AN MP has launched a bid to get certain streetlights switched back on at night to make the area safer. Clacton MP Douglas Carswell has started the ‘Many Hands Make Light Work’ campaign. It comes after Essex County Council started a part night
VANDALS ripped the wing mirrors from a car in Clacton, causing more than £500 of damage. Yobs targeted the Renault Megane in St John's Road last weekend. Police have appealed for witnesses to call PC Nikki Heath at Clacton on 101.
A MUSICAL tribute was held to mark 25 years since the death of a world-renowned hymn writer from Walton. Stuart Hine penned the hymn How Great Thou Art, which is sung across the world and was last year voted as the UK’s favourite hymn in a Songs
CROOKS escaped with a copper piping after smashing their way into an empty house in Jaywick. The burglars forced open the side door of a home in Gorse Way before ripping out the central heating system pipes. The property also suffered water
A POPULAR headteacher from Frinton has died after a year-long battle with lung cancer. William David Martland, known as David by his friends and family, died on March 18 aged 72. A dedicated educator, Mr Martland was a well known face in schools
DRIVERS have been urged to park their cars facing the right way at night to stop them becoming a major hazard following the streetlight switch-off. The majority of streetlights in Tendring are now turned off between midnight and 5am. Following
A KITESURFER was rescued after getting into difficulty in Clacton's Martello Bay. The beach patrol jet ski was used to rescue the man on Thursday afternoon. He was taken to safety and did not need medical treatment.
SCHOOL choirs joined forces to put on a spectacular Beatlemania showcase. Pupils from nine schools performed a variety of classic tunes made famous by The Beatles in front of a packed crowd at the Princes Theatre in Clacton. Each school performed
THE first race of the year – the Haslett Cup – was held at Clacton Sailing Club. It took place in fine conditions, with mild, southerly force three to four winds blowing across a flat sea. Daniel Brezinski was first afloat and keen to test-sail
