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  • Tony’s troops make sure coveted Bowl is retained

    CLACTON Golf Club beat their rivals from Colchester to win the sought-after Matabele Bowl. This is the club’s oldest piece of silverware, having been presented to them back in 1901. And it was the Seasiders, captained by Tony Stevens, who emerged

  • Vassallo rewarded for his services to sport

    WALTON Judo Club’s Anthony Vassallo has been honoured by the British Judo Association. He has been awarded his sixth dan, in recognition of his achievements and services to the sport. Vassallo started judo around 1972 in East London. He

  • Youth football club are proud to officially open clubhouse

    THERE’S no place like home for Frinton and Walton Youth Football Club. And after proudly opening their very first clubhouse, the coastal outfit hope to be leaving a legacy that will serve for the community for decades to come. The FA Charter

  • Regent left to rue costly late goals

    LATE goals have haunted Brightlingsea Regent this week – costing them their place in the FA Cup and also two Ryman League points. James Webster’s side conceded a 91st-minute winner in Saturday’s FA Cup first qualifying round tie at London Tigers

  • Glenn: we're creating "something special" at the Bowl

    MANAGER Glenn Eldridge believes he is creating “something special” at FC Clacton. The Seasiders are riding on the crest of a wave after winning three matches in a row, plundering a dozen goals and conceding just once – from the penalty spot.

  • Should Scots go it alone? - your views

    THE UK is buzzing with speculation over the future of Scotland – with the country’s independence being put to the vote. Scots are divided, with some wanting the country to go it alone and others preferring to remain part of the United Kingdom.

  • Sex worker Charlotte set to fight in by-election

    A £180-AN-HOUR sex worker who describes herself as a “high-class courtesan” has made a shock decision to stand in the Clacton by-election. Charlotte Rose, 34, who lives in London, is standing as an independent and campaigning for sexual freedom

  • Overjoyed husband's relief at care battle victory

    AN overjoyed husband has spoken of his relief after being told his dementia-stricken wife will not be moved more than 70 miles from home. Roger Lewsey, of Walton, was first told his wife Doreen would have to move to a specialist care home in Waltham

  • Drivers 'stealing disabled spaces'

    A DISABLED rights campaigner is calling for action against selfish motorists parking in blue badge bays at a retail outlet in Clacton. Barry O’Connell, of Saxstead Drive, says something needs to be done to stop motorists who use disabled bays at

  • Sex shame teaching assistant spared jail

    A SHAMED teaching assistant has escaped a prison sentence for sending a schoolboy explicit pictures of herself. But Elaine McKay was slammed by a judge and told it had been an “appalling” breach of trust. Read the full story in the Clacton

  • Tories bring the big guns to Clacton's political battleground

    THE Government’s Chief Whip Michael Gove and former Foreign Secretary William Hague visited Clacton as part of a major Tory to take back the town. The two heavy hitters joined more than 30 Conservative MPs who descended on Clacton to campaign with

  • IN THIS WEEK'S GAZETTE

    Sex worker joins Clacton by-election race EXCLUSIVE: Hubby's victory in care home battle Evil attacker jailed for 14 years Does Hollywood beckon for Gogglebox George? Teen held after stabbing Animal sanctuary in staff crisis