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Lane closed on major Essex route after crash between car and lorry
One lane has closed on the M11 Southbound following a crash between a car and a lorry just after Junction 7 for Harlow. Traffic queuing for one mile.
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Long delays on major Essex road due to rolled over van
A major Essex route is facing huge delays due to a rolled over vehicle on the m11 northbound
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Opening of popular splash park delayed after 'unexpected issue' ahead of weekend
The opening of a popular splash park has been postponed
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Weapon and drug charges secured after armed police arrest in Essex
A man arrested by armed police in Essex has been charged following a probe into alleged class A drug dealing
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‘Rare’ £20 note with 'special serial number' being sold for £20k by Essex seller
An eBay seller in Chelmsford, Essex has listed a 'rare' £20 Queen Elizabeth II note with a low serial number for a total around £20,000.
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Three people in Essex scoop £100,000 as Premium Bonds winners revealed
Dozens of lucky Essex residents have scooped thousands of pounds as the big winners of this month's Premium Bonds draw have been announced
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Colchester care home residents wave their jazz hands at exercise class
Residents of New Copford Place care home in Colchester are waving their jazz hands at a new weekly exercise class.
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Plath and T.S Eliot inspired art exhibition being shown in Colchester
Plath’s poem The Muses, inspired by surrealist Giorgio De Chircio’s metaphysical painting of the same name, has now been reinterpreted by Lesley.
National News
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Mans eye rebuilt after eight painstaking operations following car crashA man whose eye was left “more like a raisin than an eyeball” following a devastating car accident has had his sight partially restored through eight meticulous operations to rebuild the organ.
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Suspect charged with attempted murder after Golders Green attackPolice have charged a 45-year-old man with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in north London on Wednesday.
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New era for private renters as stronger rights and protections come into forceEleven million private tenants in England have stronger rights and protections from today, helping to transform their experiences in the sector.
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Tony Blair Institute calls for end to triple lock ahead of pensions overhaulThe triple lock should be scrapped ahead of replacing the current pensions system to enable people to access funds earlier in life, Sir Tony Blair’s think tank has said.
Sport
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Steve Cotterill pays tribute to absent Colchester player ahead of season finale
Steve Cotterill reveals call to Colchester United skipper Tom Flanagan
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Colchester United Women lift Essex FA Women's Trophy after final triumph
Colchester United Women are celebrating after lifting the Essex FA Trophy
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Danny Cowley set to freshen up Colchester United squad for final game
Colchester United head coach Danny Cowley on Cheltenham Town game
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Bumper crowd expected for Stanway Rovers' biggest game in their history
Stanway Rovers all set for the biggest game in their history
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Promise - Headgate Theatre, Colchester
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Sue Webster: Birth of an Icon
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