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Road works - the A12 near Marks Tey

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National Highways thanks drivers as A12 reconstruction works are near completion

Quiz night - These seven Colchester pubs and bars offer frequent quiz nights

Quiz night - These seven Colchester pubs and bars offer frequent quiz nights

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Here are seven pubs and bars which do a quiz night in Colchester

Local government

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'This isn’t about money' - Striking hospital works call for public support

Natasha Rickman who will be the Mercury Theatre's new artistic director

Natasha Rickman who will be the Mercury Theatre's new artistic director

Jobs and careers

Meet the former West End star who is the Mercury Theatre's new artistic director

Duo - Callum Riordam, SFC Sports Coach and Georgia Wills, SFC Occupational Therapist

Duo - Callum Riordam, SFC Sports Coach and Georgia Wills, SFC Occupational Therapist

New programme to support residents with disabilities launched in Colchester

Jailed - Scott Butcher

Jailed - Scott Butcher

'Prolific offender' from Colchester jailed for 26 shop thefts worth over £1,500

Game time - Colchester United's on-loan defender Aaron Donnelly (right) played the full 90 minutes for Northern Ireland under-21s in their 5-0 win over Azerbaijan, on Saturday

Game time - Colchester United's on-loan defender Aaron Donnelly (right) played the full 90 minutes for Northern Ireland under-21s in their 5-0 win over Azerbaijan, on Saturday

Colchester United FC

Colchester loanee Aaron Donnelly features in UEFA U21 Championship qualifier

News

Essex has plenty of connections - be it films shot here or locations inspiring a number of famous tales

Essex has plenty of connections - be it films shot here or locations inspiring a number of famous tales

How these Essex locations inspired chilling horror films

Surprise - An American celebrity stopped by to greet a lifelong fan in Clacton

Surprise - An American celebrity stopped by to greet a lifelong fan in Clacton

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Hospice helps patient's dreams come true with a visit from celebrity guest

Halloween - Stanstead Airport has shared its top 6 spooky destinations for autumn

Halloween - Stanstead Airport has shared its top 6 spooky destinations for autumn

Six places you can fly to from Stansted for a spooky Halloween trip abroad

Incident - an image of the M25

Incident - an image of the M25

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Stretch of M25 brought to a standstill as police officers are on the scene

Family Fun Day at ACL Essex Digi Hub Offers Digital Skills and Halloween Fun

Family Fun Day at ACL Essex Digi Hub Offers Digital Skills and Halloween Fun

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How you can enjoy family Halloween fun day at Colchester venue

Performance - Seth Lakeman will be at the Colchester Arts Centre

Performance - Seth Lakeman will be at the Colchester Arts Centre

Rock and roll, acoustic night and comedy - Five events coming to Colchester this week

Patrols - Essex Police have been carrying out patrols to find drivers who pose a threat to other road users

Patrols - Essex Police have been carrying out patrols to find drivers who pose a threat to other road users

Two drivers reported as officers patrol Colchester to prevent road users from harm

Not good - a still from the dashcam footage

Not good - a still from the dashcam footage

Watch as driver heads towards oncoming traffic on a section of the A120

Bodycam footage - murderer Virginia McCullough

Bodycam footage - murderer Virginia McCullough

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Watch: the moment police officers arrested an Essex murderer who killed her parents

New restaurant - Taste Of Italy's unit at the Northern Gateway Leisure Park

New restaurant - Taste Of Italy's unit at the Northern Gateway Leisure Park

Signs up as Italian restaurant to open at Colchester Northern Gateway - here's when

Amazing - A family in Colchester had their garden transformed by a charity for their unwell child

Amazing - A family in Colchester had their garden transformed by a charity for their unwell child

Charity and volunteers give Love Your Garden-style facelift for ill youngster

Business owners - Guy and Emily French at their pumpkin patch near Colchester

Business owners - Guy and Emily French at their pumpkin patch near Colchester

Colchester farming couple 'really enjoy welcoming people' as pumpkin patch opens

Response – police cordoned off St John's Green in Colchester after Bibi Stone was arrested and Alex Stone went on the run

Response – police cordoned off St John's Green in Colchester after Bibi Stone was arrested and Alex Stone went on the run

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Couple failed to get stories 'matched up' after stabbing victim in Colchester

Nominated - An Indian restaurant in Kelvedon has been nominated for Best Restaurant in Essex 2024

Nominated - An Indian restaurant in Kelvedon has been nominated for Best Restaurant in Essex 2024

Village Indian restaurant hoping to be named best in Essex at awards tonight

Unfinished – National Highways bosses still can't say for certain when the roadworks will be finished

Unfinished – National Highways bosses still can't say for certain when the roadworks will be finished

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More overnight closures for A12 – but still no answers on when work will finish

