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The Latest Breaking News from Colchester

Zebra killed after being impaled by rhino at Colchester zoo

Rhino ‘unintentionally’ punctured zebra’s stomach in enclosure they shared, zoo says

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2025

Moment police officers arrest man on suspicion of murder a decade after fatal Essex street attack

Stuart Coldicott, then 36, sustained serious head injuries in Colchester city centre

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

Murder arrest over death of man 10 years after assault that left him paraplegic

Stuart Coldicott suffered a serious head injury in Colchester in February 2014 and died in March this year.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

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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 · Oct 23, 2024

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 · Oct 23, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2024

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 · Jul 14, 2024

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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 · Jun 24, 2024

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 · May 24, 2024

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

Cycling News · May 24, 2024

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 · Apr 1, 2024

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 · Mar 26, 2024

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 · Mar 22, 2024

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 · Jan 24, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023

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

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Olympic rower James Cracknell chosen as Tory candidate

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

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The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

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 · Jun 9, 2023

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 · Jun 1, 2023

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

Daily Mirror · May 31, 2023

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 · May 26, 2023

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

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

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2023

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 · Apr 26, 2023

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

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