Colchester News, Colchester Sport, Leisure and local information from The Gazette

Colchester named among best places to live for London commuting

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Plans being drawn up to tackle congestion at busy industrial estate

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'Dangerous bikers will mean somebody gets seriously hurt'

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Hospital set for £44m boost with new orthopaedic centre and replacement day unit

Fare dodgers ordered to pay almost £400,000 after being prosecuted

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Festival visitors use fitness classes to boost mental wellbeing

Festival put on hold for year to give “tireless” volunteers a rest

Delays after traffic lights put up to complete pothole repairs

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Ambitious plans for 5,000-seat arena in Essex are unveiled

The Surjury: Caroline Flack's controversial final show that we'll never get to see

Apprentices get awards for "outstanding commitment" to council work

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Homelessness charity to create seven new rooms above one of its shops

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School Holocaust project scoops top prize

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Dennis the Menace sweeps through Essex leaving damaging impact

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Plans to expand quarry by nearly 170 football pitches unveiled

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Veteran who lost part of limb in Afghanistan gets first bionic 'hero arm' on the NHS

Anger as pile of rubbish is dumped after village clean

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Supermarket stalwart get trolley good send off with surprise tractor ride

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Eye in the sky: Village battling with change

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Colchester man living in China only allowed out for two hours a day amid coronavirus outbreak

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Stunning display of snowdrops at Marks Hall

Clear-up operation underway at historic pier after section collapsed

Town centre murder investigation to feature in new BBC documentary

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Breaking

PE teacher acquitted after being accused of sexual relationship with pupil

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Mother tells inquest how sand gave way as she rushed into the water to save children

Breaking

Teenagers who got into trouble in sea died as a result of an accident, inquest finds

Police launch hunt for man in connection with drugs investigation

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Man due in court charged with causing death of beloved biker

Sir Tom Jones to headline huge new music festival coming to Essex

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PE teacher accused of sex with school pupil says abuse 'was not possible'

Emergency services and air ambulance remain on scene of two vehicle accident

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Man performed sex acts in his car while families walked by

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Resident fined more than £1k for refusing to clear up dog faeces in back garden

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Police issue e-fit after thug threatened woman walking her dog

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New insurance firm opens up in High Street for people wanting to avoid the internet

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Hurrah for Hollywood! Black tie ball to raise cash for charity

'My heart is forever broken' - Olly Murs pays emotional tribute to X factor co-star Caroline Flack

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Impatient driver ends up losing his vehicle after road rage incident with unmarked police car

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‘Burnt hallway still looks like scene from horror film’

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Professor inspired after seeing seals in Shetland wins top drama award for her play

Council budget plans are rubber stamped

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Police scramble to park as walker spots gang armed with sledgehammer

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Battle lines drawn on island 100 homes plan

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Hospitals missing A&E and cancer waiting times

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Storm Dennis brings train delays and travel warnings

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Pubs and bars can open for extra two hours to mark VE Day

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The campfire cooking events to keep little ones entertained this half term

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Why Marconi’s genius was on a different wavelength

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First look at the new loop-the-loop thrill ride coming to pier

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The 23 motoring offences which could land you with points and a fine

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90s stars 5ive and S Club set to perform in Colchester

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Letter: Drop the elephant plan and fix our broken pavements

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Go Bananas to host workshop to help children beat anxieties

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What you can do if you see a homeless person sleeping rough

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These are the places kids can eat for £1 (or even free) in Essex this half term

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Everything you need to know about ban on u-turns to dodge town centre bus lane

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This primary school has been rated good across the board by Ofsted

New £2m staff car park plan for hospital set for approval

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Research shows demand for grammar school places outstrips supply

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Clear-up work well underway after section of Clacton Pier collapses into the sea

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Vile paedophile jailed after sending pictures of himself sexually abusing a baby

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Flights grounded and misery for hundreds of travellers as Storm Dennis hits

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Supermarket chain recalls almonds over salmonella fears

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Country parks closed across Essex ahead of expected storm

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Letter: We are like an abandoned town in an old Wild West film

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Remembering the days when Churchill and Duke visited the seaside hotel

The best and worst parcel delivery firms in the UK (you may not be surprised)

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Cruise firm is on crest of wave for good causes

