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  • Police helicopter finds missing man

    A POLICE helicopter was called out to help find a missing man in Colchester on Sunday. Sniffer dogs and police cars also attended the scene, in Oakapple Close at about 12.30pm. The man was found safe and well within the hour. This

  • Crowds turn out for Brightlingsea carnival

    HUNDREDS of people turned out to watch the 60th Brightlingsea Carnival on Saturday. Floats were paraded through the town before a fun day featuring rides, food and music was set up on the Bayard Recreation Ground in Regent Road. Chairman of the

  • Exciting new season for Mercury

    ANOTHER UK premiere, international collaborations and, of course, the ever-popular return of the pantomime. While the Mercury may have been without its artistic director, it is still on course to serve up another great season of shows.

  • Queen's Birthday marked by gun salute in Castle Park

    DIAMOND Jubilee celebrations added an extra sparkle to the Royal Salute fired in Colchester on Saturday to mark The Queen’s Official Birthday. With several hundred spectators watching, a battery of six guns from Colchester-based 7th Parachute Regiment

  • Battle lines drawn over 5th set of Horkesley Park plans

    THE business which wants to build a tourist attraction on the outskirts of Colchester says the development will be good for the town. Bunting and Sons has submitted plans to build a visitor centre in Horkesley Park, in Great Horkesley, and to revamp