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Kitchen in Essex home left with smoke and fire damage after pan caught alight
The kitchen of an Essex home has been left with smoke and fire damage after a pan caught alight.
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Essex motorcyclist 'lucky to be alive' after driver fled the scene of horror crash
A motorcyclist hit by a car in Essex says he is lucky to be alive after being left with serious injuries.
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Brightlingsea's Late Night Shopping to return for 'biggest event yet'
Brightlingsea's Late Night Shopping event is returning with the 'biggest event yet'.
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Some background on bust Colchester food company after more than 30 years of service
After it was announced BonCulina, a food supply company in Colchester had gone into administration, we looked at the history of the business.
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Colchester music society starting new season with English folksong revival concert
On the programme will be Crown Imperial by Walton and Fantasia on Greensleeves by Vaughan Williams.
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What's on: Five events to put in your calendars this week in Colchester
Arts stalwart Ben Howard takes us through five great events to enjoy in Colchester in the coming week.
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See the must-visit pub with beer garden, cosy seating and delicious pub classics
If you’re looking for a traditional country pub mixed with a family friendly restaurant venue, the Duke of Wellington in Hatfield Peverel is a must-visit.
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What's the difference between TG Jones and WH Smith in Colchester?
What is the difference between TG Jones and WH Smith? We had a look around its Colchester store to find out.
National News
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Thomas Tuchel demands England players fighting from the bench in World Cup bidThomas Tuchel wants substitutes to park any frustration and roar on team-mates from the bench as the England boss stressed the only way they can win the World Cup is by fighting as a group.
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Flooding caused by Storm Claudia to continue ahead of cold snapDownpours which battered parts of England and Wales on Friday will be replaced with below-freezing temperatures as a yellow alert for cold weather was issued.
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Chris Eubank Jr promises fight of the decade contender in Conor Benn showdownChris Eubank Jr promised to produce a “fight of the decade contender” with Conor Benn on Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at an otherwise drama-free weigh-in at York Hall.
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US investment firm RedBird drops 500m Telegraph takeover bidUS investment firm RedBird Capital has pulled out of the running to buy the Telegraph after previously agreeing to a deal worth around £500 million.
Sport
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Braintree Town sign former Arsenal and Ipswich Town striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas
Braintree Town sign former Ipswich Town and Arsenal striker
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Walsall v Colchester United - live updates, U's goal-less in first half
Colchester United take on Walsall in League Two
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'A great challenge': Danny Cowley previews Colchester United's game at Walsall
Colchester United boss Danny Cowley on clash with leaders Walsall
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Clinton Morrison delivers verdict on former club Colchester's League Two chances
Former Colchester striker Clinton Morrison delivers verdict on his old club
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What's On
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Kevin Bloody Wilson: DiLLiGAF Legend - Charter Hall, Colchester
It’s been more than 40 years since Kevin Bloody Wilson dropped his very first album – that went quadruple platinum and cemented him as a musical comedy icon!
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A Christmas Carol - Headgate Theatre
On a cold Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by three spirits who lead him on a journey through his past, present and future.
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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.
at Firstsite
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