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Property and legal experts react to Budget's housing announcements
Colchester property and legal experts welcome Budget plans including £4.7bn for the Your First Home equity loan, Lifetime ISA reform and £1.5bn for social housing.
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Jury finds series of missed opportunities contributed to ex-footballer's death
A jury is deliberating at an inquest into the death of a former professional footballer with dementia who was moved between hospitals and care homes.
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Man to pay £50 compensation to cabin crew member he sexually assaulted
Orlando Morris, 33, became aggressive on the flight from Helsinki on December 31 last year and had to be restrained by staff.
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Community 360's cash reserves down to £602k from £2.2m, figures show
According to the organisation’s official accounts, Community 360 had £2.2million in the bank in the year ending March 2024.
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Colchester residents and businesses welcome Budget help but warn it falls short
Colchester residents and businesses react to John Healey’s Budget, including £100 energy support, a National Living Wage rise and business rates relief.
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Road between Colchester and Witham partially blocked 'due to crash'
Delays are building between Witham and Colchester due to a crash on Braxted Park Road.
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A12 partially blocked with delays building before rush hour
The A12 London-bound is partially blocked after reports of the incident just after Boreham Interchange.
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Man in his 80s dies after two-car crash as police issue appeal
Great Bentley crash: man in his 80s dies after two-car collision on Plough Road. Essex Police appeal for witnesses and dash cam footage from October 23.
National News
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Michael Carrick and Bruno Fernandes hold clear the air talks before Chelsea tripManchester United head coach Michael Carrick and captain Bruno Fernandes have held clear-the-air talks.
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Healey to set course for 3 defence spend by 2030 at spending reviewThe Government will aim to spend 3% of economic output on defence by 2030, and will plot a course for the target at next year’s spending review, John Healey has said.
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Budget at a glance What has John Healey announcedJohn Healey has set out his first Budget as Chancellor with a bid to provide “breathing space” for the public amid a difficult domestic economic situation made worse by the turmoil of the Iran war.
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Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing two Daily Mail journalistsFar-right activist Tommy Robinson has been convicted of harassing two journalists and causing them to fear violence.
Sport
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Colchester United legends roll back the years at stadium reunion
Colchester United legends rolled back the years as former U’s favourites reunited for the first Former Players Association coffee get-together
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Where supercomputer now predicts Colchester United will finish this season
Supercomputer predicts where Colchester United will finish in League Two
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Leon Chiwome hits hat-trick as Colchester United under-21s thrash QPR
Leon Chiwome hit a hat-trick for Colchester United under-21s against QPR
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