Archive - Monday, 18 March 2019

1960s nostalgia at home
CARE home residents suffering from dementia will enjoy some nostalgia at a 1960s-themed event.
MP welcomes action on GPs
CLACTON MP Giles Watling has welcomed new performance measures after lambasting an “appalling” telephone queuing system.
Inquest hears patient was found dead near mental health unit
A PATIENT was found dead in the bushes at Colchester Hospital by a member of the public after being let out on leave from a mental health unit, an inquest has heard.
Milo scoops the O’Boyle Shield
CLACTON Golf Club's juniors played for the O’Boyle Shield.
Holiday village plan is approved by inspector
PLANS for a new holiday village on a former salvage yard has been given the go-ahead by a planning inspector following an appeal hearing.
Regent quartet are getting on their bikes to boost club fund
SUPER-FIT cyclists Terry Hamilton, Gavin Aplin, Stitch Carter and Malcolm White are turning to pedal power in a bid to raise funds for Brightlingsea Regent.
Volunteers needed to walk elderly people's dogs to save them from being rehomed
IT is a well-known saying dogs are a man’s best friend.
Strong winds see entrance booth blown away from fixings on pier
STRONG winds took their toll at Clacton Pier as outdoor rides were closed at the weekend.
John Popplewell's angling column: Buffeting winds have made life difficult
THOSE March winds have been blowing for a couple of weeks now, making things very difficult for anglers.
Iconic pop band ABC to join Tears for Fears in park gig
A LEGENDARY pop band will be supporting Tears for Fears when the perform at an outdoor concert at Colchester’s Castle Park.
Police say thug's actions will have 'long lasting impact on victims'
A MAN from St Osyth, who in one day, harassed a woman and stole her car, used violence to break into a stranger’s home and racially assaulted an innocent restaurant worker has been sentenced.
Mum goes the extra mile in friend’s name
A MUM is dusting off her trainers to raise funds for St Helena Hospice after her friend was diagnosed with bowel cancer.
Green campaigners call for climate action
A CLIMATE change activist from Clacton joined protestors on a march to raise awareness of the “dire situation” facing the planet.
‘We are vulnerable to predatory developers’
COMMUNITIES are back in a vulnerable position unable to fight developments after the Government “moved the goalposts”, it has been claimed.

17th March 2019