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Broadcasting across Essex on DAB digital radio, Actual Radio is the Local Radio station for Colchester & North East Essex. As well as the best music we have the latest news, sport and weather updates, plus local information and events, if its going on in Colchester & North East Essex we're talking about it.
Waking up Colchester weekday mornings it's Breakfast with Dom. Greg Potter has your workday soundtrack weekdays from 10am and from 1pm Martin Roscoe takes you into the afternoon. Dave Gowland has the Big Drive Home weekdays from 4pm.
Kickstart your weekend with Andre Kimche from 7am Saturday & Sunday mornings plus we have three hours of the very best 80's with Phil Terry on 80's Sunday from 10am on... err... Sunday!
We are your radio station for Colchester & North East Essex!
Local colchester news
Simply Red To Play Colchester Castle Park
Simply Red are to play Colchester Castle Park in 2022! With over a billion hits on You Tube, and over 60 million albums worldwide, five going to number one in the UK, we couldn’t be more…
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Colchester Christmas Light Switch On at Lion Walk
Christmas is officially launched in Colchester this Wednesday, 17th November with the light switch on at Lion Walk Shopping Centre. This years lineup has been announced with Dom Atkins and Dave Gowland from Actual Radio…
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Greater Anglia & Network Rail Tackle Leaves On The Line
Greater Anglia and Network Rail are making joint preparations to tackle slippery autumn rail conditions – following a huge improvement in punctuality last autumn. The two organisations work together every year to minimise the effects…
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New Parklets Installed On Colchester High Street
A new installation of parklets has happened on Colchester high street this week in four locations. This new initiative has been led by Our Colchester Business Improvement District (BID) in collaboration with Colchester Borough Council and…
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Beat The Street Launches In Harwich
Residents in Harwich and the surrounding area can turn physical activity into points – and prizes – with a fun new initiative in the town. Launching on Wednesday 29th September for five weeks, Beat the…
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Mr Motivator Hosts Birthday Workout For 102-Year-Old Care Home Resident
Colchester Borough Council and FaNs Network have partnered with Mr Motivator’s online club to support care home residents to get moving across the county. To launch the campaign and celebrate a milestone birthday, Mr Motivator, 69,…
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Firstsite named ‘Museum of the Year’!
Firstsite in Colchester has won the prestigious ‘Museum of the Year’ award 2021. The Art Fund Museum of the Year, is the world’s largest museum prize, it celebrates the UK’s museums and galleries, and this…
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Heritage Trail Launches To Mark Clacton’s Birthday.
A ribbon was cut on Friday to official open a new heritage trail marking 150 years of Clacton-on-Sea. Residents and visitors alike are encouraged to follow the Clacton 150 trail and learn about what was…
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Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Unveil Unique Supporter Sculpture
Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) unveiled a unique sculpture at its Earls Colne Airbase on Thursday 22nd July 2021. The installation “Supporting Us, Supporting You”, which will take pride of place at the airbase entrance,…
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Martin Roscoe Talks to Local Author Mandy Morrissey
On the 3rd February Martin Roscoe spoke to local author Mandy Morrissey about her new book Broken Wings: Love, Lies and Fairy Tales You can listen again to the interview here at 0:39:25
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