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Colchester: Family's mission as daughter dies

8:00am Friday 12th March 2010

A GRIEVING family has spoken of their gratitude for the help they received during their daughter's dying days.

Colchester: Twinkle, twinkle little statue

7:20am Friday 12th March 2010

A CALL has been made for a statue to be put up to honour one of Colchester's most famous writers.

Colchester: Parking charges - move defended

6:50am Friday 12th March 2010

CONTROVERSIAL plans to review charges at free Colchester car parks have been defended.

Colchester: Dad's challenge for the love of Jack

10:50pm Thursday 11th March 2010

DEVOTED dad Stewart Gilbertson has pounded the streets of Colchester to raise money for the unit which helped his son.

Crash pensioner died of natural causes

8:37am Wednesday 10th March 2010

POLICE have confirmed that a pensioner who died in a crash in Tiptree died of natural causes.

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Business praised for disabled pledge

10:01am Monday 8th March 2010

COLCHESTER Borough Homes has been recognised as an employer which treats people with disabilities positively.

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Countdown to Colchester Sports Relief Mile

9:20am Monday 8th March 2010

WITH less than two weeks to go before the Colchester Sports Relief Mile, residents are being encouraged to sign up now.

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Stanway: New children's centre prompts concerns

1:10pm Saturday 6th March 2010

A NEW children's centre is to be built in Stanway - but serious concerns have been raised about the impact of the extra traffic on the area's congested roads.

Colchester: Road protesters lobby council

5:30am Saturday 6th March 2010

PROTESTERS have lobbied Colchester Council over plans to build a controverisal access road to a popular school.

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