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• Video shows £12000worth fireworks light up Colchester sky in spectacular display

  05-11-2025 22:38
  
  MORE than 9,000 people descended on Colchester Castle Park this evening for the town's annual Guy Fawkes Night celebration.
  
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• Video shows £12,000 worth fireworks light up Colchester sky in spectacular display

  05-11-2025 22:38
  
  MORE than 9,000 people descended on Colchester Castle Park this evening for the town's annual Guy Fawkes Night celebration.
  
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• In Images: £12000 worth fireworks light up Colchester sky in spectacular display

  05-11-2025 22:38
  
  MORE than 9,000 people descended on Colchester Castle Park this evening for the town's annual Guy Fawkes Night celebration.
  
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• Police place dispersal order over Essex town to tackle anti-social behaviour

  05-11-2025 21:54
  
  The order runs from 5pm today (Wednesday 5 November) until 6am on Thursday 6 November. in Witham.
  
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• Officers put down deer after animal struck by van near Brightlingsea

  05-11-2025 20:39
  
  The incident took place near Brightlingsea this morning when a driver struck the animal between 7am and 8am.
  
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• 'Christmas lights switch-on will once again show Colchester at its best'

  05-11-2025 18:45
  
  More than 70,000 people are expected to stream into town to watch the Christmas light switch-on Saturday, November 22.
  
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• 'This is endangering children’s lives' - Fears over parent parking outside school

  05-11-2025 18:00
  
  Parents and councillors have expressed concerns over dangerous parking outside a Colchester school which could result in harm.
  
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• Site earmarked for flats could be turned into 100-room hotel near River Colne

  05-11-2025 18:00
  
  Colchester Council received an application to turn flats in Hawkins Road into a 100-room hotel.
  
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• Plans submitted to set up car valuation firm in Colchester supermarket car park

  05-11-2025 18:00
  
  Sainsbury's has submitted an application to Colchester Council for a car pod to be placed in its Stanway superstore in Western Approach.
  
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• New pictures show good progress being made at Colchester Library ahead of reopening

  05-11-2025 18:00
  
  New pictures have been released from inside Colchester Library as the December reopening date edges closer.
  
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• Here's what you need to know for Essex's 2026 Duke of Edinburgh Award

  05-11-2025 18:00
  
  The team will guide the young people through the award sections, sign-off progress, deliver practical training, and run expeditions each year.
  
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• District council approves plans for construction of building on Earls Colne farmland

  05-11-2025 18:00
  
  Plans for the construction of a woodchip and log store on Earls Colne farmland have been approved by the district council.
  
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• Webb leaves Stanway manager job for Charlton

  05-11-2025 17:08 via bbc.com
  Rosi Webb, who has a Uefa A coaching licence, leaves her position as manager of non-league Stanway Pegasus to become boss of Charlton Women's U21 team.
  
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• Man cleared of killing 60-year-old in street

  05-11-2025 16:54 via bbc.com
  Kimarley Anthony is found not guilty of manslaughter after a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court.
  
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• The largest Remembrance Day services across Essex to mark 106 years since WW1

  05-11-2025 16:30
  
  This Monday will mark 106 years since the end of the First World War.
  
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• Here are the Colchester train services which will be disrupted next week

  05-11-2025 16:27
  
  Some Greater Anglia services will be disrupted this weekend and next week due to engineering works.
  
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• Video shows striking 110,000-poppy display on pier

  05-11-2025 15:58 via bbc.com
  Donated crocheted poppies run the entire 1.33-mile (2.14km) length of the seaside structure.
  
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• Essex fire service attended 1,600 incidents in one month

  05-11-2025 15:50
  
  Firefighters attended almost 1,600 incidents in last month, with the number of road traffic collisions and animal rescues revealed.
  
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• Hedgehogs think pyres are homes and are in danger on Bonfire Night, experts say

  05-11-2025 13:24
  
  Wildlife enthusiasts are urging people to check bonfires for hedgehogs and other small creatures before setting them alight.
  
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• Temperatures to hit 16c this afternoon – but is that unusual for Colchester?

  05-11-2025 13:13
  
  Although 16c is much warmer than the UK averages for the time of year, temperatures like this are not unheard of for Essex or the east of England.
  
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• See the three best getaways in Essex perfect for a cosy winter break

  05-11-2025 13:03
  
  Essex is filled with charming village inns and cosy countryside retreats which are perfect for a relaxing seasonal getaway.
  
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• Six top tips to keep pets calm during fireworks for Bonfire Night

  05-11-2025 12:55
  
  Fireworks during Bonfire Night can leave many pets feeling stressed, but there’s a few simple ways owners can help to keep their pets calm.
  
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• Review begins into Epping sex offender's release

  05-11-2025 12:06 via bbc.com
  A former Metropolitan Police deputy commissioner will investigate the error.
  
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• Man stabbed in quiet Essex village after two men attempt to steal his watch

  05-11-2025 11:44
  
  During the attack, the victim was assaulted and sustained an injury to his arm which has been described as a stab wound.
  
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• Man found stabbed in Essex village after two men attempt to steal his watch

  05-11-2025 11:44
  
  During the attack, the victim was assaulted and sustained an injury to his arm which has been described as a stab wound.
  
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• ACL Essex tutor shares story of battling sight-threatening eye condition

  05-11-2025 11:00
  
  Kemal Khan, a tutor from ACL Essex, has shared his journey of battling keratoconus and undergoing three corneal transplants.
  
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• Police looking for man who failed to comply with an order

  05-11-2025 10:52
  
  Police are looking for a man after he failed to comply with an order.
  
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• Bannatyne Spa launches luxurious Chinese body treatment using touch and sound

  05-11-2025 10:45
  
  Bannatyne Spa is introducing a new relaxing therapy which harnesses the power of touch and sound.
  
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• Lenny Rush begins filming for starring role in BBC comedy The Reluctant Vampire

  05-11-2025 10:20
  
  BAFTA winner Lenny Rush has begun filming for ‘The Reluctant Vampire’, a new BBC comedy with a spec-dracula cast set to release next year.
  
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• See the real-life superfood Jamie Oliver says we should all eat more of

  05-11-2025 09:51
  
  Jamie Oliver is supporting a campaign which aims to double the UK’s consumption of a real-life superfood.
  
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• Woman has licence revoked after drinking and driving BMW down Kelvedon High Street

  05-11-2025 06:00
  
  Choe Boylan, 34, got behind the wheel of a BMW in August and then drove down Kelvedon High Street despite being twice the legal limit.
  
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• Reform UK leader Nigel Farage gives candid verdict on Colchester by election

  05-11-2025 06:00
  
  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was pleased with his party’s campaign in Colchester, as his sight is set on Essex.
  
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• Driver convicted again after she smoked cannabis then drove through city centre

  05-11-2025 06:00
  
  Zafrah Williams, who was previously sentenced 2018, was pulled over by police in December last year at St Botolph's Circus.
  
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• Concerns e-bikes becoming 'trip hazards' across Colchester

  05-11-2025 06:00
  
  A COUNCILLOR says residents are having to put themselves “in danger” due to e-bikes blocking pavements in Colchester.
  
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• Calls for answers as Boxted Bridge consumes public funds

  05-11-2025 06:00
  
  Campaigners demand answers and decisions as a closed bridge near Colchester continues to consume public funds.
  
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