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Severe A12 delays after two crashes miles apart cause congestion
Severe A12 delays in Essex after crashes near Hatfield Peverel, Witham and Rivenhall, with congestion also reported on the A120 near Colchester.
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Man arrested after teenage boy injured in alleged assault near city centre
Chelmsford teenage boy injured in alleged assault as 29-year-old arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent. Essex Police appeal for witnesses and CCTV.
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Drivers face delays after reports of 'incident' at busy A120 junction
A120 delays follow an incident eastbound near Crown Interchange, with queues on the A12 and around nine-minute delays. Drivers urged to allow extra time.
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Energy bills could rise in January as residents fear impact
Energy bills could rise by nearly £300 in January, prompting Colchester residents to call the increase a "hard pill to swallow".
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Essex-born pop star teased as contestant in popular BBC show
Essex-born Eurovision star Sam Ryder is tipped to join BBC’s Celebrity Race Across the World, as teaser images fuel speculation about the unconfirmed cast.
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Mixed views as bus station to return to Colchester after 14 years
COLCHESTER bus users have mixed opinions about the council's new plans for a bus station in the city centre.
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Drivers warned as 20-MILE stretch of A12 set to close
Essex drivers face a 20-mile A12 northbound closure between Boreham and Marks Tey on October 9 as National Highways completes roadworks and resurfacing.
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Do you live here? Four Essex postcodes among latest lottery winners
Six Essex postcodes win £1,000 in the latest daily Postcode Lottery draw, with winners in Chelmsford, Colchester and Benfleet.
National News
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TV presenter and assisted dying campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has died aged 86.
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Teenagers killed when car plunged into River Wear named by policeThree teenagers who died when a car drove into the River Wear in Sunderland on Tuesday have been named by police.
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Grenfell fire investigators pass files on 20 firms and 54 people to prosecutorsDetectives investigating the Grenfell fire have passed files of evidence relating to 20 companies and 54 individuals to prosecutors, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Energy bills set to see biggest rise in four years in January experts warnHousehold energy bills are forecast to see the biggest hike in four years as experts warned a typical bill could soar by nearly £300 in January due to the Iran war.
Sport
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Sport Alpha Capital completes EFL club takeover months after U's talks collapse
An investment group that considered buying Colchester United has taken over another EFL club
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Maldon & Tiptree appoint new first-team manager
Maldon & Tiptree have appointed Steve Butterworth as their new boss
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Supercomputer predicts where Colchester United will finish in League Two
Supercomputer predicts where Colchester United will finish in League Two
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Steve Foley: The Colchester United legend whose football story spans six decades
Steve Foley reflects on a remarkable life in football
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Simon Carter: From the Landscape
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