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Number of people smoking cigarettes in Tendring RISES - bucking the trend
More adults in Tendring were smokers last year – bucking the trend across the UK. The Office for National Statistic's population survey in Tendring revealed an estimated 20 per cent of adults in the area were smokers in 2023 – up from 14 per cent
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Controversy as people react to possible cancellation of Great Bentley bike meets
A public consultation on whether keep the weekly bike meet-up at Great Bentley has sparked controversy. The Great Bentley bike meet happens every Wednesday evening on the village green and sees hundreds of bikers travel from far and wide to attend
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Team of artists unveil project at Brightlingsea Lido funded by council initiative
BRIGHTLINGSEA artists have completed a project which sees their work now displayed alongside the town's lido. A creative team was formed to mark Brightlingsea Lido turning 90 years, funded through Essex County Council’s Arts and Cultural Fund and
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Essex man who sent 'disgustingly racist' letter to ex PM sentenced at court
A Clacton man who sent a “disgustingly racist” letter to the former Prime Minister has been sentenced for his “abhorrent” actions. Stephen Burke called the then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife racist slurs, adding “we’re after you” and
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Nigel Farage surprises 95-year-old woman at her birthday party in Frinton
A PENSIONER from Frinton was stunned to see Nigel Farage turn up to her birthday party. Gerda McQueen, 95, was celebrating her birthday with 36 of her close friends and family at Frinton Golf Club on Saturday (October 12). Half way through
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New HIV diagnoses in Tendring reached a record high last year, new figures show
New HIV diagnoses in Tendring reached a record high last year, new figures show, but the rate is just half the national average. Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows eight people in Tendring were newly diagnosed with the disease
