A FAMILY of budding actors are set to star in a groundbreaking new film ... about a zombie apocalypse. Frinton author Kevin John Saitta and children, Mikey and Kathryn, have been fleeing the undead as they shoot scenes for the gruesome fright flick
FAMILIES are being urged to join the organ donor register and give the gift of life this Christmas. The call comes as an organ donor from Clacton was posthumously honoured for helping to save the lives of others in need of a vital transplant.
A TRIBUTE has been released for a pensioner who died after a fatal crash in Kirby Cross. Charles Mayes, 95, was killed in a collision between his car and a tipper truck in Frinton Road on Friday night. Mr Mayes spent six years in the RAF and
RESIDENTS are being warned to beware of illegally imported puppies. Essex Trading Standards has handled 50 complaints this year and it is feared many unsuspecting families may be fooled this Christmas by people posing as legitimate breeders.
GREEN-fingered volunteers did not let the weather dampen their spirits as they got stuck into Clacton’s seafront gardens. Residents Sally Harriss, Maggie Nash and Jan Watson have signed up to form a new community team to dig in and boost the spectacular
A LONG serving councillor has defected to UKIP saying politics nationally and across Tendring needs a major shake up. Tony Colbourne, Tendring councillor for Ramsey and Parkeston, has left the Conservatives and joined the UK Independence Party
ROADS in Essex are getting better, according to Essex County Council. Data has been collected by special scanners to show the state of main roads. They are used onboard road assessment vehicles which skim the road surfaces to record defects
THE Prince of Wales will visit Colchester today. Prince Charles will attend Essex University’s Big Bang Fair and an engineering workshop. The event, which is at the Wivenhoe campus, will be attended by 1,000 students from 38 schools. The
A POPULAR teacher and former soldier who was taken prisoner twice during the Second World War has died, aged 94. Don Skitmore was a Clacton teacher for 35 years. He started at Clacton Secondary School in 1948 and became head of English, and was
RESIDENTS in Tendring have the chance to raise concerns about crime and policing at a meeting with the Essex police and crime commissioner next Thursday. Nick Alston is hosting his next public meeting at the Frinton Community Association in Soken
AN energy switching campaign has been launched to help residents slash their electricity and gas bills. It follows the Big Community Switch Campaign. Independent provider iChoosr has been chosen by Essex County Council. Energy companies