Naze Tower is a well-known hotspot for ghosts and ghouls

Naze Tower is a well-known hotspot for ghosts and ghouls

Cultural attractions

The most haunted Essex spots for a spooky adventure this Halloween

Crash - the A120 is closed both ways

Crash - the A120 is closed both ways

A120 closed both ways after crash causing queueing traffic - live updates

Rare - The lights were seen in areas across Essex, including Colchester

Rare - The lights were seen in areas across Essex, including Colchester

Northern lights treat Essex stargazers to 'strongest aurora in 40 years'

Sport

Game time - Colchester United's on-loan defender Aaron Donnelly (right) played the full 90 minutes for Northern Ireland under-21s in their 5-0 win over Azerbaijan, on Saturday

Colchester United FC

Colchester loanee Aaron Donnelly features in UEFA U21 Championship qualifier

Skipper - Alfie Bendle captained Colchester United's under-21s in their 3-2 home defeat to Queens Park Rangers in the Professional Development League

Skipper - Alfie Bendle captained Colchester United's under-21s in their 3-2 home defeat to Queens Park Rangers in the Professional Development League

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Colchester United under-21s beaten by QPR after surrendering two-goal lead

Up for the cup - Colchester United will learn their FA Cup first round opponents on Monday night

Up for the cup - Colchester United will learn their FA Cup first round opponents on Monday night

Colchester United FC

FA CUP: When Colchester United will learn their first round opponents

Holding on - Colchester United defender Rob Hunt battles with AFC Wimbledon striker Omar Bugiel

Holding on - Colchester United defender Rob Hunt battles with AFC Wimbledon striker Omar Bugiel

Colchester United FC

How Rob Hunt's school days paved the way to him joining Colchester United

On target - Lyle Taylor scored Montserrat's winner in their 1-0 victory over Bonaire, on Thursday night

On target - Lyle Taylor scored Montserrat's winner in their 1-0 victory over Bonaire, on Thursday night

Colchester United FC

Colchester United striker Lyle Taylor bags the winner in Montserrat victory

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National Sport

Marc Guehi (left) has a lot to thank Lee Carsley for (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Marc Guehi (left) has a lot to thank Lee Carsley for (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Marc Guehi hails England interim boss Lee Carsley’s role in his development

Lee Carsley leads England into their Nations League clash against Finland (Adam Davy/PA)

Lee Carsley leads England into their Nations League clash against Finland (Adam Davy/PA)

5 talking points as England look to respond to Greece defeat against Finland

Ineos Britannia and Emirates Team New Zealand during the 37th America’s Cup (Bernat Armangue/AP)

Ineos Britannia and Emirates Team New Zealand during the 37th America’s Cup (Bernat Armangue/AP)

Sir Ben Ainslie’s Ineos Britannia trail 2-0 after first day of America’s Cup

Heimir Hallgrimsson is hoping to guide the Republic of Ireland to back-to-back victories (Niall Carson/PA)

Heimir Hallgrimsson is hoping to guide the Republic of Ireland to back-to-back victories (Niall Carson/PA)

Talking points as Republic of Ireland chase back-to-back wins against Greece

Finland’s Topi Keskinen has a tattoo featuring Wayne Rooney fishing (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Finland’s Topi Keskinen has a tattoo featuring Wayne Rooney fishing (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Topi Keskinen: The Finland star who sports a tattoo of Wayne Rooney fishing

Italian Jannik Sinner is chasing a seventh title of 2024 (Andy Wong/AP)

Italian Jannik Sinner is chasing a seventh title of 2024 (Andy Wong/AP)

Jannik Sinner seals year-end top spot after reaching Shanghai Masters final

Manchester City director of football Txiki Begiristain joined the club in 2012 (Mike Egerton/PA)

Manchester City director of football Txiki Begiristain joined the club in 2012 (Mike Egerton/PA)

Hugo Viana set to succeed Txiki Begiristain as Man City director of football

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Colchester United

Game time - Colchester United's on-loan defender Aaron Donnelly (right) played the full 90 minutes for Northern Ireland under-21s in their 5-0 win over Azerbaijan, on Saturday

Game time - Colchester United's on-loan defender Aaron Donnelly (right) played the full 90 minutes for Northern Ireland under-21s in their 5-0 win over Azerbaijan, on Saturday

Colchester United FC

Colchester loanee Aaron Donnelly features in UEFA U21 Championship qualifier

Skipper - Alfie Bendle captained Colchester United's under-21s in their 3-2 home defeat to Queens Park Rangers in the Professional Development League

Skipper - Alfie Bendle captained Colchester United's under-21s in their 3-2 home defeat to Queens Park Rangers in the Professional Development League

Colchester United FC

Colchester United under-21s beaten by QPR after surrendering two-goal lead

Up for the cup - Colchester United will learn their FA Cup first round opponents on Monday night

Up for the cup - Colchester United will learn their FA Cup first round opponents on Monday night

