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A man tried to pay his debt in his home country by working as a ‘gardener’ at a cannabis farm in the heart of Colchester.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK and allies were pushing for de-escalation after exchanges of fire between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
Proposals developed with the school include new, purpose-built accommodation, along with internal remodelling and outside spaces.
Welcome to this live blog. Here we will share live updates from the Colchester council Local Plan meeting, where the future of Middlewick ...
All eyes are on Vatican City for the sign of a new pope, as cardinals processed into the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret conclave meeting. The 133 electors, mostly dressed in distinctive bright red ...
THE restoration of the Moot Hall ceiling is almost complete after nearly 9,500 hours of work. The project was undertaken by Colchester City Council to repair and preserve the historic interior of the ...
Mr Cowling confirmed on Tuesday that he is in advanced talks to sell the U’s to United States-based consortium, Lightwell Sports Group. The U’s owner and chairman confirmed that he is ‘relatively ...
Heinz has launched a new ‘Fish & Chips Sauce’ in a rebranding of the classic condiment Tartare sauce. The food giant urged consumers to think of its new sauce as “Tartare 2.0”, with the packaging ...
The electors met for mass at St Peter’s Basilica ahead of the conclave in the Sistine Chapel from Wednesday afternoon.
FORMER Colchester United defender John White has taken up a new coaching role at Chelmsford City. White, who was part of the U’s team that won a historic promotion to the Championship under Phil ...
An inspiration to everyone across the world, much-loved nature broadcaster Sir David Attenborough celebrates his 99th birthday on May 8.
A STEWARD at Horsham FC has hailed the club’s dramatic title win last week as a fantastic moment for the club.