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

Bottle attack victim: ‘I feared my kids would grow up without me’

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New map shows how busy stretch of A12 could be rerouted and widened

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REVEALED: Latest figures show how schools shape up

TV stars seen in Colchester as they evade capture on Celebrity Hunted

'Awfully nice' litter picker finds stolen Dad's Army uniform

Column: GPs join Extinction Rebellion protests

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Schools team up for fireworks spectacular

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Sky could be 'littered' with debris from Halley's Comet tonight

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Lunch club cooks up a treat thanks to £500 grant

Historic pump house could be saved from development

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Miracle baby Louise was born weighing just 1lb 1oz

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Sherlock actor spotted FaceTiming family at Southend hotel

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Councillor wants attackers "identified quickly" after victim suffers broken eye socket

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Copper thieves steal gas pipes from homes

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CQC questions 'bed blocking' at hospital trust

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Tot allowed home from hospital 1 month after liver transplant

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A look back at 130 year history of one of town’s oldest businesses

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GALLERY: Revisit the early days of Middleborough landmarks

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Updated

Man suffers life-threatening injuries following a crash in Witham

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False alarm as police and coastguard pull tent from river

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PICTURES: How the Ipswich Road works are looking so far

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This department store is hosting Halloween themed activities for half-term

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You could earn up to £45 an hour teaching kids to play video games like Fortnite and Fifa

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Man left with arm injuries following late night incident

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Parts of the A12 near Colchester will be closing - here's all you need to know

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The first 100 carriages of Greater Anglia's new trains have been built

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Off-duty cop spotted drink driver swerving onto wrong lane of busy A road

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ESSEX: Murder probe after man hit by car dies in hospital

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Part of the A12 has been closed following a crash

Pair chosen as new faces of prom store after social media competition

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"It is a miracle she only had minor injuries" - charity calls for zero tolerance on drink driving

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Drivers MUST do these safety checks on their tyres... or face fines of up to £2.5k

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Air ambulance hosting special drive for blood donations today

Letters: 'We should be leading the way in the EU... not leaving'

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Good Samaritans brave wet and windy weather at charity golf day

Volunteers 'threatening to quit' over historic homes' increased opening hours

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Top five things to do in Colchester this Halloween

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Police are looking for this man after an elderly woman's purse was stolen

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Police no longer looking for pair after high street assault

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GALLERY: Performing arts group for youngsters with Down's Syndrome is up and running

Education minister visits Colchester primary school

If you know your Pi from your percentages then this competition is for you

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Bamber claims he has new evidence to clear him

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Police are appealing for witnesses after last night's crash in Colchester

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The incidents which saw Colchester ranked as second worst for knife crimes in Essex last year

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Top five things to do in Colchester this weekend

PHOTOS: Songs of the sea fill town with the return of popular shanty festival

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A new hard-rocking music school is launching in Colchester

These Essex restaurants have been named the best in Britain

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Memorial for construction worker who died building Hythe bridge

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Survey shows what REALLY ticks off office workers across the UK

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Half of young people in Essex want a second referendum on Brexit

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Live coverage: MPs back Brexit delay amendment as protesters march in London

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Celeb Coach Trip is more of an endurance test than a holiday

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Drivers will need to add up to 20 minutes to journeys for A12 closures

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Town centre gridlocked after road is shut following incident

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One in six Essex 11-year-olds are obese

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Insurance hiccups rain on village's bonfire night

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Vital respite centres to stay open for next three years

Drugs worth £60k seized in crackdown

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Drivers stop to rescue swan stranded on A12

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Dessert parlour has been named the best in the country

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Updated: Person is airlifted to hospital following crash

Peggy celebrates 100th birthday with baby group visit

Pupils collect huge haul of food for harvest festival appeal

Anthony Roberts: 'Nostalgia... that Jekyll and Hyde companion'

Podcast

How has Comley gone from forgotten man to midfield mainstay?

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This is why Balkerne Hill was shut last night

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New office blocks could be built at Knowledge Gateway

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Trustees confirm knife charity which had 'huge impact' is set to close

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Volunteer officer received thank you gift...from 5,000 miles away

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Watch the moment two horses casually trotted down the A127

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Zoo thanks quick-thinking staff for saving Dino Day at last minute

Council 'will have a Plan B' if borough's local plan is rejected

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Hero student steps in to help elderly man who collapsed

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'I feel like I've been gagged' - cabinet members advised not to speak at appeal

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Colchester had second highest number of serious knife crimes in Essex last year

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Boris Johnson faces Commons struggle after securing Brexit deal

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Exclusive

Brothers banned from school playground because of 'extreme' haircuts

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Historic weekend as Colchester Market traders move to new home

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Part of busy road shut because of police incident

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Police clamp down on Islamophobia and race hate crimes

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Owner of historic hotel warns Alumno's plans would do irreversible harm to town

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Colchester United latest

COMMENT - no time for U's to dwell on shock to the system

FA Cup first round draw - Colchester United

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Harriott ready for 'test of character'

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Sport

R's boss Kem cannot wait to get back to full fitness

A failed response and four other talking points from U's loss

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Player ratings on a day to forget for Colchester

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Limp Town see their proud unbeaten record go up in smoke

'It was a really poor performance'

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U's beaten at home by lowly Morecambe

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Colchester United v Morecambe - LIVE

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One game at a time for U's boss McGreal

FA Cup history for Brown's Maldon & Tiptree side

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Top-of-the-table showdown is settled by a collector's item goal... and earns our star performance award - Thurlow Nunn League

Swifts and Seedgrowers are on the move in Isthmian League north

Kem's Regent reign starts with a defeat at Worthing

Free-scoring Stanway are showing "great togetherness"

It's a big week ahead for the U's

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Bramall using his Arsenal education to good effect at U's

Long-serving McGreal is relishing U's role

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“The boys are working hard and we’re getting the consistency, so I think we’re in a good spot"

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National sport

New study reveals link between football and dementia

Bournemouth goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale earns new long-term contract

Wales to call up replacement for injured Josh Navidi

Rashford disappointed not to beat Liverpool but hopes United can build on draw

Quest for Paralympic glory is on for tennis star Whiley

Teams put high price on spin for first edition of The Hundred

McIlroy: Koepka doesn’t need to remind me it’s been a while since I won a major

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Colchester Utd

Kem plans to tap into his U's connections

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U's winger Senior in fitness race

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Former U's boss Parkinson is new Sunderland manager

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Why aren't teams shooting more?

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How U's duo fared on international duty

Harriott returns to action for U's

'The competition has to be fierce'

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What's On

Paul T Davies Column: Radiant Vermin at Headgate Theatre, Colchester

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Protocol Theatre return with a Radiant new show

Review: Beauty Queen of Leenane at Headgate Theatre, Colchester

Consider yourselves a massive hitReview: Oliver! Mercury at Abbey Field

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Review: Spring Awakening, Headgate Theatre, Colchester

This new open-air show is a Gift to Colchester itself

The unmistakable scent of a cracking good night of laughs

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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

New study reveals link between football and dementia

Harry needs to keep his head down and stop baring his soul, royal author warns

Brexit decision postponed by judges to see if PM ‘fully complies’ with Benn Act

Commons Speaker facing calls to allow Brexit ‘meaningful vote’

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Storms heading for Japan a week after devastation of Typhoon Hagibis

Julian Assange mumbles and stutters as he appears in court in extradition case

Rare Mickey Mouse masks to be sold at auction

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