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'There are no answers' - ten years on from disappearance of 27-year-old

'We just want to know he is ok' - family's appeal to Colchester man missing for 10 years
His disappearance sparked a wide-scale police search

The two men were said to be calling out to the group of schoolchildren. Picture: Steve Brading

Warning issued after reports of men 'trying to lure schoolgirls' to them in Colchester

Muttley & Mabel, which is based at The Seedbed Centre in Wyncolls Road, Colchester, offers a pampering service for dogs

Popular Colchester dog grooming parlour plans to move to new bigger home

Brightlingsea Town Council's base

Town councillor who sent 'obscene' private image on group WhatsApp returns to role

Cyclist attacked by gang of thugs after being involved in crash their car

Cyclist attacked by gang of thugs after being involved in crash with car

Councillor forced to deny Nazi sympathies was 'target of disgraceful conspiracy'

Councillor forced to deny Nazi sympathies was 'target of disgraceful conspiracy'

New council leader vows to work with a 'common view' for Colchester

Who will do what in Colchester council's new Lib Dem, Labour and Green cabinet

News

Spains Hall and inset Jamie Oliver (pic: PA)

Celebrity chef gets green light to upgrade security at countryside mansion

Rishi Sunak announcement: Chancellor outlines further cost of living support - key points. (PA)

Four key points from Rishi Sunak announcement and what you can claim

Jubilee fun - Clacton MP Giles Watling with executive principal Michelle Hughes and Tendring Technology College students

Clacton MP hands out certificates at school's jubilee lunch

Sports centres - Brightlingsea and Harwich sports centres

Grants for new clubs after council pulls out of sports centres

New masterplan unveiled to regenerate UK's most deprived neighbourhood

New masterplan unveiled to regenerate UK's most deprived neighbourhood

Queens Road, Wivenhoe (pic: Google Maps)

Town road set to close for almost a week for connection works

Making a buzz - Staff and pupils at Busy Bees Nursery

Colchester nursery makes a buzz for world bee day with crafts and games

Vehicle driver who collided with broken down car punished for not concentrating

Vehicle driver who hit broken down car punished for not concentrating

Excited - Year 6 pupils from Boxted Primary School share their pictures of the Queen PICTURE: STEVE BRADING

All aboard the special jubilee celebration bus

Right royal party - Queen Elizabeth will be celebrating her Platinum Jubilee next week

Could your grandmother be Frinton's queen for the day?

'All I have is a baby photo and blankets': Mum left homeless after devastating fire

'All I have left is a photo and blankets': Essexmum left homeless after devastating fire

Police no longer searching for duo in connection with town centre assault

Police no longer searching for duo in connection with town centre assault

Josie Martin and Bruce Northrupp reopened Nunn's Bridge to the public

Residents rejoice as historic footbridge reopens to public after being saved

Previous action by Essex University staff in February and December, which had involved several days of walk outs, had been supported by Essex University’s Students’ Union

Marking boycott underway as Essex University staff continue pension row

Emergency works - urgent action was taken to prevent the collapse of cliffs in Walton

Emergency works save crumbling cliffs at Walton's Naze

Suspended sentence - Marcus Francis was spared an immediate prison sentence

Drug dealer caught with Class A drugs branded 'very fortunate' by judge

6 Royal experiences. to try for the Platinum Jubilee. Credit: Virgin Experience Days

Virgin Experience Days reveals 6 Royal experiences to mark the Platinum Jubilee

Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday May 26 (PA/Canva)

Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday May 26

Sport

Sports centres - Brightlingsea and Harwich sports centres

Grants for new clubs after council pulls out of sports centres
PEOPLE are being offered grants to set up clubs at sports centres in Harwich and Brightlingsea.

