A REVAMP of Colchester General Hospital’s outpatients department is set to reduce patient waiting times. The hospital trust has submitted plans to Colchester Council to replace the existing department’s reception and waiting area. As part of
AMBULANCE bosses are seeking the views and experiences of people who have used their 999 services to help make improvements. The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) is carrying out the project. People who have used the ambulance
THE RSPCA is appealing for information after three birds were found dead with suspected shot wounds on the Walton Backwaters. The bodies of a pair of mute swans and a black-headed gull were all found floating by the side of the river by a passing
TRAIN operator Greater Anglia has launched a new campaign designed to give families a day out in London. As part of the new campaign, 2-for-1 train users from north Essex can avail of 150 cut-price offers at London tourist attractions, including
A FRINTON headteacher is set to retire and will leave the school at Christmas. Frinton Primary School head, Joan Dear, took charge of the school nine years ago and has been at the helm ever since. Originally from New Zealand, she has been a
A TENDRING school has been handed the prestigious “leading edge” status. Tendring Technology College has been invited to join the Leading Edge group of high performing schools. It is now part of a network of super schools which share their
