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Cup of cheer - Colchester United's players celebrate at the final whistle after their win at Ipswich Town Picture: RICHARD BLAXALL

U's to host Premier League Brentford in Carabao Cup
Colchester United will host Brentford in the Carabao Cup second round

'Please avoid the area' - Emergency services on scene of beach 'incident'

'Please avoid the area' - Emergency services on scene of beach 'incident'

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Crowd trouble - Colchester United fans were struck with chairs during Tuesday evening's game PICTURES: Richard Blaxall / Photerior

Exclusive FA investigating Colchester United fans after 'chairs thrown into crowd'

'This is a new low' - Appalled Col U boss slams hooligan behaviour at crunch clash

'This is a new low' - Appalled Col U boss slams behaviour of crunch clash hooligans

Distressing images

Ellie Nicholson is recovering at home after a dog attack in Colchester.
(Stock image picture of dog).

Distressing images Pictures show extent of teen's injuries after horrific dog attack in Colchester

Colchester fans in full voice at Portman Road and (inset) a flare thrown onto the pitch. Photos: Richard Blaxall / Photerior

'I watched on as Col U fans ripped up seats and threw them towards families'

Council set to bid for £20 million cash injection to help revamp the city centre. Picture: Steve Brading

Bid for £20million cash injection to help revamp the city centre is revealed

News

Top streets for parking fines in Essex revealed - with 3,000 handed out in one

Top streets for parking fines in Essex revealed - with 3,000 handed out in one

UK waiting for 100,000 vaccines to treat monkeypox with ‘doses running out’ (PA)

UK waiting for 100,000 vaccines to treat monkeypox with ‘doses running out’

Shocking photos show dried up Hanningfield Reservoir in Essex as new heatwave looms (PA)

Shocking photos show dried up Essex reservoir as new heatwave looms

ROCKING OUT: My Fat Pony onstage at the Red Lion

'It's the place to be' - Musician turned promoter stages second successful show

Artistic asylum seeker's amazing rugs which illustrate journey to UK to go on display

Artistic asylum seeker invited to exhibit amazing rugs illustrating journey to UK

EPC Chemicals Ltd's Bramble Island facility off Harwich Road, Great Oakley

Residents advised to keep windows shut after fuel tanker fire at chemicals plant

Some Colchester NHS dentists are accepting new patients (PA)

All the Colchester dentists accepting new NHS patients

With a heatwave set to hit Essex this week, will a hosepipe ban be enforced in the county? (Canva)

Will there be a hosepipe ban in Essex as high temperatures are set to continue?

An extra day has been added for residents to donate their bikes (pic: Colchester Council)

Extra day added for residents to donate bikes as part of ongoing campaign

Snack time - Shiela Winwright took this picture of a squirrel in her garden

Your pictures: Heatwave pictures from across north Essex

Officers are investigating two deaths in Fisher Way, Braintree (pic: Google Maps)

Police probe launched after two people are found dead in Essex property

Resolved - Martin Goss says the parents of the youngsters have been spoken with

Parents of reckless youngsters who doused girls in liquid have been 'spoken to'

Heads up - A seal previously pictured popping his head out of the water in Walton's Hamford Water

Swimmer in difficulty off Walton may have been a seal

Travelodge say there are 10 roles available across the hotels they have in Essex (PA)

Travelodge looking to recruit for 10 new roles in Essex

Refusal - Atkinson refused to be breathalysed at Colchester police station

Window cleaner who refused to be breathalysed claims he was having a panic attack

Assault - the incident took place at Colchester North Railway Station

Thug who assaulted a person at a Colchester railway station is fined

Order - Aaron Baxter has been punished for his crime

Man who breached court order and visited a Colchester home is punished

The East Anglian Railway Museum puts on many events for the community (Photo: EARM)

Railway museum hosting family fun days during school holidays

Sport

Cup of cheer - Colchester United's players celebrate at the final whistle after their win at Ipswich Town Picture: RICHARD BLAXALL

U's to host Premier League Brentford in Carabao Cup
Colchester United will host Brentford in the Carabao Cup second round

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Cup of joy - Colchester United duo Frank Nouble and Noah Chilvers celebrate at the final whistle after beating Ipswich Town Picture: RICHARD BLAXALL

