THE masterplan for a £10million scheme to revive Jaywick should be ready by the end of the year after decades of “hollow promises”. Last week Tendring Council agreed to move forward with a bid to buy a massive 60-acre plot between Triumph Avenue
DAREDEVILS can take the plunge by abseiling down an 86ft tower for charity. Thrill-seekers can drop from the top of the Naze Tower in Walton this Saturday, from 10am, to raise money for the British Red Cross. Professional training will be given
A NEW netball academy is being launched in Tendring. Coastal Storms will run coaching sessions in schools, in addition to holding holiday camps. They hope to get as many girls as possible involved in netball, whether as a regular fun activity
A FAMILY saved a baby seal’s life after finding it badly injured and bleeding on the beach in Frinton. Lisa Ursell took daughter Abbie and her friend Jess, both aged nine, to the beach last week when the youngsters had a day off school. But
A PLUCKY woman is set to have her hair shaved off for a good cause. Beth Murray, 23, of Spring Road, St Osyth, will have her hair buzzed at a special event on Saturday to boost Macmillan Cancer Support. She will donate her hair to the Little
A KNIFE victim was rushed to hospital after being stabbed in Clacton. Police were called to Rosemary Road on Tuesday following reports a man in his 20s had been attacked. The incident happened at about 7.15pm. The victim was reported to have
PROUD Frinton Cricket Club skipper Mark Jones believes his title-winning team can become a force in the Gibbs Denley East Anglian Premier League. The coastal side are just one victory from a crack at the elite league, after securing top spot in
A TRIBUTE act to rock ‘n’ roll royalty is in Clacton this week. Acclaimed performer Justine Riddoch appears as legendary diva Tina Turner in the Totally Tina show at the West Cliff Theatre. She will belt out hits from Tina’s hall-of-fame career
FORMER Clacton MP Douglas Carswell has defended a hike in his expenses claims after taking on more staff. Figures released by IPSA – the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority – have shown that MPs are now claiming more than at the height
FC CLACTON’S Steve Downes believes his run of games is helping him flourish. The centre-half has established himself as a key player in recent weeks – part of a miserly defence that has conceded just once in three matches. Even that came from
