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  • Sailing club hit by fire

    A SAILING club has been badly hit by fire. Fire crews were called to Burnham Sailing Club on The Quay at about 6.40am on Saturday, where parts of the wood clad clubhouse were in flames. The blaze, which is thought to have started in the galley, took

  • 4,000 turn out for Colchester Race for Life

    ALM0ST 4,000 women of all ages braved the rain to take part in the first two Colchester Race for Life events. Cancer Research UK said it was the first time it had held two events on the same day. Despite torrential rain in the morning, organisers

  • Burglar threatens teenager with knife

    A TEENAGE girl was threatened with a knife when a man forced his way into a home in Wivenhoe. The 19-year-old was at a bungalow in Beech Avenue on Saturday night. At just before 8pm she answered a knock at the door. A man, armed with