals made between 2007 and 2020 could be eligible for compensation, the boss of the UK’s financial watchdog has said.
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Candidates vye for MPs backing in Labour deputy leadership race
Candidates for Labour’s deputy leadership have begun vying for nominations from their colleagues, with four MPs now in the race to succeed Angela Rayner.
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Pret to test meal deals as chain focuses on value to drive demand
Pret A Manger is set to take on UK supermarkets with plans to trial meal deals in a bid to help boost the chain’s lunchtime trade.
Sport
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Colchester United under-21s hit back to continue impressive start to season
Colchester United under-21s drew with Fleetwood Town
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Colchester United promotion hero brings curtain down on superb career
Former Colchester United favourite Greg Halford has announced his retirement
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Elmstead Market FC 'expanding' as it seeks new coaches
Elmstead Market FC was founded in 2023 and it now has a first team and a reserve team.
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What senior players said after Micah Mbick's dazzling first day at Colchester
Micah Mbick made a big first impression at Colchester United
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What's On
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Wonders of our Universe - Mercury Theatre
Explore the universe with astrophysicist Ian Hall FRAS and exoplanet researcher Charlotte Alexandra FRAS.
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Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder?
What does it mean to grow up autistic in a digital world? Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder invites you on a sensory, emotional, and digital journey.
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YAK: Culture of Curiosities
YAK: Culture of Curiosities curated by our Young Art Kommunity (YAK) showcases how young people use the Internet to portray themselves and the world around them
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Suzi Ruffell: The Juggle - Mercury Theatre
It’s hard to be good all the time. A good mother, a good daughter, a good partner, a good friend, a good person.
at Mercury Theatre
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