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Four students killed in crash after driver lost control at about 94mph – inquest

Makyle Bayley, 22, Eva Darold-Tchikaya, 21, Anthony Hibbert, 24, and Daljang Wol, 22, died at the scene of the crash in Magdalen Street, Colchester.

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Police blunder put Colchester military base on alert over 'Lee Rigby-style' plot

It is understood that due to an error logging the date the post was made, military officials were mistakenly informed it was a new threat

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Train crashes into car on level crossing

One person was assessed at the scene but no one was injured, ambulance staff said

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Rail lines blocked after train hits car on level crossing

One person was assessed at the scene but no one was injured, ambulance staff said.

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Family of boy who died after mirror fell on him ‘hope tragedy never repeated’

Jurors concluded Freddie Farrow’s death was an accident.

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Council set to drop Essex wildlife site from housing plan after eight-year fight

Middlewick Ranges in Colchester considered to be of national importance for nightingales and acid grassland

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Student killed in car crash ‘always had a smile on her face’, family say

Eva Darold-Tchikaya, 21, was among friends who died at the scene in Colchester.

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Student, 24, among four who died in crash was ‘loved by all’

Essex Police said the three men and a woman who were inside the vehicle died at the scene in Magdalen Street, Colchester.

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Boy, five, died after large mirror fell on him in department store – inquest

Freddie Farrow had appeared to use ‘very little force’ when he touched the mirror at Fenwick in Colchester, the hearing was told.

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Boy died after large mirror fell on him in store, inquest hears

The incident was captured on CCTV, with Freddie Farrow seen to enter the lingerie section of the store with his mother

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Police name four students killed in Colchester car crash

Makyle Bayley, 22, Eva Darold-Tchikaya, 21, Anthony Hibbert, 24, and Daljang Wol died at scene on Saturday

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Four university students killed in Colchester car crash

The four university students died at the scene on Magdalen Street at around 4.40am on Saturday

The Independent UK

Police name four students killed in Colchester crash

Makyle Bayley, 22, Eva Darold-Tchikaya, 21, Anthony Hibbert, 24, and Daljang Wol, 22, died at the scene of the crash.

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Four die after vehicle crashes into a building in Colchester

Families have been informed of the incident, say Essex police, but no details of the deceased have been released

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Four people die after vehicle crashes into building

Officers were called to reports a vehicle had collided with a building in Magdalen Street, Colchester at around 4.40am on Saturday.

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Four people die after vehicle smashes into building in Colchester

The families of the four people who died in the crash in Colchester have been informed, said Essex Police

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Boy, six, who lost leg and survived cancer is recognised for his bravery

Isaac Perry, from Colchester in Essex, was nominated for a Cancer Research UK Star Award by his mother.

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Zebra killed after being impaled by rhino at Colchester zoo

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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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 Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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’

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