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Live - commuter CHAOS as vehicle strikes rail bridge blocking all lines
A vehicle has struck a railway bridge Braintree and Braintree Freeport causing chaos on Essex railways.
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Vehicle hits railway bridge causing travel disruption as lines blocked
Train services have been disrupted following a vehicle hitting a railway bridge in Braintree.
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Colchester football sessions expand to support young people in Witham
A Premier League-backed football programme in Colchester and Clacton is expanding to Witham and Mile End.
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All asylum seekers 'removed' from Essex hotel at centre of protests
Asylum seekers have been removed from an Essex hotel, a council has said.
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Drug dealer behind the 'Nino' line with long history of knife offences is jailed
Scott Daly, 23, ran the Nino line which supplied Class A drugs with a street value of more than £87,000 to users in Colchester.
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Man drove under the influence of drugs on his way to buy cat food
Ziad El Fata, 63, was stopped in Witham last November for speeding at 41mph in Hatfield Road – a 30mph zone – while holding his phone.
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AI error forces ex-officer into hiding amid Henry Nowak abuse storm
An ex-police officer falsely named by AI as one of the officers who arrested Essex student Henry Nowak is “scared” for her safety after receiving death threats.
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Cressing Temple Barns to host the World's Edge Fantasy Fayre
The Word's Edge Fantasy Fayre is heading to Cressing Temple Barnes near Braintree.
National News
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Belfast stabbing victims condition improving and he may soon come out of comaThe condition of the Belfast stabbing victim is “improving” and he could be awoken from a coma within the next 48 hours, DUP leader Gavin Robinson said.
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Nearly 3000 patients cared for in corridors or makeshift areas every dayNearly 3,000 patients every day were cared for in hospital corridors or makeshift treatment areas in England last month
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Police officer 19 dies after collision while responding to another crashA 19-year-old police officer has died in hospital after she was hit by a car while responding to another collision, her chief constable has said.
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Two charged after second night of disorder following Belfast knife attackTwo people have been charged following as second night of disorder in Northern Ireland after the Belfast knife attack.
Sport
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Colchester United proposed sale to John Terry consortium is called off
Colchester United proposed sale to John Terry-led consortium off
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Colchester football sessions expand to support young people in Witham
A Premier League-backed football programme in Colchester and Clacton is expanding to Witham and Mile End.
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Colchester United winger Kyreece Lisbie linked with League One sides
Colchester United winger Kyreece Lisbie linked with League One sides
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What's On
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Caroline - A New Musical - Mercury Theatre
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Godfried Donkor: It’s a Numbers Game
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Trust The Process: Observational Drawing
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University Centre Colchester (UCC): To Be Continued
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