Looking back: How storms battered Essex twice in one month in 2013

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Foodbank's bid to set up new headquarters set to be approved

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Family finally meet 70 years after couple enjoyed whirlwind wartime romance

How the Met Office name storms (and the names they have ruled out)

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30 jobs are saved at long standing dessert firm in Colchester

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Thousands of EU citizens in Colchester apply to live and work in UK after Brexit

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Mapped: Every crime reported in Colchester in one month

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A sausage and cider festival is coming to Colchester for the first time

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Everything we know after part of Clacton Pier collapses into North Sea

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Why you're more likely to see rats this winter (and what you can do about it)

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Updates as section of historic seaside pier collapses

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English teacher Luella, 24, named the best new teacher in county

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Cheeky sausage dog takes himself for walkies... and ends up on a bus to seaside

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Council outlines fiscal wish list for new chancellor

Community rallies around to restore flood hit lido

Colchester United latest

'It was the manner of the defeat that hurt us fans'

Norris stakes claim for starting spot after brace

Former Colchester United favourite Paul Abrahams named on bench

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Sport

Formidable combination proves too much for gallant Colchester

Storm Dennis fails to have much impact on the Essex and Suffolk Border League

'Yes it was a really poor performance...but let's have some perspective'

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U's first-team players aiming to stake claim

'Everyone needs to be honest and say that the last two games have been nowhere near good enough'

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John McGreal contemplates U's changes after back-to-back defeats

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"Town have plenty to prove, do and achieve before their campaign can be considered a success. However, what we witnessed at the weekend shows they have the tools and mentality to realise their goals" - Ipswich Town

A dismal defeat, grounds for disappointment and other talking points from Colchester United loss

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Port Vale 3 U's 0 - player ratings after Colchester United suffer back-to-back losses

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Port Vale 3 U's 0 - reaction from John McGreal after defeat

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Port Vale 3 U's 0 - match report after Colchester United suffer second straight loss

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Port Vale v Colchester United - LIVE

'John is doing a superb job and it will be good to see him'

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The Shrimpers, Humbugs and Imps have the edge on a weekend of Thurlow Nunn League derbies - NON-LEAGUE

Blues breathe fresh life into their promotion push with a timely tonic against the Brewers

U's should still be striving for top-three finish

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Robinson happy to join 100 goal club

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National sport

Son and Kane out – a closer look at best partnerships of the Premier League era

Wales prop Wyn Jones knows France’s pack offer huge threat

Manchester City turn attentions to West Ham after turbulent week

Knight remains positive despite England warm-up defeat to Sri Lanka

Bright praises Chelsea teammates for finding a way to win

Son Heung-min injury is ‘massive blow’ to Spurs, says Harry Winks

New signing Reinier says joining Real Madrid has fulfilled a ‘childhood dream’

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Colchester Utd

Colchester United team news ahead of Port Vale trip

In-form Vale have the play-offs in their sights - Opposition in Focus

'It's another wake-up call' - U's skipper Luke Prosser issues rallying cry

McGreal wants better game management from U's

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Colchester United's memorable victory over Leeds United in pictures on 49th anniversary of historic FA Cup win

OPPOSITION VIEW - Ian Holloway on Grimsby Town's win at Colchester United

'We need quick answers after Grimsby defeat'

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What's On

Arts Centre stages profound stand-up this weekend

Joanna jazzes up Sondheim classics ready for Colchester show

'This is more than just a play' - Scandalous French tale comes to town

Comedian Rob Auton will have the time of his life at Colchester show

Ryan's magic touch continues as the Mercury rises

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Nostalgia

Nostalgia

Recalling night fatal floods struck north Essex as it slept

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Nostalgia

Tackling the traffic through the decades in north Essex

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Seaside town was the place to be in its holiday heyday as thousands flocked to the coast

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National news

RSPCA rescuers save pony from Storm Dennis floods

Man killed in Highlands mountain fall named

Plucky pensioner fights off robber after cash machine confrontation

Storm Dennis leaves Scottish Borders residents ‘cut off’

Women who take statins could be less likely to develop ovarian cancer – study

Courts told of brothers’ ‘movements’ ahead of Manchester Arena attack

Book of condolence opens for Harry Gregg at National Stadium

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