Local News
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Jailed in Essex: 14 criminals put behind bars throughout February
Fourteen individuals have been sentenced to jail time across Essex throughout February.
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Revealed: the Colchester offences that saw no further action in 2025
Essex Police data shows 17,716 offences, with violence and sexual offences topping the list. Most cases saw no further action.
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Essex tattoo studio loved by regulars celebrating milestone after 28 years
Cosmic Tattoo owner Leigh Oldcorn, 56, founded the studio as a one-man operation and has remained in the city centre.
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Essex woman, 19, hopes to inspire other young people after opening business
Fleur Campion has always wanted to create something to inspire other people, and at the age of 19 she has done just that.
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Take a look at these old pictures of Lion Walk Shopping Centre from the 1970s
As archaeologists discovered during a huge dig between 1971 and 1974, a large Roman house used to stand on the site in the 4th Century
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Pictures show works continuing to progress at new Burger King site
Burger King plans to open between Costa Coffee and Nando’s in Stane Leisure Park.
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Ed Byrne to appear at special guest evening in Essex town
The Irish comic will take part in Frinton Comedy Club's special guest evenings at the McGrigor Hall.
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Man 'punched' security guard and threatened him with knife in Tesco robbery
A man has been charged after punching a security guard, and threatening him with a knife, while robbing a Tesco in South Ockendon.
National News
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Foreign Office warns over travel to Middle East as airlines cancel flightsThe Foreign Office has updated its travel advice to warn against all travel to Israel and Palestine, and has urged British nationals in other Middle Eastern countries to “immediately shelter in place”.
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Man charged with criminal damage after Churchill statue defaced with graffitiA 38-year-old man has been charged with criminal damage after graffiti was sprayed on the statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Westminster, branding the former prime minister a “Zionist war criminal”.
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US and Israel launch attack on Iran as Trump warns of massive operationThe US and Israel have launched an attack on Iran, with the first apparent strike landing near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Remarkable results in study on new prostate cancer drugA drug for advanced prostate cancer has shown “remarkable” results in an early-stage trial, experts have said.
Sport
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Colchester United 0 Salford City 1 - reaction from Danny Cowley after U's defeat
COLCHESTER United head coach Danny Cowley rued a ‘really, really bad’ goal to concede after his side lost 1-0 at home to Salford City this afternoon.
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Colchester United 0 Salford City 1 - match report as U's slide to home defeat
Colchester United lost to Salford City in League Two
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Colchester United 0 Salford 1 - as it happened
Colchester United lost to Salford City in League Two
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Colchester United winger Adrian Akande makes loan move to National League side
Colchester winger Adrian Akande has joined Braintree Town on loan
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What's On
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The Manningtree Witches
“It does not matter what is true, or not true. All that matters is what is written down.”
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On Golden Pond - Headgate Theatre
Headgate Theatre Productions bring Ernest Thompson's 'On Golden Pond' to the stage. Wednesday 25th February 2026 - Saturday 28th February 2026
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Sing The Musicals - Charter Hall
Direct from London's West End - The first national tour of the greatest musicals of all time performed by a sensational live band and character singers.
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