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Urgent search to find missing 83-year-old woman
An urgent search has been launched to find missing 83-year-old woman Clare Guy from Clacton in Essex.
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Generous sponsors help lower ticket price for Colchester Oyster Feast
Mayor of Colchester Andrew Ellis is inviting guests to the historic Oyster Feast, with sponsors helping to lower the cost of tickets.
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Colchester musician, 20, urges young people to 'get out there and make music'
Josef Harley, 20, has lived in Colchester his whole life, and has been a prominent part of the city's music scene for the past two years.
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See inside stunning £2.85 million Essex home with sauna and swimming pool
This meticulously designed residence in Old Moulsham offers 5,000 sq ft of space and has had only three owners in 125 years
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Why this quiet Essex town with royal past and stunning views is worth a visit
The historic town of Hadleigh in Essex is a great place to live in the county for many different reasons.
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The latest planning applications and decisions from Colchester Council
Here are the latest planning applications received and decided by Colchester Council.
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Large flames seen as blaze breaks out near high-voltage power lines
Firefighters were called to an incident near Heybridge on Sunday morning, with crews from several Essex stations.
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Busy road CLOSED as drivers warned to avoid area
A road has been closed in Essex following a crash, with traffic moving slowly in the area.
National News
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Officer killed in wrong way A66 crash was our hero family saysThe family of one of the two officers killed when a car driving the wrong way on the A66 dual carriageway crashed into their police vehicle said he was “our hero” who was “always on public duty”.
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Police had aborted pursuit of car seconds before fatal crash that killed sevenOfficers had aborted the pursuit of a car believed to be using cloned plates seconds before it crashed into a different police vehicle on the A66 near Middlesbrough, killing seven people, the police watchdog said.
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Five members of the public killed driving wrong way on A66 named by policeA 16-year-old boy was among five males who were killed when a car travelling the wrong way along a dual carriageway near Middlesborough crashed into a police vehicle.
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Burnham to give mayors powers to force through building plansAndy Burnham is set to give mayors new powers to take control of local planning decisions and greenlight large-scale developments in proposals to be unveiled next week.
Sport
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Oldham boss disappointed by red card in Colchester defeat
Oldham Athletic boss Micky Mellon was frustrated with decisions that went against his side, following their defeat at Colchester.
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Colchester teen takes world championship title at gruelling challenge in China
A last-minute trip to China turned into a golden triumph as a young Colchester athlete was crowned Spartan Kids World Champion against the odds.
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Colchester United player ratings in Oldham win
Which players excelled for Colchester United, in their 2-1 win over Oldham Athletic?
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Harry Anderson on U's comeback win
Harry Anderson said that Colchester “waited for the right moment” as they came from a goal down to beat Oldham Athletic and win for the first time this season.
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