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Essex businessman avoids jail after sending funds to nephew who was fighting in Syria

Farhad Mohammad, 46, from Colchester, was found guilty of two charges of funding terrorism by making money transfers for Idris Usman in Syria

Evening Standard

Businessman avoids jail after sending funds to nephew in Syria

Farhad Mohammad, 46, from Colchester, was found guilty of two charges of funding terrorism by making money transfers for nephew Idris Usman in Syria.

The Independent UK

Sale of Essex acid grassland for homes would set ‘catastrophic precedent’

Idea that every habitat is replaceable is a misuse of biodiversity net gain, say ecological experts

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Wimbledon success could be just the start for Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara

A whirlwind fortnight for Colchester-born Patten has changed his goals for the rest of 2024.

The Independent UK

Tories are a ‘shower of shit’, says Conservative candidate James Cracknell

Former Olympian standing in Colchester adds: ‘If one of my teammates got caught for cheating they’d be dead to me’

The Guardian - UK

Lorena Wiebes outkicks stellar field to take first stage of RideLondon Classique

Lorena Wiebes won the uphill sprint to the line in Colchester on the opening stage of the RideLondon Classique

The Guardian - UK

RideLondon Classique: Lorena Wiebes fastest in battle of the sprinters to win stage 1, takes race lead

Letizia Paternoster second, Clara Copponi third in an uphill sprint into Colchester

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London leavers: 'There was no vibe in Palmers Green so we moved to a £1.7k a month pink cottage in Colchester'

Ren Harvieu finds commuting into London is actually quicker from Essex

Evening Standard

Essex commuter towns: the best villages and towns for property value, access to the sea and fast London trains

From Colchester to Chelmsford, moving to Essex can mean living near golden sand beaches or ancient woodlands — all with access to good schools and easy commutes to London

Evening Standard

Search launched after man who fell asleep on train woke up to being sexually assaulted

The attack happened on a train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester

Evening Standard

Underpaid and overstretched: Essex yoga instructors ballot to strike over pay

Teachers at Colchester council say they’re paid less than those at other councils despite ‘bending over backwards’ to provide classes

The Guardian - UK

Colchester man jailed for life after murdering wife in ‘jealous rage’

Ertan Ersoy sentenced to minimum of 25 years for killing university lecturer Dr Antonella Castelvedere

The Guardian - UK

London leavers: ‘we saved £500 a month by moving our family to Essex’

After spending lockdown in Essex, Hannah Porter decided to move her young family somewhere 15 minutes from the beach

Evening Standard

Olympic rower James Cracknell to stand as Tory candidate in next election

The gold-medal winner will run in Colchester after current Conservative incumbent is to stand down

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Olympic rower James Cracknell chosen as Tory candidate

The two-time Olympic gold medallist has been confirmed as the party’s candidate in Colchester.

The Independent UK

List of schools affected by concrete safety fears

The Department for Education has said a full list of affected schools will be published this week.

The Independent UK

Health minister Will Quince to stand down at next election to ‘put family first’

The Conservative MP for Colchester said he felt he had been ‘neglecting’ his job as a father.

Daily Mirror

Woman with injuries and man found dead in gated home as police 'seek answers for family'

Emergency services were called to an address in Colchester, Essex, shortly after 9.30am on Tuesday, May 30 - with an injured woman inside and the body of a man, before both were pronounced dead at the scene

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Little known but beautiful UK beach island where day trippers regularly get stranded

Mersea Island near Colchester in Essex has been a holiday spot since the Romans populated the UK and is home to one of a small number of red squirrel populations

Cycling News

RideLondon Classique: Charlotte Kool wins reduced bunch sprint on stage 1

Team DSM rider tops Copponi to take first leader's jersey

Daily Mirror

Angry dad threatens to sue club after son 'won a car' - only to be handed kids toy

ATIK nightclub in Colchester, Essex, told guests they were 'giving away a car' in a poster which appeared to show a Mini Cooper and learner driver Noah Edwards was overjoyed when he won

Evening Standard

Blur tour: how get tickets for the newly announced intimate gigs and other Europe dates

Blur are stopping off in a couple of small venues before embarking on their big European summer tour

The Guardian - UK

Boudicca returns as a 21st-century feminist – 2,000 years after her death

The queen and warrior who led a revolt against the Romans is enjoying a national resurgence as a symbol of rebellion

Daily Mirror

Lying teacher who told colleagues she had a glass eye after cancer banned from classroom

Julianne Cox has been banned from teaching indefinitely after falsely telling colleagues at St Helena School in Colchester, Essex, she battled cancer and that her eye had been removed

The Independent UK

Work starts to unearth mosaic under pavement outside vape shop

Colchester is a former capital of Roman Britain.

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