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Sixth form student suspended for replacing bell sounds with cow moos
The police are not pursuing charges
Local man thinks he’s spotted King Charles in Aldi, turns out to be Greg from Layer Road
The encounter will be the talk of the family for decades, Derek says
New AI cameras installed in busy Essex city to deter pigeons loitering
The system activates a range of deterrents when pigeons are detected
Giant seagull kidnaps dog in Castle Park, Council blames Brexit
The dog is still missing
Concern as major news outlet falls off
Residents have been left clueless
Essex city unveils tallest building in UK, immediately falls over
Nobody was seriously injured
Southend Pier accidentally extended to France in ‘minor’ engineering miscalculation
French authorities initally thought it was a prank
Colchester Council accidentally sells city on eBay in 'admin error'
Bidding reached an eye-watering £12.4 million
Commuters excited as major train station in Essex to get new fish and chips vending machine
Greater Anglia say the technology is a 'game-changer'
Colchester Castle relocated to Kent to make way for new housing
Residents were caught off guard by the sudden disappearance of the castle
Passenger FURIOUS after being charged an eye-watering £3,500 for bus ticket
Gareth wanted to buy a day ticket, not the entire bus
Colchester Zoo to replace lions with chihuahuas due to budget cuts
Officials insist the change is only temporary
Council spends thousands on new 'Welcome to Colchester' sign... only to install it the wrong way round
The council blamed the error on a 'minor miscommunication'
Woman arrested after attempting to pay for meal deal with ROMAN COINS
She insisted the Tesco staff were 'rejecting the history of the British Empire'
Emergency services respond to major incident after bus turns up on time
Three air ambulances were sent to the scene
Colchester High Street to close for six months as Netflix films new drama
The new series will follow the lives of Colchester residents, an insider says.
Man gets stuck trying to post himself through postbox to 'save on train fares'
Firefighters were called to the scene to rescue the man
Library undergoes £75,000 ‘digital transformation’ — now has one extra plug socket
The council is celebrating a ‘major milestone’ in local digital infrastructure
Colchester's first cashless supermarket requires DNA sample to enter
The cashless and cashierless supermarket has divided shoppers
Live updates as fire service attend emergency in Colchester city centre
The fire service are on scene at a possible emergency
The Great Snail Migration of Colchester: is it an attempt to flee?
Hundreds of snails have been spotted heading towards the A12
Police called to suspicious man in Castle Park — turns out he was just thinking
The 'lunatic' was found to be completely harmless
"No entry!" - Council spends £500,000 on public toilet, forget to install a door
The new facilities have one small problem: you can't get inside
Citywide emergency declared after Colchester man’s tap repair triggers catastrophic flood
A major flood engulfed the city after a DIY repair went wrong
Essex man stumbles upon ancient treasure in back garden, turns out to be lost garden gnome
Mr Trowell initially thought it was an ancient Roman coin
Anger after council accidentally orders fake trees in plan to improve air quality
The plastic trees come in an assortment of sizes
Colchester couple ‘can’t believe their luck’ after finding free parking space... three miles from city centre
Mr & Mrs Parker said it felt like they'd "won the lottery"
Misery for local as ‘free wifi’ turns out to be signal from neighbour’s router
Frank Signal thought the network was a 'community resource'
Residents argue over tree in Wivenhoe
Locals are furious with the council, sources say
UK set to be battered by horror storm as 'threat to life' warnings issued
Winds could reach up to 900mph, according to the latest forecast.
Villagers furious after new ‘eco-friendly’ lighting plunges them into darkness
Residents and local businesses are not happy
Colchester Zoo scramble to hide animals ahead of landlord visit
The zoo was closed to the public during the inspection
All we know as fire service reportedly attend fire in busy Essex town
Locals are being advised not to touch the fire
City grinds to a halt after power cut leaves MILLIONS in darkness
A fallen pylon is believed to be responsible for the powercut.
Essex man declares he’s never seen a seagull, refuses to believe they exist
Robin Wren claims seagulls 'just don't exist'