Colchester United FC

FA CUP: When Colchester United will learn their first round opponents

Holding on - Colchester United defender Rob Hunt battles with AFC Wimbledon striker Omar Bugiel

Holding on - Colchester United defender Rob Hunt battles with AFC Wimbledon striker Omar Bugiel

Colchester United FC

How Rob Hunt's school days paved the way to him joining Colchester United

On target - Lyle Taylor scored Montserrat's winner in their 1-0 victory over Bonaire, on Thursday night

On target - Lyle Taylor scored Montserrat's winner in their 1-0 victory over Bonaire, on Thursday night

Colchester United FC

Colchester United striker Lyle Taylor bags the winner in Montserrat victory

Take a break - Danny Cowley feels Colchester United's fixture break has arrived at the right time for his side following a busy schedule

Take a break - Danny Cowley feels Colchester United's fixture break has arrived at the right time for his side following a busy schedule

Colchester United FC

Danny Cowley: fixture break has come at the right time for Colchester United

Gripping stuff - Colchester United striker Samson Tovide experienced an eventful evening in his side's game at Leyton Orient

Gripping stuff - Colchester United striker Samson Tovide experienced an eventful evening in his side's game at Leyton Orient

Colchester United FC

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'If he plays for Leyton Orient then they’d be singing his name, that's for sure'

What's On

Essex has plenty of connections - be it films shot here or locations inspiring a number of famous tales

How these Essex locations inspired chilling horror films

Dreams - Elvis impersonator David Black secures stage show and has dreams of performing in the states

Dreams - Elvis impersonator David Black secures stage show and has dreams of performing in the states

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Colchester Elvis impersonator on dreams of performing in US after securing stage show

NEW SERIES - Actors, John Simm and Phillip Glenister, star in a new ITV series, after being spotted filming in Maldon earlier this year

NEW SERIES - Actors, John Simm and Phillip Glenister, star in a new ITV series, after being spotted filming in Maldon earlier this year

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Acting stars enjoy special trip to Essex town in new series of ITV show

Arrested - Yung Filly, who was due to perform in Colchester, has been charged over rape allegations in Australia

Arrested - Yung Filly, who was due to perform in Colchester, has been charged over rape allegations in Australia

Colchester nightclub event cancelled after rapper charged with rape in Australia

Only Fools and Horses starred Sir David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst

Only Fools and Horses starred Sir David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst

Only Fools and Horses

Oscar-winning star reveals why he rejected Del Boy role on Only Fools and Horses

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Nostalgia

Change - new research by Whatnot has suggested that more people are now turning to second hand clothing

Change - new research by Whatnot has suggested that more people are now turning to second hand clothing

Second hand stores

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New research shows more people are turning to second hand clothing over fast fashion

History - these archive images show Queen Street and St Botolph's street in days gone by

History - these archive images show Queen Street and St Botolph's street in days gone by

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These images show Queen Street and St Botolph's iconic buildings in time gone by

Cars - Ipswich Road Roundabout 1990

Cars - Ipswich Road Roundabout 1990

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Nostalgia: How Colchester and north Essex battled traffic through decades

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The Israeli offensive continues in Gaza (AP)

The Israeli offensive continues in Gaza (AP)

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Israeli airstrikes kill at least 22 people in refugee camp in northern Gaza

Nick Knowles was praised by judge Motsi Mabuse on his return to Strictly Come Dancing following an injury (Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA)

Nick Knowles was praised by judge Motsi Mabuse on his return to Strictly Come Dancing following an injury (Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA)

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TV presenter Nick Knowles returns to Strictly dancefloor following injury

Political figures have paid tribute to Alex Salmond after his death at 69 (Danny Lawson/PA)

Political figures have paid tribute to Alex Salmond after his death at 69 (Danny Lawson/PA)

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‘Monumental figure of Scottish and UK politics’ – tributes paid to Alex Salmond

Alex Salmond had an immense impact north and south of the border (PA)

Alex Salmond had an immense impact north and south of the border (PA)

Alex Salmond: Master campaigner and tactician who reshaped Scottish politics

Scottish DJ Jack Revill, known to many as Jackmaster, has died aged 38, his family has announced (PA)

Scottish DJ Jack Revill, known to many as Jackmaster, has died aged 38, his family has announced (PA)

Scottish DJ Jack Revill, known as Jackmaster, dies aged 38

Former first minister Alex Salmond has died aged 69 (Jane Barlow / PA).

Former first minister Alex Salmond has died aged 69 (Jane Barlow / PA).

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Former Scotland first minister Alex Salmond dies aged 69

The passenger was reported overboard from the MSC Virtuosa (Peter Byrne/PA)

The passenger was reported overboard from the MSC Virtuosa (Peter Byrne/PA)

Woman dies after going overboard from cruise ship off Channel Islands

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