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Bar and restaurant enters liquidation with more than £1m debts

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Keith Flint mural in Southend is a 'wonderful way to remember him'

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Slimmer crowned 'greatest loser' after shifting 10 STONE in six months

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Hunt for trucker after lorry drives away from crash on A120

Letters: Speedwatch volunteers aren't committing some heinous crime

Pockets project to bring together women of all ages

U's charitable arm sees £660k invested in projects

Town's zero-waste shop is no more

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Council scoops award for Priory Street car park

Volunteers needed to walk elderly people's dogs to save them from being rehomed

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Incredible pictures of Colchester and beyond from the air, part III

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Updated

ALL Greater Anglia lines disrupted due to various faults

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Man arrested after woman reported she was raped released on bail

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Man injured after challenging knife-wielding pharmacy burglars

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Iconic pop band ABC to join Tears for Fears in park gig

Police say thug's actions will have 'long lasting impact on victims'

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'People are sick of Colchester being concreted over ' - campaigners fight to preserve beauty spot

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Love Island's Mike Thalassitis battled debt and grief before his death

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80s party night for charity

Police on hunt for driver who stole car and escaped during a chase

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Man stole hundreds of pounds worth of cosmetics then pushed staff

Forklift stolen by thieves and driven through Bradwell

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School girls shortlisted for major engineering prize

Mike Thalassitis found hanged in London park, police confirm

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Chelmsford City Football Club pays tribute to former player Mike Thalassitis

Elderly woman targeted by bogus traders three times

Memories: Hidden history of former bank

Sixteen ancient British crafts in danger of disappearing forever

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Food and drink show is simply the fest for kids

Five great art exhibitions to enjoy in Essex

Free sanitary products to be made available in schools from this September

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Curious canines get on the scent at super sleuth workshop

Memories: Walking back to Roman times at shopping centre

When do the clocks change in 2019?

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It's not all over as Lee returns to stage

Chrissie on a mission to raise awareness of chronic asthma

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‘I’m helping to make Colchester’s hospital better...one step at a time'

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Man arrested after reports a woman was raped in Colchester town centre

Love Island star Mike Thalassitis found dead in woods near his Essex home

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Traffic in and out of Colchester is slow due to signal failure

Walkies! Dogs and owners walk to raise thousands for a life-saving charity

Thug with swastika tattoo jailed for four years for crime spree

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Town centre road is cordoned off by police after reports a woman was raped

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Letters: If we care about our children's future it’s time to grow up

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WATCH: Funding cuts are damaging to mental health services

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Council elections 2019 - everything you need to know

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Banking tips for Boomerang children...and their parents

Last chance - how to get your hands on free tickets to attractions across Essex

'Arrest is not always a deterrent with knife crime - we need to educate kids'

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Three people from Colchester area re-arrested after fatal stabbing

‘Parents and kids taking their lives in their hands to avoid mound’

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Villagers hope to set up shop and hub in derelict pub

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Motorists who run over cats will need to report it to police if new law passed

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These are the streets where you can spend less than £100k on a home in Colchester

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Bradwell B chief: ‘I grew up here and want to do something positive for the area’

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Milton Jones is a work in progress at the Braintree Arts Theatre

Manhunt after theft and attack in shop

Man who slept with 13-year-old girl back in court

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Police hunt for man following burglaries in Essex

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Lauren on TV : Afterlife is bittersweet delight

Charity fundraiser tour for Keith Flint is announced

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'Abuse victims must never be let down again' says police commissioner

IN PICTURES: Here's how your little ones raised Comic Relief cash

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Council confirms it cannot recycle plastic bags or food packets

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Umbrellas to bring a ray of sunshine to town as bid gets go ahead

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This Essex mum is giving away 100 prom dresses 'so nobody misses out'

New mayoral legacy signs to be installed at key locations across Colchester

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Machete-wielding robber jailed for six years over Tesco Express raid

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What you said about Ipswich Road KFC drive-thru bid getting green light

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Students take to the streets for climate march in Colchester

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Letters: I'm suing Chris Grayling's department over bus gates in Colchester

