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  • Immigration raid on car wash staff

    IMMIGRATION officers raided a car wash in Colchester as part of an operation targeting illegal workers. Nine UK Border Agency officers visited the car wash, at the Homebase car park, in St Andrew’s Avenue, at about 2.15pm on Thursday. Witnesses said

  • Meet Paul, new king of the Liquid decks

    AFTER weeks of spinning the wheels of steel, the winner of Liquid’s King of the Decks has finally been announced. At the area final at the Colchester High Street club, local DJ Paul Hutchinson mixed his way to glory, meaning he’ll be heading off to the

  • Postie rescues kittens

    THESE gorgeous little fellows were rescued after being dumped in a box outside a post office. Chris Eaton, sub-postmaster at Wakes Colne Post Office and Shop, was surprised to find them in a computer console box. He spotted the box outside the branch

  • U's held to another home draw

    Colchester United played out their third successive home 1-1 draw after sharing the spoils with Plymouth Argyle this afternoon. The U's extended their unbeaten league run to six matches at the Weston Homes Community Stadium. Colchester

  • Former partner said her ex assaulted her

    AN alleged murder victim assaulted and threatened his former partner only a day before he was attacked. A court heard, from John Smith’s ex, that he demanded to know the name of the man who answered her phone when he called. He claimed the man was Laurence

  • Residents lose their battle to halt huge homes development

    THOUSANDS of homes will go ahead in Mile End and Braiswick, despite residents’ objections. This means up to 2,200 homes could be built in the area. Colchester Council’s cabinet agreed on Wednesday to recommend to the full council the core planning strategy