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Limousine bursts into flames
A LIMOUSINE caught fire in Ardleigh. Fire crews were called to Lodge Lane just before 2pm today after reports more than half of the vehicle was alight. It was extinguished by 2.21pm. No one was believed to be injured in the blaze.
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Williams says goodbye to Mersea Island
MERSEA Island ran in six tries to claim a fine home 42-31 win over Wymondham and prove that only their away results have stopped them from being higher than their eighth place finish in the Eastern Counties League division one. It also saw the
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Colchester victory sets the stage for promotion game
COLCHESTER triumphed 35-8 in the London League division one north top of the table clash with Chingford with their 24th consecutive win to stay top of the league. Colchester have scored more than 1,200 points and are the highest scoring team in
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Are you running this year's London Marathon?
ARE you running the London Marathon this year? We want to hear from you! Contact the newsdesk and we will try to include you in our coverage. Email zoe.forsey@nqe.com, with your full name, age, where you are from, why you are running and
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GAZETTE HUSTINGS: Missed the event? Watch the full video recording here
COLCHESTER'S election candidates were quizzed by you, our readers, during the Gazette's hustings. More than 200 people were in the audience, and hundreds more watched live on our website. But if you were unable to tune in, you can watch the
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Hospital charity helped us to stay close to our Lilly
A DAD is preparing to take on his first marathon in aid of the charity which enabled him and his wife to stay at their baby daughter’s bedside when she underwent chemotherapy. Marine engineer Nick Blackwell, 32, will be running the London Marathon
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Twins’ art helping suffering children
TWINS Jamie and Morgan David were so upset by TV images of sick children they created their own artwork to helpt them The five-year-olds’ mum Louise, 35, said: “They were watching Comic Relief and the footage of the babies with malaria who were dying
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I’m running marathon to repay the hospice
A FATHER is preparing to run his tenth marathon and will use his latest challenge to raise cash for the hospice which cared for his grandad and aunt. Stuart Millar, 39, is fundraising for Colchester-based St Helena Hospice as he wants to give something
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No blame on Lewington following heavy U's defeat
Colchester United boss Tony Humes says no blame should be apportioned to goalkeeper Chris Lewington following their 6-0 defeat at Chesterfield. Lewington came in for his first league start for the U's, after regular shot-stopper Sam Walker was ruled
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CCTV released after McDonalds vandalism in Colchester High Street
CCTV images have been released after a restaurant in Colchester was vandalised. A door at McDonalds, High Street, was damaged at about 9pm on Saturday, February 14. Details were released by police today. Anyone who recognises the men pictured
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Cook has words of comfort for shell-shocked U's
Chesterfield boss Paul Cook was modest in his appraisal of his side’s huge victory over Colchester United. The Spireites were in irresistible form at the Proact Stadium, thrashing the U’s 6-0 to close in on a League One play-off spot. Two goals apiece
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Unsolved murder haunts families
A WIDOWER has appealed for justice more than 40 years after his wife was brutally murdered in Colchester. Tony O’Connor, in his seventies, still wants answers after his wife Kay, 37, was killed in their home on March 1, 1974. She was found
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Regent striker Jake is thought to be on the U's radar
BRIGHTLINGSEA Regent loanee Jake Gordon is being watched by two Football League clubs - and one is thought to be Colchester United. The teenager has made a big impact since joining on loan from Conference South side Chelmsford City in February.
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Deadline for power switch
RESIDENTS in Colchester have until May 18 to sign up to the Big Community Switch and save money on their energy bills. To register, visit colchester.gov.uk/big communityswitch Make sure you have a recent energy bill to hand. It costs nothing
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Gran scared to return to burgled home
A GRANDMOTHER was scared to return home after suffering one of a rising number of burglaries in Colchester. Crooks smashed through the rear patio door of her home, in Broadlands Way, off Ipswich Road, before stealing her house and car keys.
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Police called after dogs left in baking hot car for hours
THREE dogs were rescued from a baking hot car where they’d been locked for hours without water. A woman raised the alarm after spotting the pets in a car, parked near Walton Pier. Tendring Council dog warden Adam McGoldrick was called to the
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Mum’s thanks for little Freya’s life
FREYA Essex was rushed to special care within hours of being born. She spent 11 days in Colchester General Hospital’s baby care unit after fluid failed to clear from her lungs after birth. Her mum Rhianna wants to thank the staff who saved
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Market move has done wonders for our trade!
COLCHESTER’S longeststanding market trader has given the town’s new High Street Market an enthusiastic thumbs-up. Mark Larner says takings on his pet supplies stall soared in its first two weeks on its new High Street pitch. Mr Larner’s family
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Bright future for Conservative Club after difficult years
MEMBERS of Colchester’s Conservative Club denied reports it will close. Honourary Secretary Tony Ackers claimed the future of the club has now been secured for years to come. Between 2012 and 2014 the club was losing more than £600 a week with
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Batsman to trace past
ESSEX batsman Graham Napier will work with experts at Essex Records Office, in Chelmsford, tomorrow to find out about his ancestors. As part of a session to publicise the service, he will find out where his ancestors lived and how they made their
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Farage defends Ukip immigration stance
UKIP leader Nigel Farage defended his stance on immigration after meeting a lowskilled Eastern European worker during a factory tour in Clacton. Mr Farage was visiting hinge manufacturer Nico to speak of the need to boost manufacturing and improve
