Local News
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'Public won't be listened to' - residents' views on North Station car park plans
Members of the public have given their views about the possibility of 250 homes being built in North Station car park in Colchester.
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Colchester estate agent celebrates 25 years at firm
Colchester estate agent Natalie Dean is celebrating 25 years of service at Boydens.
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In the dock - latest cases heard at North Essex Magistrates Court
A round-up of recent cases heard at North Essex Magistrates’ Court sitting at Chelmsford and Colchester.
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Colchester woman opens new city centre boutique to help others become more confident
Florina Corina Noonan, 51, is the owner of La Corina which opened on Thursday in Red Lion Yard at the former Maddox & Dean unit.
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I reviewed Colchester's newest restaurant, with Indian cuisine in a stunning setting
Riyasat, at the Old Siege House, on East Street, opened on March 6 following a £50,000 refurbishment.
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Jake Quickenden says rise of manosphere is 'deeply worrying' after Netflix doc
Jake Quickenden says the rise of the manosphere “honestly scares” him after watching Louis Theroux’s new Netflix documentary, ‘Into the Manosphere’.
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Pair sentenced after starving horses and dogs rescued from Essex site by RSPCA
An Essex couple have been banned from keeping horses for seven years as a vet determined the conditions they were kept were “some of the worst” they have seen.
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Two people arrested and eight vehicles taken off road in Tendring road operation
Two people were arrested, eight vehicles were seized, and 50 Traffic Offence Reports were issued during a roads safety operation in Tendring.
National News
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Donald Trump urges UK to send warships to help secure Strait of HormuzThe UK must send ships to help the US secure a key oil shipping route out of the Middle East, Donald Trump has said.
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Chancellor to intervene to ease soaring energy billsRachel Reeves drawing up plans to help with spiralling costs as Iran war continues
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Andrew and Lord Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Jeffrey EpsteinAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Peter Mandelson have been pictured in bathrobes alongside paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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UK economy flatlines unexpectedly in JanuaryThe UK economy unexpectedly stalled in January following meagre growth at the end of last year, official figures have shown, amid fears Britain is heading for a hit from the Iran conflict as prices are sent soaring.
Sport
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Five observations following Colchester United's draw with Crawley Town
Five observations following Colchester United's 0-0 draw with Crawley
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Braintree Town strike dramatic late goal to claim precious point at Morecambe
Braintree Town hold fellow National League relegation battlers Morecambe to draw
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Scott Lindsey pleased with dogged Crawley display at ‘accomplished’ Colchester
Crawley Town boss Scott Lindsey on Colchester United draw
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PLAYER RATINGS: How Colchester United fared in their draw with Crawley Town
Player ratings after Colchester United drew with Crawley Town in League Two
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Lady Nade Sings Nina Simone - Colchester Arts Centre
Experience 'Lady Nade Sings Nina Simone' - an extraordinary celebration of Nina Simone's timeless legacy.
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Rebecca Riess: Lossless
How do we cope with the noise of the modern world? Rebecca Riess invites you to explore this question through a bold and immersive series of otherworldly large-...
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Colchester Art Society at 80
In celebration of Colchester Art Society’s 80th anniversary, be inspired by a rich collection of current members.
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Colchester Art Society at 80
In celebration of Colchester Art Society’s 80th anniversary, be inspired by a rich collection of current members.
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