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A trial into what happened continues

The trial continues

It will open this weekend

Police confirmed they were alerted to a "potential threat on board"

The centre of Colchester will be thronged by shoppers from November as Christmas approaches

He has bid farewell to the profession

He scaled the 5,895m mountain with a team of supporters

A hospital has opened a garden for bereaved families to use.

The details were revealed in new documents

They were mugged while in the East Bay allotments

The trial continues

A MOTORIST received a speeding ticket in Christchurch despite dashcam footage showing he was under the speed limit.

HAIRY Biker Dave Myers has praised his co-star Si King as he gave an update on his cancer battle.

A new date has been confirmed

A trial started today

AN EVENT that saw the city center flooded with daring heroes, conniving villains, and just about everything in between has raised a whopping sum for charity.

A FAMILY had the holiday from hell after the caravan they were staying in was ransacked by crooks who stole vital medication and sentimental items.

An inquest into his death has concluded

A PRODUCTION company is looking for hundreds of Colchester residents to take part in a video shoot at a football ground.

She was killed in a two-vehicle collision last month.

A 21-year-old who claimed an Essex man and other Asian men groomed her for an international sex trafficking ring told a “pack of lies”, a court has heard.

HARD-WORKING community groups and charities have been presented with cash by Harwich's secret gardeners.

Some Colchester Sixth Form College teachers reflect

The trust is proud of the inspection result.

BUDDING young actors are being urged to audition for a currently unknown movie and arts project which will be filmed on the coastline.

A FORMIDABLE performer will celebrate the release of her new record with a huge concert at a historic city centre music venue.

Autumnal settings fall under the lens of this week's Camera Club

The business has emphasised the need for more of these lifesaving pieces of equipment.

THOUSANDS of sea shanty lovers descended upon a maritime town for the return of the popular Harwich International Shanty Festival.

He has faced magistrates

MORE than 25 motorists were caught speeding through a tiny village within the space of just one hour by eagle-eyed police officers.

CAMPAIGNERS will march through a city centre this weekend to raise awareness of human trafficking in the modern world.

THE winners of the first season of Street Tag in Harwich and Walton have been revealed.

Works will begin next Monday

RESIDENTS could now be charged for replacement recycling boxes in Tendring in a bid to stop people abusing the system.

A BROKEN down vehicle is causing delays on a major road this morning.

TV PUPPETS, puppeteers and puppet makers are set to fill the MICA Centre, in a nostalgic display of memories of children’s television spanning the 60s, 70s and 80s.

A WEDDING venue which suddenly shut down causing uncertainty among staff and customers alike is "open for business again" after being taken over.

COMMUTERS have had their travels disrupted this morning after engineering works failed to finish on time, resulting in the cancellation of trains.

A SHOPPING village sent its guests back in time as it hosted a weekend-long Tudor fair.

It will take place later this year

A FLEEING bystander "lost a shoe" after a dangerous driver sped the wrong way down a one-way street before carrying out a handbrake turn onto the pavement.

The portrait was one of several painted by the renowned artist

THERE are believed to be close to 600 Afghan refugees still living in hotels across Essex - including in Colchester.

It is required by law

MPs have called for the pre-existing May 1 bank holiday to be moved back a week for a three-day weekend.

The Greggs App is available to download now for both IOS and Android users and is free to sign up to

The supermarket has launched a Christmas toy donation drive in stores across the UK.