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This is why a Four In A Bed winning village pub and B&B is up for sale
Owned by landlords Richard Prior and his wife Colleen, the pair won an episode of Channel 4’s Four In A Bed in 2024.
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Essex barber shop owner says Turkish haircuts are best in world
Sonef Sonef, 35, has owned Sunkissed beauty parlour in Pier Avenue, Clacton, for five months.
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Colchester Castle Summer Series generates £6.5m for city
The Colchester Castle Summer Series, run by Amphora Events, is set to return after generating £6.5 million in visitor spending last year.
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Do you remember these 1990 protests in Colchester?
MORE than 30 years ago, Colchester residents turned out to protest a rise in tax.
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The latest planning applications and decisions from Colchester Council
Here are the latest planning applications received and decided by Colchester Council.
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Look inside town centre's abandoned M&S eight years after closure
The leader of Basildon Council has provided a fresh look inside the long-abandoned town centre M&S, eight years after its closure.
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Thousands flock to popular music and food festival in Tendring
The St Osyth Summer Sounds festival is underway in Tendring, with thousands already flocking for a packed weekend of entertainment.
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Colchester paratroopers prepare for future warfare in Canadian training exercise
Airborne troops from Colchester are training on the Canadian prairie to prepare for battlefields of the future.
National News
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Scrapping digital ID will help focus on cost of living Labour deputy leaderScrapping digital ID will help Andy Burnham’s government bring a “laser focus” to tackling the cost of living, Labour’s deputy leader has said.
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Thousands in Kent continue to face water supply issuesThousands of people in Kent are continuing to face water supply issues, including some with a “complete lack of water”, South East Water (SEW) have said.
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Burnham will scrap digital ID to focus on cost of livingAndy Burnham will scrap Sir Keir Starmer’s flagship digital ID programme when he takes office on Monday.
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Madonna and Justin Bieber to perform at first World Cup final half time showMadonna, Shakira and Justin Bieber are among the star-studded lineup set to perform in the first ever World Cup final half-time show.
Sport
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'A great day for the club' - Danny Cowley looking forward to U's Open Day
Colchester United hold their annual Open Day today
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Danny Cowley gives reason for Jack Tucker's absence from Colchester friendlies
Colchester United captain Jack Tucker has missed their last three friendlies
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Boxing-based classes for people with Parkinson's to launch in Tendring
People living with Parkinson's disease are being encouraged to take part in an internationally recognised boxing programme designed to help improve mobility, confidence and quality of life.
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Colchester sprinter crowned champion in style at European U18 Championships
Bronson Hearn-Smith wins gold at European U18 Championships
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University Centre Colchester (UCC): To Be Continued
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