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Incident - Odeon, in Head Street, Colchester

Ceiling at Colchester Odeon reportedly 'falls down' during screening of Disney film

Scene - A police car and an ambulance can be seen stationed on the A120 near Wix following the crash

Person rushed to hospital with 'serious injuries' following two-vehicle crash on A120

Magical - (Left to Right) Ensemble (Shelby Speed), Polo the Penguin (Matthew Forbes), Fairy Fizz (Sasha Latoya), Princess Luna (Alexandra Barredo), Prince Istuna (Phillip Catchpole), Carabosse (Jaimie Purden), Ensemble (Nick Brittain-Keates)

Here's what we made of this year's 'magical' Christmas panto at the Mercury Theatre

Vulnerable – relatives and neighbours who are older and more susceptible to illness need to be checked on over winter, GPs have said

Doctors urge residents to check on vulnerable relatives and neighbours over winter

Dangerous – Judge Richard Wilkin said there could have been a 'catastrophic' incident when Beeson drove down the A12 in the wrong direction

Named: Toy thief who fled police by driving wrong way on A12 before hiding in bushes

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Amazing - Colchester Royal Grammar School has been named 'School of The Year'

Colchester school where students once felt 'unsafe' is named best in the region

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Campaign - Essex Police will be working vigilantly to stop any drink drivers this festive period (Image: Newsquest)

Police warn of 'consequences' as part of crackdown on Christmas drink drivers

A learner driver taking the hazard perception part of the driving theory test

Learner driver from Essex failed theory test 48 times before passing

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The A120 has been closed in both directions following a crash

Emergency services on scene as A120 closed in both directions following crash

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Work in progress - The building at Colchester Hospital(Image: Newsquest)

In pictures: £64million medical facility in Colchester taking shape

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Opening - Jacqui Robinson Education celebrating its new teaching location

Jacqui Robinson Education has successful two weeks after new additional centre opens

Team - Santa Claus will be visiting Colchester

Festive events to take place at EACH shops this month

Team - Paul Gooding and Amanda Farrow

Popular food hall at garden centre to launch new deliver to your door catering

Campaign - The new campaign by Essex County Council is aimed to highlight carer's rights

Council launches campaign to highlight work of hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers

Support - Polly Toynbee and Pam Cox

Popular author and columnist visits Colchester to support city's Labour candidate

Response: emergency services near the Naze Tower

Man dies following 'medical emergency' near historic coastal landmark

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Opposed – campaigners at West Bergholt Village hall don placards to show their opposition to the pylon plans

MP Sir Bernard Jenkin pledges to get Prime Minister involved in Essex pylons saga

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'Waking up on Christmas Day alone is hard' - Will Brown, ex Royal Navy

Sponsored Make a difference to a veteran this Christmas

Incredible - Members of Synonymous and the Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation celebrate with Harry Redknapp (Image: Synonymous)

Football legend Harry Redknapp helps raise £12,000 for Colchester cancer charity

Conclusion - Area coroner for Essex Michelle Brown gave a cause of death for Dean Turner as one of suicide

Man, 42, took his own life after 20 year battle with mental health, inquest hears

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Unwilling – a spokesman for the Colchester Gazette said the member of the public had been 'unresponsive' to their requests

Man who started filming public at St Botolph's consultation ejected by security

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Prolific – Heath Vosper, 31, stole gifts from a Harwich address just days before Christmas Day 2021

Judge jails 31-year-old who tried to burgle ten Harwich homes before Christmas

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Coming soon - Hollywood Bowl is coming to the Northern Gateway Leisure Park

New bowling alley in Colchester edges closer to opening with new planning application

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Assault – Millie Gwilliam assaulted two people in June this year

Named: The Colchester woman, 19, who attacked and beat a police officer

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Flavours - nan bread, mushroom rice and a curry dish served up at Clacton’s Golden Curry

The north Essex curry house offering diners rich and aromatic Indian flavours

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Downgrade – the care home, which had previously been rated as good, has now been rated as requires improvement

