Local News
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Teacher banned after 'secretly filming' Essex pupil and sending 'inappropriate' notes
Peter Ledwidge was a religious studies teacher at Anglo European School.
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Colchester's most 'dangerous' streets in 2025 spark reactions from residents
Police.uk data reveals Charter Way, George Street, and Avon Way as most affected streets as residents react to rising violence.
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Girl, 7, to tackle Mount Snowdon and raise awareness of coeliac disease
A seven-year-old girl who suffers with Coeliac disease is climbing Mount Snowdon to raise funds for charity.
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22-year-old Clacton girl puts life's savings in to open 'dream' salon
Nicole Boosey, 22 will welcome her first clients this March at a private one-to-one studio inside Valley Business Centre.
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'One of the UK’s most respected comics' John Robins set to perform in Colchester
The event is set to take place at Colchester Arts Centre on Friday March 13, headlining a special fundraising event forOpen Road.
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Colchester, Clacton, and Basilidon theatre group wow at the Mercury Theatre
One girl from the SEND group said she did not really speak before the group as she was very shy, but she was now very chatty with her friends.
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Blue plaque removed days after unveiling at reservoir due to spelling mistake
On Monday, a plaque unveiling ceremony was held by Visit Essex at Abberton Reservoir
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Jaywick man wanted for attempted burglary investigation - have you seen this man?
Essex Police are looking for Karl Kirby, 37, as part of an ongoing attempted burglary investigation in Clacton.
National News
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King expresses deepest concern over Andrews arrestThe King has said “the law must take its course” after expressing his “deepest concern” over the arrest of his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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One in nine new homes built in flood risk areas in worrying trend analysisOne in nine new homes were built in flood risk areas between 2022 and 2024, exposing a “worrying” rising trend, analysis shows.
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Inflation slows to 10 month low amid easing petrol and food costsUK inflation has eased to its lowest since March last year on the back of falling petrol prices and slower food price increases, according to official figures.
Sport
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Tom Flanagan: 'I want people to realise that I’m desperate to be back playing'
Colchester United captain Tom Flanagan on injury return
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FORMER U'S: Courtney Senior signs contract with National League South club
Former Colchester United winger Courtney Senior joins National League South side
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Fans want solution to 'extraordinary' Colchester United car park chaos
Colchester United fans are calling for a solution to concerns over parking when exiting league games which can take a heft amount of time.
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Owura Edwards scoops Goal of the Month award for stunner against Bristol Rovers
Colchester United winger Owura Edwards has won the Sky Bet League Two Goal of the Month award
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What's On
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We Will Rock You - West Cliff Theatre, Clacton
The award-winning West Cliff Performers are proud to follow up the success of “Jesus Christ Superstar “with a very different musical “We Will Rock You”.
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Into the Orchard
Take a walk through the seasons at Crapes Fruit Farm in Essex in this immersive exhibition by artists Hana Loftus and Maddie Persent.
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Sue Webster: Birth of an Icon
Defaced leather jackets, memorabilia, self-portraits, video, and installation – journey through a raw, and personal exploration of art, identity.
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