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UK travel company ceases trading after 40 years - see if your holiday is affected
Frasers Travel Ltd was founded back in 1986 and offered holiday packages to various exotic destinations.
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Police launch search for missing 29-year-old man from Essex
Essex Police are looking for 29-year-old Paul Newman, who has been reported missing from Colchester.
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Power Up campaign aims to encourage food recycling in Essex
The Power Up campaign is launching across Essex to encourage households to recycle more food waste.
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Parents warned as Child Benefit payments could stop following GCSE results day
HMRC has issued a warning to parents to confirm whether their child will continue in education following GCSE results day.
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Teen entrepreneur who had Rio Ferdinand back his business picks up GCSEs
While juggling his studies, 16-year-old Harrison Nott, from Maldon, has gone from strength to strength with his business
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Colchester students celebrate GCSE results success
Schools across Colchester are celebrating a strong set of GCSE results.
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5 great pubs in Colchester to watch the Premier League opening weekend
Here are five of the best pubs to catch the opening weekend of the Premier League in Colchester.
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Student who posts motivational videos on TikTok scores six 9s at GCSE
Colchester Royal Grammar School students received their GCSE results, including one student who runs a motivational social media account.
National News
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Fly tippers will be made to pay for cleaning up waste they dumped Burnham saysFly-tippers will be forced to pay for the clean-up when they dump waste illegally, Andy Burnham has said.
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Wildlife killed in New Forest fire will take decades to recoverWildlife in the New Forest which was ravaged by a fire will take decades to recover – with the blaze destroying ancient beech and oak trees which have grown at the site for hundreds of years, according to Forestry England.
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Lewes rail line to reopen in September as work under way to remove trainWork is under way to remove a derailed train from a track in East Sussex after an incident that injured 30 people, as rail bosses confirmed the line will reopen in September.
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Reforming English and maths GCSE resits crucial to tackling Neets crisisReforming compulsory resits for English and maths GCSEs is crucial to tackling the Neets crisis and opening doors for young people, education leaders have said.
Sport
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Danny Cowley makes Colchester United vow to supporters ahead of Oldham clash
Colchester United boss Danny Cowley makes vow ahead of Oldham clash
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5 great pubs in Colchester to watch the Premier League opening weekend
Here are five of the best pubs to catch the opening weekend of the Premier League in Colchester.
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Tributes paid to former Colchester United and Spurs winger
Former Spurs and Colchester United winger Terry Dyson has died
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'Looks like a serious one': Danny Cowley gives Colchester United injury update
Colchester United midfielder Teddy Bishop set for spell on sidelines
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