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Council calls for safety action after latest Weeley bypass tragedy

Council calls for safety action after latest Weeley bypass tragedy

A CALL has been made for new safety investigations to take place on the A133 Weeley bypass following six deaths in just ten months.

Pothole

New £1.5million fund to fix potholes in Essex

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Stepping aside - Robin Tilbrook with Bob Spink

Police and crime commissioner candidate steps aside to back Ukip contender Bob Spink

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Kyle and Casey Deeks get Bodhi microchipped by dog warden Allen East.

200 owners in last-minute rush as dog chipping law comes into force

Jimmy Carr is giving two performances in Clacton this year

Jimmy Carr in Clacton second coming

One of the pictures on Tendring for Britain's website

Concern after website describes school visit to mosque as 'abuse of white children'

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Hundreds turn out to see annual scooter run roll into Clacton

Hundreds turn out to see annual scooter run roll into Clacton

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The scene of this afternoon's drama

Armed police arrest 63-year-old man in Clacton town centre incident

Rod Stewart tribute in Clacton this weekend

Rod Stewart tribute in Clacton this weekend

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Tendring Enterprise Studio School meet healthcare chiefs

Jaywick's unemployed "key to filling care staffing gaps", say keynote speakers

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Robert Bucke has branded the move "crazy"

Tourist centre move could damage town trade warns deputy mayor

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New opportunities: Police and crime commissioner Nick Alston

Commissioner: Police station closures will lead to new era of online crime reporting

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Rep theatre is appealing for box office staff

Frinton Summer Theatre looks to cast box office team

Practice manager Karen Austen says abuse against staff is rising

Surgery launches zero-tolerance clampdown on abuse on staff

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IN PICTURES: How nine schools raised the roof at Princes Theatre concert

IN PICTURES: How nine schools raised the roof at Princes Theatre concert

Hope - Charlotte King has suffered from severe eczema since she was a baby

Could new drug help nine-year-old Charlotte King overcome crippling eczema?

Three people attacked in Clacton on Saturday

Three people attacked in Clacton on Saturday

Sport

Tasty start to season at Gunfleet

Tasty start to season at Gunfleet

GUNFLEET Sailing Club celebrated the start of the 2016 season with their fitting-out supper on Saturday.

BIG DATE IN THE DIARY: Clacton County High School’s under-13 girls’ football team won the Southern Counties finals at Chelsea’s training ground and now go forward to the national finals in Liverpool in May.

High School girls are into cup final

Stanway put six past the Seasiders in Thurlow Nunn League derby

Stanway put six past the Seasiders in Thurlow Nunn League derby

Stanway boss Harrop looking forward to "perfect" fixture against Clacton

Stanway boss Harrop looking forward to "perfect" fixture against Clacton

MEDAL SUCCESS: pictured kneeling down are Logan Sprott and Daragh Bucke. Behind them are Oliver Ward, Jake Bucke, Kasper Lesniewski and Karl Lawrence.

Medals for judo youngsters

CHANGING OF THE GUARD: Peter Webster and Angela Vaughan are the new captains at Frinton Golf Club. They were elected at the club’s recent annual meeting.

New captains are elected during AGM

SUCCESSFUL QUARTET: Sheila Howe, John Wilson, Mick Lewis and Brian Hopkins.

Mixed fours success for Howe, Wilson, Lewis and Hopkins

Seasiders maintain their unblemished record

Seasiders maintain their unblemished record

INTO THE LEAGUE CUP FINAL: FC Clacton’s under-18 girls.

Thrilling victory ensures cup final place

Jordan Hutchings scored Halstead Town's second goal against AFC Sudbury Reserves

Seasiders slump to defeat but Halstead maintain their promotion push - Friday's Thurlow Nunn League round-up

PAYING THEIR RESPECTS: the Clacton players before Saturday's match.

Rugby contest to remember Cookie

Inside the Bowl: with Martin Oswick

Inside the Bowl: with Martin Oswick

GREAT CATCH: Clacton Boat Club member Ron Woolsey with this fine-looking 14lb thornback ray.

John Popplewell column: Storm means it is time to batten down hatches

Coyle approves of Friday night fixture

Coyle approves of Friday night fixture

GOALS GALORE: Sean Hillier struck four times for FC Clacton’s reserves in their mammoth 19-0 victory against Team Brantham.

Call-off is not the end of the world for boss Coyle

National Sport

Jimmy Walker confident he can follow up par-three win with Masters glory

Jimmy Walker confident he can follow up par-three win with Masters glory

Jimmy Walker believes he can end the " curse'' of the par-three champion after a record-breaking edition of the traditional pre-Masters contest on Wednesday.

Gareth Bale's Real Madrid must overturn a two-goal deficit

Gareth Bale insists tie is not over for Real Madrid despite two-goal deficit

Justin Rose would love to repeat his Masters performance of 2015 this week

Justin Rose wants repeat performance with one difference at Masters - victory

Dwayne Bravo is deeply unhappy with the West Indies Cricket Board

Dwayne Bravo blasts West Indies Cricket Board days after World Twenty20 win

After calling time on his Open career last year, Tom Watson is following suit in the 2016 Masters

Rory McIlroy flying under the radar in quest to break Masters duck

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One in five hospital patients forced to wait more than four hours for treatment at A&E

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The jury in the inquests into the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans at the Hillsborough disaster has retired to consider its verdicts, more than two years since the hearings began

Hillsborough inquests jury to resume deliberations

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Clacton and Frinton News

Council calls for safety action after latest Weeley bypass tragedy

Council calls for safety action after latest Weeley bypass tragedy

A CALL has been made for new safety investigations to take place on the A133 Weeley bypass following six deaths in just ten months.

Kyle and Casey Deeks get Bodhi microchipped by dog warden Allen East.

200 owners in last-minute rush as dog chipping law comes into force

Jimmy Carr is giving two performances in Clacton this year

Jimmy Carr in Clacton second coming

One of the pictures on Tendring for Britain's website

Concern after website describes school visit to mosque as 'abuse of white children'

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North Essex news

Tollgate Village - petition presentation

Tollgate Village - petition presentation

A PETITION calling for a review of rejected shopping centre plans has been handed to town leaders.

Council leader Neil Stock says A133 has one of the worst death tolls in the country

Council calls for safety action after latest Weeley bypass tragedy

Investigation launched into racist abuse

Investigation launched into racist abuse

£1m boost from new homes plan predicted

£1m boost from new homes plan predicted

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