Local News
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Meet the three Essex candidates who will be taking part in The Apprentice 2025
Chisola Chitambala, Dean Franklin and Liam Snellin are The Apprentice 2025 candidates from Essex
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St Helena Hospice is looking for volunteers as the charity celebrates 40 years
The hospice, which opened in 1985, was founded by dedicated people who volunteered their time and skills to establish hospice care in north east Essex.
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Man charged with the murder of elderly father appears in court
Emergency services were called to Philip Road on Wednesday after reports of a man sustaining a head injury.
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High Street retailer in Colchester to reopen under new name in spring
Large posters are informing customers and shoppers in the city centre of a closing down sale at the store.
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Heartbroken Essex mum describes 'kind' daughter missing after tourist boat sank
Jenny Cawson has been missing since November 25, when she was part of a fatal diving expedition in the Red Sea in Egypt
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Residents flee from house fire as three crews tackle blaze at property
Firefighters rushed to a house with gas bottles and tanks fully alight near Chelmsford.
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Urban explorer who took footage inside Essex murder home says 'no harm done'
He has become the centre of a police investigation after he posted a video of the inside of a house where a couple had been murdered by their daughter.
National News
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Southport child killer Axel Rudakubana pleads guilty on first day of trial
The 18-year-old accused of killing three girls at a dance class in Southport has admitted the attack on the first day of his trial.
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Whole country thinking of Southport families as trial begins Home Secretary
The Home Secretary has said the whole country is thinking of the families of those killed in the Southport knife attack as the man accused of their murders goes on trial.
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Families of hostages wait for news after three freed on first day of ceasefire
Families of remaining Israeli hostages are waiting for news on their loved ones after three women were reunited with relatives following their release by Hamas on the first day of a ceasefire deal.
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Mondays football briefing Brutal assessment from Amorim and derby delight for Toone
Manchester United’s inconsistency was on show in a 3-1 defeat to Brighton as boss Ruben Amorim admitted his side might be the “worst” in the history of the club.
Sport
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Colchester winger Owura Edwards aims to get his numbers up after stylish finish
Colchester United winger Owura Edwards aiming to achieve targets
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TRANSFER WINDOW: Danny Cowley gives update as U's close in on loan signing
Colchester United boss Danny Cowley hopes for loan signings
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Five talking points from Colchester United's away victory at Bromley
Colchester United enjoyed a 1-0 victory at Bromley in League Two
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'We were terrible': Andy Woodman unhappy with Bromley display against Colchester
Andy Woodman on Bromley's 1-0 home defeat to Colchester United
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Nicola Burrell Concrete Dreams
Discover Colchester-based artist Nicola Burrell’s vibrant three-dimensional artworks and sculptures inspired by New Towns in Essex.
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Leonora Carrington: Avatars & Alliances
Step into the magical and mystical world of Leonora Carrington, the British-Mexican painter and novelist, in her debut exhibition in the East of England.
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Jane Ostler: Finding the Hand of Kindness
Explore the therapeutic nature of creativity by using both personal and shared experiences to construct art.
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