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

First photos of adorable tiger cubs are released - and visitors can help name them

Family's dream £7k Tui holiday was 'complete hell'

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Tributes to 'inspirational' mum after tumour battle

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Petition launched to save historic pub from demolition by developer

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County Hall will give communities £18k to run libraries - revised strategy is revealed

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Tributes paid to inspirational former headteacher Elizabeth

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Pictures: Cyclists’ bare-faced cheek in protest ride through town

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Tributes paid to ‘lovely bloke’ Andy as murder investigation continues

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Area's primary care group rated ‘outstanding’ by NHS bosses

Detectives hunt for man in connection with murder investigation

Boy, 8, challenges McDonald's on Happy Meal toy plastic... and gets the answer he was hoping for

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Trekker Greg’s epic 1,200-mile walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats

School’s pyjama party to celebrate love of reading

Diver swims with barrel jellyfish 'as big as him' off UK coast

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Woman wakes up and finds intruder in her home

No parking! Restrictions to stop drivers churning up grass verges to be made permanent

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Council backs calls for school funding after hearing of “state of emergency”

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Man runs away from scene of crash which left driver in hospital

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Poll

First look at Col U's new home kit - let us know what you think

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PICTURES: 20,000 turn out for delightful day at Tendring Show 2019

Major road blocked after fruit and veg truck sheds its load

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Uni students and staff ‘intimidated and frightened’ by antisemitism

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Plan to move Marks Tey station for garden community residents 'impractical'

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Warning issued over bogus caller claiming to be from bank

A133 set to receive £2 million roundabout improvements

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‘Why are headless fish landing in our garden?’

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VIDEO: Everything we know about Sealife meerkats' escape

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Nostalgia: Do colourful cast from the past jog bygone memories?

Teenager 'thought she was going to be left paralysed' after holiday horror crash

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Firefighters work throughout the night to tackle large haystack fire

Murder investigation launched after man found dead in bungalow

Burglars target supermarket in early morning break-in

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WATCH: Naked cyclists prepare for jaunt through town streets

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Thousands take fight to cancer for Race For Life

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Column

Average Tony Roams Around the World

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Heading to Latitude next weekend? These are the acts to see

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Colchester Zoo has unveiled its plans for Christmas (yes, in July)

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How to spot an Asian hornet and what to do if you see one

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Updated

Man charged with burglary after jewellery shop break-in

Nursery rated inadequate by watchdog amid 'inconsistent teaching' concerns

Meet the 11-year-old who led the charge to save Essex's libraries

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5 places to cool the kids down in Essex this summer

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Firm makes Rapid progress to shape tomorrow’s world

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Store’s £1.7k boost for air ambulance

‘Thousands of children at risk in their homes’

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Police appeal for help in finding missing man

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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt visit Essex for leadership hustings

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Rotary funding boost for good causes

Sealife Adventure offer £1k for information on 'idiot' who caused meerkat escape

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Thousands flock to Tendring Show - eight pages of pictures in Monday's paper

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NHS bosses launch survey on psychological therapies

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Team get ready to set off for World Scout Jamboree

Classic cars roar into town to give village campaigners a boost

Man arrested after triple stabbing

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How art is helping youngsters with mental health problems to express themselves

Five places to pick you own berries in north Essex

Dog lovers can skate at Rollerworld for free tomorrow...here's how

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Stansted's disabled flyers feel like an 'inconvenience' despite booking help

Council could declare 'climate emergency' and go green by 2030

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Forever Friends: Pictures of Year Six leavers from across north Essex

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Cyclists to strip off and ride naked through Colchester today

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Everything you need to know about today's Tendring Show

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Cash no longer accepted at Colchester United matchdays

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Burglary-hit builders bounce back with award

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Updated

Woman arrested after man found dead in bungalow

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Mum’s urgent call for more special school places and SEN support

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Five fined for World Cup bus shelter destruction

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Police identify second man in connection with McDonald’s assault

