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Business and career opportunities with Essex offshore wind boom
HUGE opportunities for Essex businesses and a growing workforce in the offshore wind industry were outlined at an event showcasing the pioneering sector.
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'Extremely dangerous' - Reports of issues on A120 amid calls for road upgrades
There are around a dozen road defects and issues reported on the A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey.
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Pensioner 'could have lived longer' if treatment wasn't withdrawn
Janet Daniels died aged 74 on October 6, 2024 at Colchester General Hospital from sepsis
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Colchester Natural History Museum gets £500k funding 'securing' future
The Natural History Museum – which is run by Colchester Museums as part of Colchester Council - has been given £499,477.
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Behind the scenes at the upcoming Punk Rock play at Colchester Library
The 2009 play, written by the acclaimed Simon Stephens, is about a group of sixth formers preparing for their mock A-Levels as they deal with numerous love triangle issues.
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Couple swap city for rural charm as hit TV show visits Essex
Couple John and Sam searched for their dream home in Suffolk and Norfolk on BBC One show Escape to the Country.
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'Reassurance' over future of Clacton Shoe Zone store
"Closing down for refit” posters went up in the windows of the town’s Shoe Zone store
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60-year-old carer found with cannabis 'never used it' court hears
On December 12 last year, police attended Donna Gilden’s home in Cressing Road for an unrelated matter, Colchester Magistrates’ Court heard on Tuesday.
National News
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Spice Girls outfits on display at Cool Britannia exhibition celebrating 1996They feature in the free exhibition at the Barbican Music Library in central London
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Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool got what they deserved against PSGThe French side progressed 4-nil on aggregate
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Learner drivers to get booking fees refunded over crackdown on drip pricingTwo AA-owned driving schools have been ordered by the UK competition watchdog to refund more than 80,000 customers and have been fined £4.2 million over drip-pricing.
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Chancellor to hold talks with US counterpart after strong criticism of Iran warRachel Reeves is set to meet her US counterpart after he said “a small bit of economic pain” caused by the Iran war was worth it to prevent Tehran getting a nuclear weapon.
Sport
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John Terry in town: U’s shine on and off the pitch as takeover talk hots up
John Terry watched Colchester United’s win over Accrington Stanley
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'Not even going to mention that': Accrington boss John Doolan on Colchester loss
Accrington Stanley boss John Doolan on defeat at Colchester United
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Jammers maintain title pace
Maldon & Tiptree continued to set the pace in the Isthmian North with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Mildenhall Town, writes LEE WITNEY.
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'Deserved three points': Colchester United fans on win over Accrington
Colchester United fans on win over Accrington Stanley in League Two
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