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Opening of popular splash park delayed after 'unexpected issue' ahead of weekend
The opening of a popular splash park has been postponed
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Weapon and drug charges secured after armed police arrest in Essex
A man arrested by armed police in Essex has been charged following a probe into alleged class A drug dealing
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‘Rare’ £20 note with 'special serial number' being sold for £20k by Essex seller
An eBay seller in Chelmsford, Essex has listed a 'rare' £20 Queen Elizabeth II note with a low serial number for a total around £20,000.
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Three people in Essex scoop £100,000 as Premium Bonds winners revealed
Dozens of lucky Essex residents have scooped thousands of pounds as the big winners of this month's Premium Bonds draw have been announced
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Colchester care home residents wave their jazz hands at exercise class
Residents of New Copford Place care home in Colchester are waving their jazz hands at a new weekly exercise class.
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Plath and T.S Eliot inspired art exhibition being shown in Colchester
Plath’s poem The Muses, inspired by surrealist Giorgio De Chircio’s metaphysical painting of the same name, has now been reinterpreted by Lesley.
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Six tonnes of rubbish cleared from side of A12
A team of dedicated litter pickers collected around six tonnes of waste from the side of the A12 in Chelmsford, alongside a number of tyres and a fence gate.
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Former Uni of Essex student murdered in attack fuelled by 'irrational jealousy'
A jealous man who stabbed a former University of Essex student to death in her home has been jailed for life.
National News
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Mans eye rebuilt after eight painstaking operations following car crashA man whose eye was left “more like a raisin than an eyeball” following a devastating car accident has had his sight partially restored through eight meticulous operations to rebuild the organ.
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Suspect charged with attempted murder after Golders Green attackPolice have charged a 45-year-old man with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in north London on Wednesday.
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New era for private renters as stronger rights and protections come into forceEleven million private tenants in England have stronger rights and protections from today, helping to transform their experiences in the sector.
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Tony Blair Institute calls for end to triple lock ahead of pensions overhaulThe triple lock should be scrapped ahead of replacing the current pensions system to enable people to access funds earlier in life, Sir Tony Blair’s think tank has said.
Sport
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Steve Cotterill pays tribute to absent Colchester player ahead of season finale
Steve Cotterill reveals call to Colchester United skipper Tom Flanagan
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Colchester United Women lift Essex FA Women's Trophy after final triumph
Colchester United Women are celebrating after lifting the Essex FA Trophy
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Danny Cowley set to freshen up Colchester United squad for final game
Colchester United head coach Danny Cowley on Cheltenham Town game
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Bumper crowd expected for Stanway Rovers' biggest game in their history
Stanway Rovers all set for the biggest game in their history
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Promise - Headgate Theatre, Colchester
Six friends. Three dinner parties. Three decades. Sometimes people grow apart, sometimes they grow together, and sometimes…
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The Laughter Zone Comedy Club - Colchester Arts Centre
Come on in for a riotous night of laughter where the bar will be open throughout.
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Sue Webster: Birth of an Icon
Defaced leather jackets, memorabilia, self-portraits, video, and installation – journey through a raw, and personal exploration of art, identity.
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