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Brain Tumour Patient From Dedham Prepares To Take On Three Peaks Challenge
Kim McNicol, 57, mum-of-two from Dedham, will be taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge on 18th June with her eldest son, Ross, and his girlfriend, Lauren, of Ipswich. Kim is seeing a strength and conditioning coach twice a week to ensure she is ready to complete the scenic circular walk in the Yorkshire…
Read MoreSave Money As The Great British Rail Sale Gets Underway Today
More than 90,000 discounted rail tickets for journeys on the Greater Anglia network are on sale from as little as £3 as the Great British Rail Sale gets underway today. From 19 April to 11.59pm on 2 May, customers can save up to 50% off selected advance tickets on thousands of journeys across the…
Read MoreColchester’s Bandstand To Be Refurbished To Mark Royal Jubilee
Colchester’s Victorian bandstand in Castle Park will be refurbished ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June. The much-loved Victorian bandstand in Castle Park was originally built between 1894 and 1896, having been manufactured by Walter Macfarlane and Co. The Grade 2 listed structure was designed to hold a full military band and is…
Read MoreMayor Plants Tree To Launch Colchester’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
The Mayor of Colchester, Cllr Robert Davidson, signalled the start of the borough’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations at a special ceremony in Castle Park on Sunday 6th February 2022. Marking the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne, the Mayor planted a commemorative tree in the presence of councillors, local dignitaries, Friends of…
Read MoreMusic Icons Westlife To Perform In Colchester
It’s been announced that one of the UK’s biggest-selling groups of the 21st century, Westlife, will perform at Colchester’s Castle Park on Saturday 2 July as part of their 2022 ‘The Wild Dreams’ Tour. Westlife will once again be hitting the road this year, following their record-breaking 2019 reunion tour which saw Shane, Nicky,…
Read MorePolice Shred 500 Cannabis Plants In Colchester High Street
Police have been seen shredding 500 cannabis plants and removing equipment from a drugs den which was discovered in Colchester High Street on Tuesday 1st February. Two men have now been charged as part of an investigation which was launched after about 500 cannabis plants were discovered at a property in Colchester High Street.…
Read MoreA Mural Created By College Students Brightens Marks Tey Train Station
A group of A-Level art students have created a mural to brighten Marks Tey rail station. The six Colchester Sixth Form students designed and painted a picture of a huge, colourful steam train surrounded by countryside with the Greater Anglia hare emblem in the foreground, to adorn one of the station’s six arches. …
Read MoreInside The High Street Drug Den Where Hundreds Of Cannabis Plants Discovered
Four men have now been arrested in connection with an investigation after about 500 cannabis plants were discovered at an address in Colchester High Street. Officers in Colchester discovered the grow shortly after 3pm yesterday, Tuesday 1st February and two men, aged 36 and 22, were initially arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis. …
Read MoreConcern Is Growing For Man Missing From Colchester
Have you seen 40-year-old Christopher Scales, who has been reported missing from Colchester? He was reported missing shortly after 9.30pm on Tuesday 1st February, police are concerned for his welfare. In the coming days, officers from Essex Police will be carrying out a number of highly visible searches of areas around Colchester. A Police…
Read More500 Cannabis Plants Discovered At An Address In Colchester High Street
Two men have been arrested after around 500 cannabis plants were found at an address in Colchester High Street. Officers were called at around 3.10pm today, Tuesday 1st February. Two men, aged 36 and 22, were arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis. They both remain in custody at this time. Police…
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