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Family-friendly restaurant chain to shut all Essex sites TODAY after 50 years
Beefeater’s four Essex restaurants will close after dinner service today as Whitbread shuts all of its separate sites.
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Suspects on the run after cash machine pulled from wall of historic building
Essex Police have now provided an update after an ATM was stolen from Halstead High Street in the early hours.
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Airline adds more flights to popular summer destination from Stansted Airport
Jet2 has extended one of its popular Stansted Airport routes as part of its expanded Summer 27 programme.
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Live updates as ATM stolen from high street with suspects on the run
A NatWest ATM was last night stolen from Halstead High Street with a telehandler used in the extraction.
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Judge seeking rising stars for Apprentice of the Year award
Entries are open for the East Anglia Clean & Green Awards 2027 Apprentice of the Year, sponsored by RenewableUK and celebrating rising renewable energy talent.
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High Street closed by police after ATM ripped from wall
A high street was this morning closed after reports of a cash machine being ripped out the wall with a Matbro Telehandler.
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Clacton Pier launches cut-price Blue Light Weekend for frontline heroes
Clacton Pier will offer discounted wristbands for emergency-service workers and other Blue Light Card holders this weekend as part of a new event.
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City centre complex home to music venue on auction for nearly £1 million
A CITY centre building which is home to a popular live music venue, is up for sale for nearly £1 million
National News
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Pharmacists will be able to treat people for more illnesses under NHS schemePharmacists will be able to treat people with migraines, acne, more types of ear infection and other conditions as the NHS “pharmacy first” scheme is expanded.
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Mayors to be given power to impose tourist taxPlans to give England’s mayors the power to introduce a tourist tax will be set out on Thursday.
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Flight disruption easing as air traffic boss faces calls to resignFlight disruption that caused chaos for hundreds of thousands of passengers has eased, with schedules set to return to normal later.
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Bayeux Tapestry set to be unveiled to the public todayThe Bayeux Tapestry is set to be unveiled to the public today at the British Museum.
Sport
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FLASH SALE: £5 subscription offer for Colchester United fans
FLASH SALE: Colchester United fans can subscribe for £5
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Ben Perry’s long road back nearly over as Colchester United comeback looms
Colchester United midfielder Ben Perry ready for comeback match
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Why Colchester United have room to manoeuvre in free agent hunt
Colchester United can sign free agents after EFL squad-list announcement
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Colchester boxer Lewis Richardson excited for Birmingham comeback after year out
Colchester boxer and Paris Olympics medallist Lewis Richardson is eager to return to the ring in Birmingham on September 26 after a year out through injury
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Speed Dating in Colchester - Over 50's
Speed Dating at the Slug and Lettuce in Colchester for the Over 50's
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Classic Hrror Nights – The People’s Choice – Carry On Screaming – Colchester Arts Centre
Monthly nights of retro horror screenings from the mainly Brit school of Hammer, Amicus etc.
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