PREMIUM COMMENT: Wayne Brown already making plans after U's magnificent cup win

'This is a new low' - Appalled Col U boss slams hooligan behaviour at crunch clash

'This is a new low' - Appalled Col U boss slams behaviour of crunch clash hooligans

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Crowd trouble - Colchester United fans were struck with chairs during Tuesday evening's game PICTURES: Richard Blaxall / Photerior

Exclusive FA investigating Colchester United fans after 'chairs thrown into crowd'

Numbers game - Colchester United will discover their Carabao Cup second-round opponents tonight Picture: JOE GIDDENS/PA

Carabao Cup draw: U's ball number, which teams they can face in second round

Jubilant - Colchester United players celebrate at the final whistle following their 1-0 win at Ipswich Town in the Carabao Cup Picture: RICHARD BLAXALL

Hero Hannant, youngsters outstanding: U's player ratings after Ipswich win

Colchester fans celebrates - Ipswich Town vs. Colchester United - Carabao Cup - Portman Road - 08/08/2012 - Photo: Richard Blaxall / Photerior

'Amazing performances, what a game': U's fans have their say on Ipswich win

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National Sport

Will Smeed becomes first batter to hit ton in Hundred during Birmingham win

Ed Slater overwhelmed by support following motor neurone disease diagnosis

Mikkel Damsgaard

Another classic Brentford signing – Thomas Frank raves about Mikkel Damsgaard

Chelsea defender Malang Sarr joins Ligue 1 side Monaco on season-long loan

Rory McIlroy seeks to put Open heartache behind him in bid for third FedEx Cup

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Cup of cheer - Colchester United's players celebrate at the final whistle after their win at Ipswich Town Picture: RICHARD BLAXALL

U's to host Premier League Brentford in Carabao Cup

Cup of joy - Colchester United duo Frank Nouble and Noah Chilvers celebrate at the final whistle after beating Ipswich Town Picture: RICHARD BLAXALL

PREMIUM COMMENT: Wayne Brown already making plans after U's magnificent cup win

Numbers game - Colchester United will discover their Carabao Cup second-round opponents tonight Picture: JOE GIDDENS/PA

Carabao Cup draw: U's ball number, which teams they can face in second round

Jubilant - Colchester United players celebrate at the final whistle following their 1-0 win at Ipswich Town in the Carabao Cup Picture: RICHARD BLAXALL

Hero Hannant, youngsters outstanding: U's player ratings after Ipswich win

Colchester fans celebrates - Ipswich Town vs. Colchester United - Carabao Cup - Portman Road - 08/08/2012 - Photo: Richard Blaxall / Photerior

'Amazing performances, what a game': U's fans have their say on Ipswich win

Derby delight - Colchester United boss Wayne Brown celebrates at the final whistle after his side's finr 1-0 win at Ipswich Town Picture: RICHARD BLAXALL

Ipswich Town 0 Colchester United 1 - reaction from Wayne Brown after U's fine win

Derby joy - Colchester United's players celebrate after Luke Hannant scored for them at Ipswich Town Picture: RICHARD BLAXALL

Ipswich Town 0 Colchester United 1 - match report as U's claim memorable win

What's On

ROCKING OUT: My Fat Pony onstage at the Red Lion

'It's the place to be' - Musician turned promoter stages second successful show

Barracudas Activity Day

Barracudas Activity Day

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Nostalgia

Colchester has a few famous names that appeared on the interactive map (Mapbox/ Topi Tjukanov/Newsquest)

New interactive map reveals most famous person from Colchester - do you agree?

Great turnout - Residents enjoying the annual picnic.

Rowhedge villagers visited by historic craft for annual seafood picnic

Colchester history-lovers can take trip down memory lane after BBC launches video vault

Colchester history-lovers can take trip down memory lane after BBC launches video vault

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National News

‘It’s shocked the place to the core’ – Highlands community reacts after attacks

Conservative leadership bid

Liz Truss hints at further cost of living support if made prime minister

Nadhim Zahawi visit to Belfast

Ministers to hold crunch talks with energy bosses over winter price hikes

Summer weather July 18th 2022

Parts of England and Wales face ‘exceptional’ wildfire risk amid heatwave

Royal Mint coins

The Queen’s signature features for the first time on Royal Mint coins

Pharmacists ‘concerned’ over medicine shortages

Police response to burglary, robbery and theft ‘not good enough’, report finds

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