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Traffic congestion building in Colchester after crash on busy town centre road
The eastbound carriageway is affected between Lexden Road and St Botolph's Street, causing disruption to traffic in the area.
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Only a few days left to apply for Essex secondary school places
Parents and carers in Essex are being urged to apply for their child’s Year 7 secondary school place before the deadline.
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Colchester Fringe Festival: Pub tales is the one show that will have you rolling
Pub Tales is the kind of show you'll be recommending to friends for months. Trust me, you want to be in that room.
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Colchester Zoo chimps and sea lions show off their skills with Essex Rebels
Colchester Zoological Society chimpanzees and sea lions enjoyed a gift of donated basketballs and volleyballs from Essex Rebels.
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Grade II Listed 17th century Colchester building up for sale for more than £200k
A 17th century Grade II Listed building in Scheregate Steps, Colchester is on the market for £210,000.
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Colchester gallery to host 'atmospheric' Halloween event and free 'fireworks night'
The Minories, in High Street, is hosting its Halloween event on Thursday from 7.30pm until 11pm, and its alternative Fireworks Night on Saturday from 5.30pm until 8.30pm.
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Colchester Fringe Festival: The night Ali died is an epic storytelling adventure
Christopher Sainton-Clark's award-winning thriller The Night Ali Died at The Mercury Theatre Studio runs this its final performances this week.
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Colchester man who lunged at partner with a knife loses appeal
A Colchester man has lost an appeal against his two and a half-year jail sentence.
National News
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NHS worker resorts to bake sales in bid to raise 120000 for cancer treatmentA woman with a deadly cancer has been fundraising for life-extending treatment through bake sales.
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Former Chelsea star Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has left Strictly Come DancingThe 53-year-old and professional partner Lauren Oakley left the competition on Sunday night after losing the dance-off to Amber Davies and professional Nikita Kuzmin.
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Health leaders call for Tobacco and Vapes Bill to be passed swiftlyMore than 1,200 public health leaders have called for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to progress quickly through the final parliamentary stages to “protect future generations”.
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Christmas housing market slowdown has started early says ZooplaThe usual housing market slowdown seen in the run-up to Christmas has started early, according to a property website.
Sport
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Colchester Zoo chimps and sea lions show off their skills with Essex Rebels
Colchester Zoological Society chimpanzees and sea lions enjoyed a gift of donated basketballs and volleyballs from Essex Rebels.
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Humbugs fall to Acorns
As Halstead Town welcomed a number of former players to the ground, the current side put on a performance of note but didn’t get the result they deserved in a 3-2 loss to Little Oakley.
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Iandolo: U's made statement in stalemate
ELLIS Iandolo believes Colchester United sent out a statement with their impressive performance at high-flying Swindon Town.
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Two-year Essex deal for Fernandes
Essex Cricket has announced a two-year senior deal for Simon Fernandes.
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What's On
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Colchester Fringe Festival 2025
Colchester Fringe Festival returns from Friday 24th October – Sunday 2nd November.
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Into Abstraction Modern British Art and the Landscape
Discover how some of Britain’s most influential artists used colour, shape, and form to capture feelings, emotions, and experiences during a century of change.
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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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Ghafar Tajmohammad If you throw a stone in the crowd, someone’s going to get hurt
Explore Ghafar Tajmohammad’s thought-provoking collection of paintings and hand-woven rugs
at Firstsite
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