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• Residents to have say on Colchester hospital parking headache

  THE days of patients, visitors and staff clogging up streets around Colchester General Hospital could be coming to an end. read more

• Colchester MP attacks Government's tax decision

  COLCHESTER MP Sir Bob Russell has attacked the Coalition over cutting the top rate of income tax. read more

• University's car park plans tipped for go-ahead

  A MULTI-STOREY car park planned at Essex University has been backed by council officers. read more

• Mum fined for keeping daughter from school

  A MUM has vowed to fight on after she was fined for taking her daughter out of school because its punishments breached her human rights. read more

• Trespasser removed from train track

  TRAINS in north Essex were disrupted for the second day in a row by people risking their lives on railway lines. read more

• Restored barge in TV documentary

  A HISTORIC Thames sailing barge based in West Mersea will feature in a TV documentary presented by Griff Rhys Jones. read more

• Open day at Brightlingsea fire station

  AN OPEN day is being held to celebrate the opening of a joint police and fire station in Brightlingsea on Saturday. read more

• Police helicopter used almost once a day

  THE future of the Essex Police helicopter is in doubt despite it being used almost every day. read more

• Landlords calling time at Wivenhoe pub

  LANDLORDS of a Wivenhoe pub are calling time at the bar when they leave next week. read more

• Abbey's art uses 32,000 baby wipes

  STUDENT Abbey Potter hopes to break into the art world using baby wipes. read more

• £22,000 fuel theft condemned by transport manager

  A TRANSPORT manager has condemned a gang of thieves who stole £22,000 of fuel from his furniture depot. read more

• High Woods day of action planned for July

  REPRESENTATIVES are hoping High Woods residents get behind the bid to hold the area’s second community day of action. read more

• Town jobless total falls after two-year high

  THE number of people who are out of work in Colchester has fallen. read more

• Three Tendring beaches keep their Blue Flag status

  THREE beaches on Tendring’s Sunshine Coast have retained their prestigious Blue Flags. read more

• Lorry tyre fire causes problems on A12 near Colchester

  FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a tyre blaze on the A12 after a lorry tyre exploded into flames. read more

• Business student falls for charity's Royal connection

  A WOMAN is helping to raise thousands of pounds for a children’s charity. read more

• Former Colchester pupils enjoy school reunion

  FORMER pupils from a Colchester school gathered for a reunion in the town at the weekend. read more

• Coastguard search for beacon

  COASTGUARDS were alerted after a locater beacon went off in the Brightlingsea area. read more

• Leukaemia survivor joins Midnight Walk

  A WOMAN who survived leukaemia is taking part in a charity fundraiser. read more

• Tiptree manufacturer intends to rebuild and create 100 jobs

  A WINDOW manufacturing firm has revealed plans to expand and create 30 jobs. read more

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