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Ben McCarthy

Reporter · GB

Indexed articles, last 90 days
110
Latest publication
Sep 30, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Echo News
Top 50K sites
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Aug 13, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Ben McCarthy

    'Community stalwart' Roger Buston made honorary alderman (opens the original)

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    A former councillor has been made an honorary alderman of Colchester. Roger Buston retired from his Prettygate ward seat on Colchester Council earlier this year. He had served as a lieutenant colonel in the Territorial Army, with postings in Germany, Cyprus and Hong Kong. Councillors unanimously voted to give Mr Buston the honour. Councillor David Linghorn-Baker paid tribute to his predecessor. He said: “I had the privilege of winning the seat of Prettygate upon Roger’s retirement, and these are

  2. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Ben McCarthy

    AI 'potentially exciting' for Colchester computer repair business (opens the original)

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    A computer repair boss says artificial intelligence could be “potentially very exciting” for his company. Nigel Feakes, who founded Colchester-IT 25 years ago, says AI offers major benefits despite concerns about its rapid development. An AI researcher’s decision to quit Anthropic last week reignited debate over the technology’s impact on humanity. But Mr Feakes said: “At the moment, it doesn’t appear to replace us, and it can’t really replace us. “Across the 25 years of Colchester-IT, the chall

  3. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Ben McCarthy

    Fans camp outside Smyths for TWELVE HOURS for new Pokémon collection (opens the original)

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    POKEMON fans camped outside a Colchester toyshop for more than 12 hours to be among the first to get their hands on a special release of the collectable cards. Wednesday marked the game’s 30th birthday and it was expected that collectors across the country would queue outside shops to get their hands on the new set. Fans Liam Hart, 24, and Shervin Alv, 25, run social media accounts under the name Liam&Sherv, and joined fellow Pokémon enthusiasts outside Smyths toy store on Tollgate Retail Park.

  4. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Ben McCarthy

    Fans camp outside Smyths for TWELVE HOURS for new Pokémon collection (opens the original)

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    POKEMON fans camped outside a Colchester toyshop for more than 12 hours to be among the first to get their hands on a special release of the collectable cards. Wednesday marked the game’s 30th birthday and it was expected that collectors across the country would queue outside shops to get their hands on the new set. Fans Liam Hart, 24, and Shervin Alv, 25, run social media accounts under the name Liam&Sherv, and joined fellow Pokémon enthusiasts outside Smyths toy store on Tollgate Retail Park.

  5. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Ben McCarthy

    Fans camp outside Smyths for TWELVE HOURS for new Pokémon collection (opens the original)

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    POKEMON fans camped outside a Colchester toyshop for more than 12 hours to be among the first to get their hands on a special release of the collectable cards. Wednesday marked the game’s 30th birthday and it was expected that collectors across the country would queue outside shops to get their hands on the new set. Fans Liam Hart, 24, and Shervin Alv, 25, run social media accounts under the name Liam&Sherv, and joined fellow Pokémon enthusiasts outside Smyths toy store on Tollgate Retail Park.

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