Police concerned for welfare of missing woman

Bures Music Festival back for 23rd year

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New groups formed to press the economic case for dualling A120

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Rotary Club is getting the wheels turning for new cancer centre

'I worry they’ll set light to my horse stables next' - field is torched in second incident

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Heave! Paras battle out for sporting supremacy

Column

Gogglebox with celebrities is my top viewing obsession right now

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Air ambulance called to incident near canal

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Security guards are coming to St Botolph's Priory

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Letter: Rapid transport plan must be a joke

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Letter: Leader must think we were born yesterday over libraries U-turn

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Wife of one of UK's most wanted suffered mental health problems before drowning

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Hunt for Jack Russell who went missing after fireworks scare

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Adventure Island to fork out £250k to extend children's giant play area

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Podcast

'U's signings Brown, Gambin, Sowunmi and Cowan-Hall will fire us to promotion'

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Colchester United latest

PICTURE GALLERY - Colchester United in training

U's summer recruitment has been 'very positive'

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Gerken signing is a 'coup' for U's

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Sport

Record-breaker Mick announces his international retirement

'It's not a day I'll ever forget'

Colchester sailor to compete at Youth Sailing World Championships

U's fans flock to annual open day

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U's ease to friendly win at Cefn Druids

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Gerken returns to U's

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'It's always a brilliant day'

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'The club have done fantastic business'

Shrimpers wait to learn their FA Cup fate

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Colchester ready for a 'hard test'

Shrimpers are back in the FA Cup - draw news and Isthmian League fixtures

The reason Diaz Wright is yet to feature for Colchester in pre-season

'They were very keen to work with me and that’s what I like'

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Driver wants to see better use of the ball from Braintree when West Ham visit Cressing Road on Friday night

Rovers getting ready to put on a real show

U's embark on pre-season training camp

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Barnes still in talks with U's

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National sport

Theresa May hails Cricket World Cup heroes ‘representing modern Britain’

ICC should consider sharing World Cup trophy in event of a tie, says New Zealand coach Stead

Woods’ schedule could leave him rusty for the Open, warns McGinley

Everton sign Fabian Delph from Manchester City

Cricket World Cup team of the tournament

Martin content with position after opening week of Tour de France

Maharaj leads Yorkshire to brink of victory over leaders Somerset

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Colchester Utd

U's new boy Gambin keen to flourish for club and country

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Pell returns to action as U's claim another friendly win

U's face Lambert reunion in EFL Trophy

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'He clearly has an eye for the spectacular' - U's fans give their verdict on new signings

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U's have signed the 'hottest property in League Two'

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Cowling happy to see investment in youth paying off

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'I thought his performance was excellent'

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What's On

Paul T Davies Column: Re-Write Festival at Essex University

Paul T Davies Column: Review Little Miss Sunshine

Paul T Davies Column: Review - The Browning Version, Headgate Theatre, Colchester

Spoke n word at Tymperleys for unique Shakespeare show

Paul T Davies Column: My Macbeth experience was magical

Mercury Youth Theatre led the way for Natalie Songer

Costume designer Jess Fisher is rising thanks to the Mercury

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Local History

Essex Firefighter opens photo album for 30 years of memories

Memories: Artistic family's strong links to Colchester gallery

Trip to the past for theatre as it looks to future

Memories: Historic past of popular Colchester art gallery

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Remembering bomber crew 75 years after crash

Shopping for memories of Colchester town centre

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Photograph jogs memories for Leslie

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National news

Baz Luhrmann names actor who will star in Elvis Presley biopic

Boris Johnson refuses to commit to reduce net immigration after Brexit

Labour claims Johnson made ‘baseless political attack’ over Corbyn suggestion

Facebook launches UK anti-scam ad initiative sparked by Martin Lewis

Smooth snakes boosted with £412,000 lottery funding to save secretive species

Campaign encouraging month without social media returns

Time is running out to repair damage to planet’s climate and wildlife: Gove

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