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IT'S the end of an era for Colchester.

IT'S been a sad week for Colchester. Debenhams, one of the town's largest stores, is officially closing as part of a multi-million pound takeover by fashion retailer Boohoo. The online giant has bought the brand but is not taking on its stores or workforce. Debenhams stores will therefore close for good as part of a structured winding down of the business. As many as 12,000 staff are set to lose their jobs, including those who work in the Culver Street West store, in Culver Square Shopping Centre. It's a huge blow for the town, given that Debenhams has been one of Colchester's fav...

Debenhams stores in Ipswich, Colchester and Bury St Edmunds will never reopen - Credit: Archant The announcement that Debenhams is to disappear from the nation's high streets is a huge blow to Ipswich, Colchester and Bury St Edmunds town centres. Online retailer BooHoo has bought the Debenhams name - but has made it clear it is not interested in its physical shops. That means 12,000 jobs across the country, including hundreds in Suffolk and Essex, have been lost. Debenhams in Ipswich town centre has opened its doors for the last time. - Credit: Charlotte Bond In Ipswich, the announcement th...

Debenhams stores in Ipswich, Colchester and Bury St Edmunds will never reopen - Credit: Archant The announcement that Debenhams is to disappear from the nation's high streets is a huge blow to Ipswich, Colchester and Bury St Edmunds town centres. Online retailer BooHoo has bought the Debenhams name - but has made it clear it is not interested in its physical shops. That means 12,000 jobs across the country, including hundreds in Suffolk and Essex, have been lost. Debenhams in Ipswich town centre has opened its doors for the last time. - Credit: Charlotte Bond In Ipswich, the announcement th...

NEW food hygiene ratings for establishments across Colchester have been published by the Food Standards Agency. Listed below are some of the latest findings of council inspectors, which have been made publicly available online via Scores on the Doors. Thousands of premises across the country are rated by the Food Standards Agency each year. These grades are based on the findings of local authority inspectors, who work all-year round. The hygiene standards found at the time of inspection are then rated on a scale from zero to five. Five is top of the scale, meaning the hygiene stan...