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Page last updated at 13:46 GMT, Saturday, 18 July 2009 14:46 UK

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Roman wall work nears completion
Repairs to the historic town wall in Colchester, Essex, costing £115,000 are due to completed next month.

Tortoise Suspected tortoise-smugglers held
A couple arriving at Stansted Airport from Corfu are arrested after seven tortoises are found in their luggage.

A14 European cash to boost rail links
A project to upgrade a rail line which could allow more freight to be moved by rail from Harwich is awarded £8m funding.

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Ex-royal officer guilty of scam
An ex-royal protection officer who lives in Essex is convicted of a £3m betting and property scam after denying the allegations.
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