EVERY Colchester mayor makes a bit of history.

Each person to take on the esteemed role of Colchester’s first citizen adds to a tradition dating back hundreds of years.

But when Helen Chuah becomes Colchester mayor on Wednesay , she will be making a special piece of the town’s history.

Helen will become the first Colchester mayor who was born outside the country.

And the honour is making news across the globe.

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