Colchester care home told it must improve after poor infection control raises concern

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Design: drawing for the proposed development in Layer-de-la-Haye

Plot of land controversially earmarked for 70 homes sold for £6 million

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Revealed: Here's how likely it is your Essex home will be burgled this Christmas

Revealed: Here's how likely it is your Essex home will be burgled this Christmas

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Weather: Colchester High Street

Will it snow in Colchester this week? Here’s the Met Office forecast

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New release - Mark has just released his latest book which is the culmination of hard work over the course of four years (Image: Newsquest)

Meet the Colchester author whose works have seen him walk the entire Essex boundary

Fun - Members of The ECL Crafty Drama Group

Theatre group for adults with learning disabilities set to perform iconic musical

Cosures - Two different roads will be closed off on a temporary basis in December (Image: Canva, Google Maps)

Two Colchester roads are set to temporarily close next month - here's why and when

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Statistics - New data reveals the most commonly-searched sleep disorders on Google by Colchester residents

Here are the sleep issues which Colchester residents are most concerned about

Delays: cold weather affects Stansted Airport

Cold weather impacting Stansted Airport as further delays and cancellations expected

Seasonal - Christmas activities in Colchester

The best Christmas activities to do in Colchester, according to Gazette readers

Watch: Video shows shocking moment boy, 7, is struck down by car on zebra crossing

Exclusive Investigation launched after boy, 7, has eye surgery after being hit by car

Central - Colchester

Colchester businesses units up for sale (including one with a £1million price tag)

Brilliant - Photos of the transformed caravan

In pictures: Step inside Colchester couple's Lego-themed caravan following makeover

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Petition - Jasmine Harris from Holland on Sea has launched a petition to help those who are sleeping rough in Tendring

Mum calls for derelict buildings to be converted into homes for rough sleepers

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Stars - David Suchet, Hugh Dennis, and Joe Pasquale are among the celebrities performing at the Mercury Theatre in 2024

Listed: Here's all the celebrities performing at the Mercury Theatre in 2024

Comic book writer - Pat Mills' work was adapted in Doctor Who's most recent episode (Image: Canva, Pat Mills, PA)

The famed Colchester comic book writer that inspired Doctor Who's 60th anniversary

Roast - A generous 'XL' Sunday roast served with a must-have Cruzcampo pint

Here's what we made of Colchester Castle Inn's XL Sunday roast dinner

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Doctors - Some of the best rated GP practices across the Colchester area (Image: Canva, Google Maps)

Revealed: Here are some of the best GPs in and around Colchester, according to Google

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Revealed: Here's how much Colchester MP Will Quince claimed on expenses last year

Revealed: Here's how much Colchester MP Will Quince claimed on expenses last year

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Jailed: Simon Baisden has been jailed

Man who robbed his own Greggs colleagues at knifepoint jailed

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Monitoring: Essex Police during the speed-watching

289 speeding tickets and four vehicles seized as police target road safety

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Cute - A Labrador

Colchester named one of the most dog-friendly cities in UK - here's where it ranks

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Ta-da! - The cast of Sleeping Beauty do their best jazz hands

In pictures: Step inside a rehearsal of the Mercury Theatre's Sleeping Beauty Panto

Punished – Yassine Rahmoune, 24, has been given a suspended jail term for trying to steal a £750 jacket from Selfridges

Named: The Colchester shoplifter who tried to steal £750 jacket from department store

Closure: road ahead closed sign

Pothole filling and crane work to close multiple roads in the coming weeks

Officers: Ben Herbert and Nigel McDermott with their commendations

Brave police officers threw themselves into the sea to save drowning woman

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Found: Danny Macklin photographed at AFC Wimbledon

'I’ll rebuild my life': Outpouring for man found after going missing from north Essex

The number of cases of domestic abuse reported to Essex Police has fallen

Domestic abuse reports to Essex Police fall but figures still 'incredibly concerning'

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Spared – Terry Willox did not have his licence revoked, despite totting up three driving offences

Dad who sped three times in five months avoids ban because it could 'cost him job'

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