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New outdoor fitness classes at Leisure World
4:52pm Monday 17th June 2013
OUTDOOR fitness classes have been launched at Colchester Leisure World.
Queen honours historian, scout leader, girl's brigade stalwart and lollipop lady
11:52am Monday 17th June 2013
Dedicated and selfless community servants have been recognised in the Queen's birthday honours list.
Recognition for lifesaver
2:33pm Monday 17th June 2013
A MAN who has dedicated his life to saving others has been recognised by the Queen.
Brightlingsea Carnival the best for years
11:05am Monday 17th June 2013
BUMPER crowds saw the biggest carnival parade in years make its way through Brightlingsea.
Colchester United cafe open
11:03am Monday 17th June 2013
A NEW cafe has opened at the Weston Homes Community Stadium today.
Out-sourcing could save county council cash
10:00am Monday 17th June 2013
OUT-SOURCING of services by the county council could be the way to save taxpayer cash.
A12 crash causes delays
10:59am Monday 17th June 2013
COMMUTERS heading towards Ipswich faced morning delays after two cars collided.
In today's Gazette: Women save pensioner from barbed wire
8:22am Monday 17th June 2013
GENERAL ELECTION: CONSTITUENCIES
Arrest over Tesco severed deer head (link)
bbc.co.uk 1:19pm Tue 18 Jun 13
A man aged in his 30s is arrested after the severed head of a deer on a self-service supermarket checkout.
Princess Diana's tie makes £3,800 (link)
bbc.co.uk 1:17pm Tue 18 Jun 13
A tie once owned and worn by Diana, Princess of Wales, has fetched nearly £4,000 at auction.
Villa man had rare spine disease (link)
bbc.co.uk 11:20am Tue 18 Jun 13
Bones from an Essex burial mound belonged to an "active man" with the first known case of a rare joint disease, tests…
Bigger Heathrow 'cheaper and faster' (link)
bbc.co.uk 2:23am Tue 18 Jun 13
Creating a third runway at Heathrow Airport would be "cheaper, quicker and better for the economy" than developing…
Lost specs man in helicopter rescue (link)
bbc.co.uk 10:07am Mon 17 Jun 13
A girl calls in the emergency services on Father's Day after her dad gets stuck in the Essex coast mud flats while…
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