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Thousandth police student starts at Anglia Ruskin as part of regional partnership
ARU marks major milestone for policing course
Colchester
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All aboard the special Essex train trips
From musical journeys for those with dementia, to the ever-popular Bucket and Spade trains
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Colchester photographer captures image of a lifetime
'When we got back to the hotel, I was so thrilled that the whole hotel knew about my shot by the end of the trip'
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Essex weekend rail users urged to check travel plans for engineering works
Planned rail improvements will affect journeys to London Liverpool Street this spring
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Essex Freemasons raise £4,000 to support bereaved children
Scotties Little Soldiers supports children and young people who have lost a parent serving in the British Forces
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Beaming smiles on show as children enjoy toy donations
'Delivering the toys to the two organisations was very different to my normal work and it was a privilege to be able to give back to the community in this way'
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MP champions zoo's valuable work to the House of Commons
The MP praised the zoo's work in supporting conservation, tourism and local employment
Christmas
'I felt like a big kid again' says 91-year-old care home resident after pantomime trip
'I didn’t go to pantos as a child because I was brought up during the war and we didn’t have anything like that'
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Colchester sexual assault support centre receives £20,000 grant
The donation will support the development of a new pilot project
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Prize-winning Colchester knitter Wendy celebrates her 100th birthday
Wendy Binns has won several prizes for her knitting creations and used to make blankets for newborn babies that she'd donate to her local hospital
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New card launched in Essex to empower trauma survivors
Trauma Cards help people to communicate more effectively with healthcare professionals
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Colchester Giving Tree Appeal returns to help make a child's Christmas
Last year, the appeal donated £9,000 worth of gifts