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  • Children cause house fire

    CHILDREN accidentally caused a housefire after they played with matches. Firefighters were called to Station Road, Dovercourt, on Sunday afternoon after the blaze started in a semi-detached house. It is thought the two boys, aged 11

  • Hot pan causes house fire

    FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house fire in Clacton on Sunday. The house, on Hudson Close, was smoke logged and a smoke detector triggered the alarm at 3.25pm. It is thought the fire started in the kitchen after a pan was left on the cooker. Crews

  • Fireworks light up Colchester

    CROWDS lined up in Colchester's Castle Park on Saturday night to watch the annual fireworks display. Hundreds of people turned up to the 41st King Coel Kittens event and even got the chance of seeing X-Factor winner Matt Cardle who appeared by video

  • Man attacked in own home

    A MAN was attacked in his home leaving him unconscious. The 57-year-old victim suffered head injuries after he was hit with a snooker ball in a sock at his house on Midway, Jaywick. He was faced with his attacker after he was woken by a knock at the