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Letters: What an unattractive welcome to Colchester

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Five top things to see and do over the next seven days

Female tattooist and entrepreneur to launch her own range of ink

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'I'm really excited about playing in Colchester'

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Police plan mosque patrols after New Zealand terror attack

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Like true love, U's didn't realise how much they'd miss Lapslie until he'd gone

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Drag queen scoops prize for hitting the most headlines

Rogue roofers almost con elderly woman with dementia out of £5k

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County council moves £4.3m to plug SEND education funding gap

Colchester X Factor auditions cancelled at the last minute

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WATCH: Beavers finally return to Essex after 400-year wait

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Two men appear in court charged in connection with arson

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Colchester United latest

COMMENT - U's need to rediscover their belief

McGreal wants to stand firm and be United

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Bad timing and four other talking points from U's defeat

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Sport

"Player-of-the-year? There's one standout contender for me" - Ipswich Town comment

Regent quartet are getting on their bikes to boost club fund

John Popplewell's angling column: Buffeting winds have made life difficult

Exeter City 3 Colchester United 0 - opposition view after U's defeat

Exeter 3 Colchester United 0 - player ratings after U's defeat

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'He's got a fantastic future ahead of him'

Exeter City 3 Colchester United 0 - reaction from John McGreal after U's defeat

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Exeter City 3 Colchester United 0 - match report as U's suffer back-to-back defeats

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Impressive Town dominate the second half but are forced to share the spoils from another 1-1 draw

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Exeter City v Colchester United - LIVE!

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U's young guns could could get chance to shine at Exeter

Solihull overturn early Braintree lead as Iron are beaten

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Seasiders and Humbugs taste victory on the road - but who were our star performers in the Thurlow Nunn League?

Only one real contender for Bostik League star performers tag

'He was a good professional and I’m looking forward to seeing him'

'Being consistently inconsistent is really frustrating'

McGreal wants U's to embrace play-off chase

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National sport

Chelsea lodge complaint over racist abuse in Dynamo Kiev match

Millwall goalkeeper David Martin backed to recover from FA Cup gaffe

Golf

In-form McIlroy feeling confident as he looks to join elite club at Augusta

Almiron ‘way too good for MLS’ – Paraguayan backed to shine in Premier League

Barcelona suffer Suarez scare

Liverpool still chasing trophy double after “massive week” – Robertson

Azpilicueta not giving up hope of top-four finish in Premier League

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Colchester Utd

McGreal reveals reasons for Roberts' early exit

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'I'm looking forward to getting back'

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Kent admits U's must rediscover consistency

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Roberts returns to Newcastle United from U's loan spell

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U's promise 'thorough investigation' after pitch invasion

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U's face midfielder shortage after Stevenson injury

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'It was a poor night' - John McGreal on Forest Green loss

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What's On

Caroline's fond memories of The Pajama Game

Paul T Davies Column: Review - Big Fish, Mad Hatter, Headgate Theatre, Colchester

Oti Mabuse and Tyrone Huntley lead the way in Mercury's latest show

Review: Noughts and Crosses at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester

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Paul T Davies Column: It's all rather wonderful at the Colchester Arts Centre on Wednesdays

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Trevor's booking for new Three Wise Monkey's comedy night

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Review: Bring Back Chainmail and Boombusters at the Headgate Theatre, Colchester

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Local History

Memories: Hidden history of former bank

Memories: Walking back to Roman times at shopping centre

Memories: Remembering founder of Trident Motors

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Memories: Looking back at Alresford through the ages

Memories: Double century for historic insurance firm

Life of star Colchester cricketer turned literary scholar

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Recalling historic Victorian institution in Colchester

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National news

One dead and others injured in Utrecht tram shooting, Dutch police say

Largest cast bronze sculpture in UK travels to Plymouth by barge

Three teenagers dead after ‘crush’ outside St Patrick’s Day disco

Retired doctors to return to work to boost rural hospital staff

Security officials hold talks after Paris protests violence

Murder inquiry launched after body found in flat

Myspace loses music uploaded to site from 2003 to 2015

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