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Welcome to Actual Radio, we are Local Radio for Colchester. As well as the Greatest Hits of All Time we have news, sport and weather updates, plus local information and events, if its going on in Colchester we're talking about it.
Waking up Colchester weekday mornings it's Pete Chapman at Breakfast and Martin Roscoe has the soundtrack to your workday afternoons 1pm - 4pm. Andy Stevens has 3 hours of 80's music on Sunday mornings with 80's Sunday and Lawrence Ladbrook plays the biggest soul classics Saturday & Sunday evenings from 7pm.
If your looking for something to do in and around Colchester then check out our What's On guide and make sure you look out for the Actual Radio Roadshow Team at an event near you soon.
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St John’s Car Park Dispersal Order
A dispersal order has been put in place in Colchester this evening, February 19, starting from 6pm. The order covers St John’s Multi-Storey Car Park on Southway and concludes at 5.30pm on February 21. …
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Join Colchester Museums for a fun-filled half term
Next week is half term, and parents and carers across the Borough will be looking for ideas to keep the children occupied. There’s no need to fear, as Colchester Museums have plenty of fun and inspiring…
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MISSING – Nicola Martindell from Clacton
Have you seen 45 year-old Nicola Martindell who’s gone missing in Clacton? No-one has heard from Nicola since about 2.35pm today (Tuesday, February 5) and police are concerned for her welfare. She’s described as…
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Colchester’s Final Plastic Pledge Winners Announced
Colchester’s Final Plastic Pledge competition winners have been announced as local residents Sarah Sherratt, Elisa Vasquez-Walters and Debra White. The winners, who have all made pledges to reduce their use of single-use plastics, were selected…
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Gumdrop Scheme Launched In Colchester
We do it with bottles, cans, glass, paper, batteries and more – now Colchester Borough Council is launching the Gumdrop scheme, making it easy to recycle our chewing gum! In its commitment to ensuring a…
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Special Constable Suffers Fractured Jaw in High Street Assault
Two teenagers and a man have been arrested after two Special Constables were assaulted and seriously injured while dealing with an incident in Colchester. The Special Constables and police officers had responded to a disturbance…
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CCTV Appeal After Collision on Mersea Road
Police are looking to trace the driver of this car in connection with a collision on Mersea Road. Colchester. It was reported that two cars, a white estate and a red Corsa, were in collision…
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Three Jailed for Killing Colchester Homeless Man
Three people have been jailed for killing a homeless man in Colchester. Martin Dines had been punched, kicked and stamped on before being left to die in a stairwell at St Mary’s car park on…
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WANTED – Andre Bell
Do you know where Andre Bell is? Police would like to talk to Bell, 27, after a woman reported that she was punched in the face and had cash and her phone stolen in Colchester.…
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Loxley with Gen Irving & Richard Benedetti 12th February 2019
Loxley on Actual Radio with Gen Irving & Richard Benedetti – 12th February 2019 Three hours of radio dedicated to local artists, songwriters and producers. To send your music to Loxley CLICK HERE …
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Loxley with Poppy Scarlett 5th February 2019
Loxley on Actual Radio with Poppy Scarlett – 5th February 2019 Three hours of radio dedicated to local artists, songwriters and producers. To send your music to Loxley CLICK HERE Playlist Coming Soon
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Loxley with A Light Left On 29th January 2019
Loxley on Actual Radio with A Light Left On – 29th January 2019 Three hours of radio dedicated to local artists, songwriters and producers. To send your music to Loxley CLICK HERE Playlist…
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