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Brainwave for a new wheelchair

7:10pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010

SCIENTISTS in Colchester have designed a robo-wheelchair which responds to brainwaves.

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Could you be a foster parent?

1:00am Saturday 9th January 2010

A rallying call has gone out for Essex residents to come forward and help address the county’s shortage of foster families.

Mind over matter: Mum's diet success using hypnosis 'gastric band'

4:56pm Friday 8th January 2010

THERE'S been much controversy over the use of the gastric band as an extreme way to weight loss.

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Council move: The debate

12:52pm Tuesday 5th January 2010

Braintree Council's proposal to move out of its current headquarters to new premises has proved to be a talking point among councillors and residents in Braintree district over the last 12 months.

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Braintree Mencap: Fighting for the rights of the learning disabled for 55 years

11:11am Tuesday 5th January 2010

Support for people with learning disabilities has come a long way over the years.

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Updated: Colchester goes mad for Olly

5:51pm Wednesday 9th December 2009

COLCHESTER went X Factor mad as Olly Murs performed in the town.
IN FRIDAY'S GAZETTE: WHY I'LL WIN, BY OLLY... PLUS MORE PICTURES FROM THE COLCHESTER SHOW