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

Loving - the Nicholson family outside Twickenham

Dad's tribute to 'inspirational' wife and 'wonderful' children as all three are killed in hotel attack

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Cubs continue their Col U tradition this weekend

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'Pretty in pink' makeup ideas inspired by the catwalk

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Family's second child now feared dead after Sri Lanka Easter killings

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Police hunting trio after theft from farming store

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Police appeal after purse theft

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Colchester man charged over his part in Extinction Rebellion protests

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Police want to speak to man about theft from jewellers

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Pictures: Paras prepare for jungle warfare in gruelling heat

'Dangerous' sunken pathway set to be fixed after THREE YEAR battle

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Letters: Only one party has consistently opposed West Tey garden town

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Essex mum and son among almost 300 people killed in Sri Lanka Easter massacre

Defiant council to fight plans for 200 village homes

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‘My enduring battle due to selfish drivers who park on pavement’

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Teacher launches new phonics classes for youngsters in north Essex

Men’s shed to fight loneliness could set up in these villages

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Memories: 'We've got the oldest hot cross bun the world'

Couple see their chocolate spread hit shelves across the globe

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Activists paint murals in 'Extinction Rebellion protest' in Wivenhoe

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£33,000 grant to wage war on High Street litter

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Campaigners want council to back their £2.5m plan for St Botolph’s

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B&Q site which is set to be become a Sainsbury's is on the market for £30m

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Dangerous laughing gas found dumped near allotments

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Stage star at LGBT summer fest

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Comic opera set to wow Witham audiences

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WATCH - Video shows huge £1m Adventure Island ride spinning

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Man arrested on suspicion of offences near Stansted Airport

Letters: Can you help me to find Good Samaritans?

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Memories: How Schofield's has kept moving for a century

Plaque to remember earthquake disaster of 1884

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United on a marathon mission to thank hospice

Police suspect arson after more than half a dozen fire crews tackle industrial building blaze

Get bidding to win iconic red phone box at garden show auction

Glowsticks in the air for dance spectacular raising money for Mind

Aldi and Lidl are bringing back their popular baby and toddler events

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Five different ways to enjoy hot cross buns this Easter

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The fitness class where you are more likely to see grannies deadlifting weights

Animal welfare workshops teach children how to treat their pets

Memories: Colchester's Southway through the years

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Beggar who claimed to be homeless jailed for breaching town centre ban again

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Idyllic venue to throw doors open to visitors for open day

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Bungalow blaze tackled by three fire crews

Essex Police officers sent to London climate change protests

Man who harassed and assaulted several people jailed

Letters: Educate your school run parents on climate change

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Police are on the hunt for two suspects who punched, kicked and robbed man

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Dog saved from deep lake in dramatic rescue

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Letters: Hot air and little substance from garden communities MD

Birds of prey swoop as event takes flight

Column

Trams could be answer to Colchester's clean air crisis

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Asthma sufferers warned of 'deadly pollen bomb' as weather heats up

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Everything you need to know about mumps

How to make chocolate Easter egg nests

Petition grows against new quayside parking rules

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Strip club applies to renew its licence

These are some of the most popular tourist venues in Essex - and here's why you should visit them

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Train bosses axe plans to build multi-storey car park at railway station

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12 events to enjoy in Essex this Easter weekend

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Police appealing for witnesses after a fight broke out in the middle of traffic

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Nik Kershaw remembers the man who started him off on his music career

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Lauren on TV : Battling over the TV

Zoo welcomes two red river hog piglets

Historic cottage ravaged by fire set to get a new roof

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63 people handed £100 fines for urinating in the street in town

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This eight-year-old is set for a World Record after 4,000m mountain climb

Officers safely escort man home after mobility scooter breaks

Passenger suffers serious injuries in crash on A120

Letters: Colchester's Britain's First City signs are gaudy, inappropriate and a huge waste of public money

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Letters: We need to make drug taking safer, say Lib Dems

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Column

Leave me alone...I’ve got customer feedback fatigue

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IN PICTURES: Pipes and drums band give an impressive performance on bandstand

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Sweet success as chocolate firm’s fame spreads to US

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Colchester United latest

Yeovil Town 1 Colchester United 1 - reaction from John McGreal after U's draw

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Yeovil Town 1 Colchester United 1 - match report as ten-man U's salvage a point

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Yeovil Town v Colchester United - LIVE

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Sport

McGreal ready for League Two play-off 'shoot-out'

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Town slump to their 24th defeat of a miserable campaign after playing second fiddle to the Swans

Seasiders finish on a high at the Bowl and there are Thurlow Nunn League victories for Holland and Regent

Greg is the two-goal hero as Oakley gain the bragging rights at Harwich

Important point in survival fight earns Bostik League award

Iron sign off in style in front of bumper home crowd

Rovers appoint their next permanent manager

COMMENT - all set for another nail-biting game at Huish Park

Saunders aiming to keep U's fans smiling

In the mix and four other talking points from U's victory

Breaking an astonishing Bostik League record earns top award

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Andrade is the Seasiders' two-goal hero but who were our star performers in the Thurlow Nunn League?

Nouble - 'we have to back ourselves'

Colchester United 1 Grimsby Town 0 - player ratings after U's win

Colchester United 1 Grimsby Town 0 - reaction from John McGreal after U's win

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Colchester United 1 Grimsby Town 0 - match report as U's get back to winning ways

Lacklustre Town display was the worst of my tenure: Lambert

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National sport

Sarri sent to the stands as Chelsea held by Burnley

Sissoko set to miss Ajax showdown for Spurs

Brooks grabs late equaliser for Wolfsburg against Frankfurt

Norwich’s Premier League promotion party put on hold

James Milner will become a Manchester United fan for first time as title race goes to wire

James Cahill leads Ronnie O’Sullivan as amateur seeks Sheffield shock

Norwich’s promotion party put on hold

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Colchester Utd

Colchester United v Grimsby Town - LIVE

'U's simply have to go for it today'

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McGreal focusing on four-game window

U's facing a 'make or break' weekend

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'We need to play like we know we can'

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John McGreal - 'We need our fans more than ever'

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U's provide update on Prosser injury

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What's On

Frinton reveals this year's Summer Season of shows

Paul T Davies Column: Review: All My Sons at Headgate Theatre

Headgate Theatre launches new spaces

Headgate unveils curtain on a new era of theatre-making

Review: Caroline's Kitchen at the Mercury Theatre

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Paul T Davies Column: Review: Playhouse Creatures, Headgate Theatre, Colchester.

Consider yourself for a part in Colchester Operatic and Mercury's new show

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Local History

Memories: How Schofield's has kept moving for a century

Memories: Colchester's Southway through the years

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Ron recalls 1930s school days in Colchester

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Memories: Back to the future at pioneering printworks

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Memories: Images show passage of time at business park

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Memories: Vintage school photos are trip down Memory Lane

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How grammar schoolboy Ken joined special forces

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National news

Fire crews dealing with large wildfire in Moray

British mother and children confirmed among Sri Lanka terror victims

Tesla gears up for fully self-driving cars next year

Kate shares snaps of Louis to mark prince’s first birthday

Sri Lankan military handed special powers after deadly bombings

Flotilla helps Sir Robin Knox-Johnson celebrate 50th anniversary of sailing feat

Customers sue police over recordings at Kraft-linked massage parlour

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