New role - Karl Duguid has returned to Stanway Rovers where he will work alongside Michael Pulford and Danny Slatter at the Hawthorns

Colchester United legend Karl Duguid is back in football

PREMIUM

Hot shot - Kevin Lisbie celebrates scoring for Colchester United at Layer Road during his first spell at the club, in the 2007-08 season Picture: ROB SAMBROOK

PREMIUM 'I hold Colchester United close to my heart'

Promise - Al-Amin Kazeem is one of five Colchester United youngsters to have signed new contracts with the club today Picture: RICHARD BLAXALL

Promising youngsters sign new contracts with U's

E-cargo bikes might look daunting at first, buy they are efficient and environmentally friendly

Wheels set in motion for Colchester's e-cargo bike introduction

PREMIUM

Applause - experienced defender Luke Chambers applauds the Colchester United fans Picture: RICHARD BLAXALL

PREMIUM Luke Chambers gives his verdict on his first season at Colchester United

Race - Stage 1 of the Women's Tour will once again start in Colchester

World's best cyclists to whizz through Colchester - here's what you need to know

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National Sport

AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic reveals he played through pain to win title

Jurgen Klopp has guided Liverpool to three Champions League finals

Liverpool’s route to the Champions League final

Huddersfield Giants v Wakefield Trinity – Betfred Super League – St James’ Park

Ian Watson hungry for Challenge Cup glory after sorting ‘issues’ at Huddersfield

Ollie Robinson has made a bright start to his Test career (Jason O’Brien/PA)

Ollie Robinson’s England hopes scuppered by back problem

Justin Langer stepped down as Australia head coach earlier this year (Jason O’Brien/PA)

Justin Langer blames politics for Australia exit and laughs off England links

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Colchester United

New role - Karl Duguid has returned to Stanway Rovers where he will work alongside Michael Pulford and Danny Slatter at the Hawthorns

Colchester United legend Karl Duguid is back in football

Hot shot - Kevin Lisbie celebrates scoring for Colchester United at Layer Road during his first spell at the club, in the 2007-08 season Picture: ROB SAMBROOK

PREMIUM 'I hold Colchester United close to my heart'

Promise - Al-Amin Kazeem is one of five Colchester United youngsters to have signed new contracts with the club today Picture: RICHARD BLAXALL

Promising youngsters sign new contracts with U's

Applause - experienced defender Luke Chambers applauds the Colchester United fans Picture: RICHARD BLAXALL

PREMIUM Luke Chambers gives his verdict on his first season at Colchester United

John White in action for Colchester United

'I’m so excited for this fresh challenge!' - John White signs for Braintree

Flying the flag - Colchester United FITC girls team members at the JobServe Community Stadium Picture: RICHARD BLAXALL/COLCHESTER UNITED FC

Colchester United women's team to make welcome return with new pathway launched

Forward thinking - Corie Andrews in action for Colchester United against Barrow during his loan spell with the U's Picture: STEVE BRADING

Former U's loanee is released by relegated club

What's On

Excited - Year 6 pupils from Boxted Primary School share their pictures of the Queen PICTURE: STEVE BRADING

All aboard the special jubilee celebration bus

Talented crime authors will discuss latest novels at book shop event

Talented crime authors will discuss latest novels at book shop event

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Nostalgia

We've had a look through our archives to create a comparison of some of the town's streets

Then and now: How Colchester's streets have changed (or not) since the 1970s

St Christopher Road shopping parade pictured in 1983

Nine pictures show how Colchester has changed since the 1970s

While you might have been well aware of the celebrities come from the town - do you know which schools they attended?

Did you go to the same Colchester school as these celebrities?

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National News

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak

Sunak sets out £15 billion emergency package to mitigate soaring cost of living

BBC London headquarters

BBC mid-term review to focus on boosting working-class representation

Robert Aldridge

Lib Dems celebrate former charity CEO’s appointment as Edinburgh Lord Provost

UK Government has ‘lost critical trust’ in Northern Ireland, says ex-minister

Liz Truss in Sarajevo

Truss accuses Putin of ‘weaponising hunger’ with Ukrainian grain blockade

Three Tory MPs call for Boris Johnson to step down after Gray report

Oceanographers Andrew McDonnell, left, and Claudine Hauri, middle, are pictured with engineer Joran Kemme after an underwater glider is pulled aboard the University of Alaska Fairbanks research vessel Nanuq from the Gulf of Alaska

An ocean first: Underwater drone tracks carbon dioxide in Gulf of Alaska

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