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  • U's face trip to non-league Bromley

    Colchester United have been drawn against Blue Square South side Bromley in the first round of the FA Cup. The U's will travel to Kent for the tie on either November 7 or 8, hoping to make progress in the competition. Bromley have former U's striker

  • Teens arrested after garage fire

    SIX teenagers have been arrested after a fire at a garage. Firefighters were called to the building, which was attached to a bungalow in Park Square West, Jaywick, at 11.30pm yesterday. They used two hose reels to put out the fire, which

  • Staff anger over raid on charity shop

    FURIOUS charity shop staff are hoping crooks’ luck runs out after armed raiders escaped with hundreds of pounds, and their lottery tickets. Burglars struck at the Cancer Research shop, in Clacton’s West Avenue. They forced open two doors before wrenching

  • Adam inspired daredevil's leap

    A TELEVISION presenter is leaping out of a plane from 10,000ft after being inspired by the brother of a Colchester-based soldier. Giles Vickers-Jones is raising money for the charity Caudwell Children, following a national appeal from 16-year-old Adam