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A12 carriageway closed & traffic delays as emergency services attend crash
A SECTION of the A12 is closed as emergency services are responding to a crash incident and traffic is building in the area.
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5 pets at RSPCA Essex who are searching for their forever homes
Essex RSPCA centres and Danaher Animal Home have plenty of pets that are looking to find new owners
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‘Doctors thought my itchy lump was ringworm or tattoo allergy but it was cancer'
In February 2020, Ben Collins, 24, said doctors found a lump on his back, which was itchy and red and looked like a “gnat bite”.
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French artist brings 'cheerful' jungle and ocean mural to Colchester underpass
The Stanway community in Colchester has welcomed a “bright and cheerful” addition to its Lucy Lane underpass by a local artist.
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Drug dealers jailed after recruiting 15-year-old to sell heroin in Colchester
DRUG dealers recruited a vulnerable teenager to sell crack cocaine and heroin in Colchester as part of a major county line drugs operation, a court heard.
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Wanted man spotted and detained by police officers in Colchester
Colchester officers spot man wanted for recall to prison during patrols to make business safer in the city centre.
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Man who 'loved to drive fast' jailed for killing woman after crashing into digger
A man who caused a fatal collision has been sentenced after killing one passenger and leaving another with lifechanging injuries.
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Essex stars pay tribute to former One Direction member Liam Payne who has died
ESSEX stars have paid tribute to a singer who was part of a hugely successful British boyband that has died.
National News
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Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to play each other for final time in Riyadh
Rafael Nadal will have one final battle with Novak Djokovic when they meet in the Six Kings Slam exhibition event on Saturday.
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Leadership rivals reject Tory MPs claim Badenoch preoccupied with children
Kemi Badenoch has criticised a Conservative MP’s suggestion she could not head the Tories because she was too “preoccupied” with her children, saying “it isn’t always women who have parental responsibilities”.
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One Direction members devastated and will miss Liam Payne terribly
Payne, 31, who found fame on The X Factor with the boy band, died after falling from a balcony on the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Hamass top leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza says Israels foreign minister
Israel’s foreign minister has confirmed that Israeli troops in Gaza have killed Hamas’s top leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year’s attack on Israel that sparked the war.
Sport
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Danny Cowley gives U's fitness update ahead of Cheltenham Town clash
Colchester United boss Danny Cowley gives fitness update
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Former Colchester United advisor Paul Tisdale links up with Scottish giants
Former Colchester United advisor Paul Tisdale joins Celtic
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Nostalgic new project gets seal of approval from Colchester United legend
Colchester United fans can vote for special U's memories
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U's defender Aaron Donnelly features in Northern Ireland under-21s qualifier
Colchester United's on-loan defender Aaron Donnelly features for Northern Ireland under-21s
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What's On
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The Two Gentleman of Verona
Shakespeare's earliest comedy has echoes of the later plays, with disguise, anger, despair, transformational woods, forgiveness, clownish servants - and a dog!
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Tim Noble & Sue Webster: Love and Hate at Firstsite
In this presentation, seven light sculptures by Noble & Webster illuminate areas of the Firstsite building with pops of glimmering colour.
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Concrete Dreams: Just Can’t Get Enough
Immerse yourself in the experiences of those who moved to post-WWII 'New Towns' and the communities affected by these developments.
at Firstsite
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