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Listed: Five of the cheapest homes up for sale in Colchester right now
Colchester's busy property market offers a great variety of homes, from pricey to more affordable. Here are five of the cheapest homes available for sale within the city at the moment. Sioux Close, Highwoods This one bed, one bathroom
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Award-winning Michelin-star restaurant gives new lease of life to ex-seafood site
A MICHELIN-star restaurant that provides a “unique dining experience” has moved into the site of a former seafood business in north Essex. Owned by Ben and Sophie Crittenden, Stark is an award-winning restaurant which opened in Broadstairs, Kent
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Order made to introduce various restrictions across six roads in Tendring
AN order has been made to introduce various restrictions across six roads in Tendring. The order prohibits waiting, loading and stopping, and on-street parking places in the district. It revokes two resident permit holders at the north end
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Overnight closures planned for second phase of works on Colchester road
DRIVERS will face overnight closures as the second phase of works to improve a busy Colchester road get underway. The roadworks, on Berechurch Hall Road, are in place so a new toucan crossing can be installed after concerns from residents about
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Review - Slim Chickens is a taste of the American Dream in Colchester
WE headed down to one of the first venues to open in the multi-million-pound Northern Gateway project - Slim Chickens - to see if it lives up to its claim of life-changing chicken. Hailing from Arkansas, the brand specialises in southern-American
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Police seize firearm and arrest men in Hythe Hill after man 'threatened with knife'
POLICE have arrested two men believed to be carrying a knife and a gun in Hythe Hill. The road was cordoned off at 9.30pm on Saturday evening after a man approached officers in Victory Road to say he had been threatened with a knife. After
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The 10 Colchester death notices and funeral announcements published this week
The Gazette has published 10 death notices in the last 7 days. Every week, the Gazette publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages
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Essex pub branded 'worst Wetherspoon in UK' passes hygiene test with flying colours
A popular pub on the Essex seaside, which had been dubbed “the worst ever” Wetherspoon received a stellar hygiene rating. The Moon and Starfish pub in Marine Parade East, Clacton, was awarded a five-star rating by Tendring Council’s Scores on
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Colchester Institute helps Essex firefighter qualify by getting his maths pass
AN ESSEX firefighter was able to qualify after receiving help from the Colchester Institute so he could achieve a GCSE pass in maths. Ryan Murray, from Grays Fire Station, did not have the grades to become a wholetime firefighter. A determined
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Opticians sees two members of staff celebrate 35 and 40 years of service
TWO long-standing staff members with decades of service each are celebrating major milestones at a Halstead business. Wardale Williams Opticians in Halstead is celebrating receptionists Patricia Osmond and Carol Turgoose who have reached their
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Matt Jay eager to see lifelong friend Ollie Watkins impress in Euro 2024 final
MATT Jay says his friend Ollie Watkins is fully focused ahead of England’s Euro 2024 final against Spain tonight - and is eager to see the striker shine in Berlin. Colchester United attacker Jay has been close friends with Watkins since their school
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Thug who was 'possessed' at time of robbery attempts to negotiate longer jail term
A THUG who robbed a security guard in broad daylight at a supermarket car park said he was “possessed” at the time – and tried to correct the judge when he was sentenced to prison. Jamie Sherfield targeted Neil Hoy at the car park at Asda in Turner
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Blue badge holder, 86, who was wrongly fined at Colchester Hospital has it revoked
A CAR park operator has cancelled a parking fine which could have led to debt collectors pursuing an 86-year-old woman for £140 after the Gazette intervened. Shirley Tuckfield, of West Mersea, was hit with three parking fines in March and April
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If you have one of these surnames you could inherit a fortune in Colchester
THE details of more than 20 unclaimed estates of people who died in Colchester have been revealed by the Treasury, with hundreds of thousands of pounds of inheritance waiting for a rightful heir. The latest Treasury list shows there are almost
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I tested low-end, mid-range and high-end sunscreen – This is what you should buy
It’s finally summer, the weather's warm the sun's out and there’s no cloud in sight. I wish. The Great British summer has never been known to be smooth sailing, from heatwaves that leave you wishing it was winter again to summers so cold and
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Bike theft victims 'flabbergasted' at numbers of bicycles stolen across Colchester
THE mum of a woman who had her £3,000 electric bike stolen from her by a city centre gang says she is "not surprised" bike thefts are going unsolved. Saskia Stickings, 18, had cycled to Queen Street in February when a gang of six men approached
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How much screen times is ok for kids? Expert reveals when it becomes 'unhealthy'
Screens follow us everywhere these days from tablets and TVs to phones and laptops. There is an entire ( and very addictive) digital world out there for our kids to discover whether it's scrolling on TikTok or liking Instagram posts. With the
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Pubs allowed to open later than usual for England vs Spain Euro 2024 final
Pubs will be allowed to extend their opening hours on Sunday (July 14) with England set to take on Spain in the Euro 2024 final. Venues in England and Wales will be allowed to stay open an extra two hours, until 1am, on the day of the match.
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Ex-parachute officer accused of coercive behaviour in a relationship to stand trial
A FORMER member of the parachute regiment will stand trial charged with coercive behaviour towards his ex-girlfriend. Rhys Higgs denied one charge of criminal damage and a second charge of engaging in controlling behaviour in a relationship, which
