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

'Boy, 17, killed homeless man after botched drugs robbery' court hears

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

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Murder investigation launched after woman found dead in home

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Clacton murder victim named as police appeal for further information

Colchester Blonde Bombshell poster goes under the hammer

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The seven locations in north Essex which were awarded Green Flags

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Trial will see parking tickets across north Essex be plastic free

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Campaigners: ‘Council is hell-bent on poor libraries plan’

Punters help raise more than £500 for Gurkha memorial bench appeal

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Police arrest woman after reports of assault where man got large cut

PHOTOS: Firefighters still battling haystack fire will fully extinguish blaze today

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Campaign group says town must get on its bike

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My view: Rapid transport report fails to prove it can be delivered

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WATCH: Zookeepers hand rear adorable baby penguins at Colchester Zoo

Colchester Foodbank’s joy at new warehouse and shop

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Council to explore possibility of creating £6m Youth Zone

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Victory for people power as two housing plans turned down

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Drink driver banned from the roads for a year after being caught over the limit

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Look out for tonight's partial lunar eclipse

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A120: ‘We can’t carry on like this’

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Man denies string of shop robberies

Fraudster took £6k from vulnerable man

Pictures: Why we took on Colchester Race for Life

Protestors unite to say 'no to 1,000 homes' at Middlewick

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Brace yourselves for more delays from 18 weeks of roadworks

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Brazen thieves steal OAP's 7-month-old puppy from garden

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Woman abuses paramedics trying to save 89-year-old after heart attack in car park

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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

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

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

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School’s pyjama party to celebrate love of reading

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

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

Colchester United latest

U's unlikely to add to new signings

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'There’s still definitely a strong flavour of Col U - just a different flavour'

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Former Colchester United striker Jamie Guy is a pleasant surprise

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Sport

Regent hope to make a splash after starting pre-season with some fun on the water

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

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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National sport

Footballers pay respects at Justin Edinburgh memorial service

Nigeria can learn from mistakes – Iwobi

Mosquito adds extra bite to McIlroy’s practice round

Essex beat Warwickshire to knock Somerset off top spot

Christiaan Bezuidenhout craving revenge on return to Royal Portrush

Josh Kroenke admits criticism over Arsenal leadership ‘hard to take’

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Khan claims he and Pacquiao will fight in Saudi Arabia

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Colchester Utd

U's embark on pre-season training camp

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Barnes still in talks with U's

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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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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

MEPs back von der Leyen as first woman head of European Commission

Next Tory leader will have to compromise on Brexit – Rudd

Man due in court over missing mother

European Commission’s new president confirmed by MEPs

‘I had one thought and that was people’s lives needed to be saved’

One giant treat for mankind: Moon landing recreated in chocolate

Labour’s NEC urged to auto-exclude members where irrefutable evidence of racism

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