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Colchester: Patients hit by hospital gas drama
7:00am Tuesday 7th October 2008
Operating theatres were shut down and wards left without heating or hot water after workmen cut through a gas main at Colchester General Hospital.
Comments (0)Thorpe-le-Soken: Singing dentist scoops $1 million record deal
7:00am Tuesday 7th October 2008
A singing dentist is thrilling instead of drilling after clinching a £1 million record deal.
Harwich, Colchester: Smuggled dogs' fate secured by generous readers
10:10am Tuesday 7th October 2008
Readers' generosity will save two dogs from being destroyed.
Jaywick: Securing coastline for 50 more years
10:00am Tuesday 7th October 2008
Work has started to replace sand on a section of beach and improve sea defences in Jaywick.
Colchester: Elderly couple battle blaze
9:00am Tuesday 7th October 2008
An elderly couple had a lucky escape after arsonists set fire to their front door in the middle of the night.
North Essex: Health bosses deny they are "ageist" in their policies
9:00am Tuesday 7th October 2008
Health bosses have denied claims they are ageist in their planning of local services.
Colchester: Final farewell to a brave soldier
9:00am Tuesday 7th October 2008
The family and friends of a soldier who was killed in Afghanistan paid tribute to him at a moving funeral service.
Colchester: Police find cannabis factory
8:00am Tuesday 7th October 2008
Officers got more than they bargained for when they turned up to a disturbance in Colchester.
Great Yeldham: New burial ground with a difference
7:00am Tuesday 7th October 2008
A tranquil new green burial site is to open soon.
Colchester: Hero is beefing up leukaemia charity walk
6:00am Tuesday 7th October 2008
CRICKETING hero Sir Ian Botham is to get the help of a Colchester fundraiser on one of his legendary charity walks.
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Hampshire set to offer Fletcher role
Updated 9:37am Tuesday 7th October 2008
Hampshire have appointed Giles White as team manager for the 2009 season and confirmed they are hoping to recruit former England head coach Duncan Fletcher as a consultant.
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Colchester: Patients hit by hospital gas drama
Operating theatres were shut down and wards left without heating or hot water after workmen cut through a gas main at Colchester General Hospital.
Thorpe-le-Soken: Singing dentist scoops $1 million record deal
A singing dentist is thrilling instead of drilling after clinching a £1 million record deal.
Colchester: Elderly couple battle blaze
An elderly couple had a lucky escape after arsonists set fire to their front door in the middle of the night.
North Essex: Health bosses deny they are "ageist" in their policies
Health bosses have denied claims they are ageist in their planning of local services.
Colchester: Final farewell to a brave soldier
The family and friends of a soldier who was killed in Afghanistan paid tribute to him at a moving funeral service.
Colchester: Police find cannabis factory
Officers got more than they bargained for when they turned up to a disturbance in Colchester.
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