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Results from the Colchester Council election count
We will be bringing you all the results from the Colchester Council count overnight
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Heritage Live: Support acts announced for Elbow at Audley End
The Waeve and Dana Gavanski have been announced as support acts for Elbow at Heritage Live in Audley End.
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Colchester hour-by-hour forecast: May 2 thunderstorms
Colchester and parts of Essex will be impacted by a thunderstorms warning issued by the Met Office for May 2, 2024
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Essex RSPCA: 5 pets who are on the lookout for new homes
Many pets are looking to find new homes from the Essex RSPCA centres and the associated Danaher Animal Home.
National News
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Apple working to fix iPhone alarm issue
Apple has confirmed it is working to fix an issue that is causing some iPhone alarms to not play a sound, after users who overslept raised the glitch on social media.
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Ronnie OSullivan and Judd Trump victims of giant killings at Crucible
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump both crashed out of the World Snooker Championship on an extraordinary day of quarter-final action at the Crucible.
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Polls open in local elections
Voters will head to the polls on Thursday in a series of local elections seen as the final test of public opinion before Rishi Sunak goes to the country later this year.
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Up to 1200 new mothers suffer psychosis each year
Figures from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, based on births registered in 2022, suggest between 600 and 1,200 women each year may suffer from the condition.
Sport
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Former Colchester United defender Ryan Clampin moving on
Former Colchester United defender is released by National League club
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Jay Mingi has excelled for Colchester United at centre-half
Jay Mingi has impressed for Colchester United as a centre-half
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Colchester United won Vauxhall Conference title 32 years ago
Colchester United returned Football League on this day in 1992
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Thousands participate in Tendring Beat the Street challenge
After six weeks of promoting physical activity among residents, the free community game, Beat the Street, came to a close with a beach hut party.
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What's On
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Frank Skinner: 30 Years of Dirt - Charter Hall
Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe and 7-nights at the Lyric Theatre in London’s West End, comic legend Frank Skinner is back with his critically
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Tim Noble & Sue Webster: Love and Hate at Firstsite
In this presentation, seven light sculptures by Noble & Webster illuminate areas of the Firstsite building with pops of glimmering colour.
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Boozy Brushes
Join Sirena Hart at Firstsite for Boozy Brushes – our New Multi-Art, Drag entertainment painting class extravaganza!
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Abba Tribute Night - Colchester United FC
You will be 'Head over Heels' for all the 'Mamma Mia' tunes, with our amazing ABBA tribute band. Dance the night away to all the best hits!
at Colchester United Fc