STAFF at a care home are being told their jobs are safe after a new parent company took over. Springbank residential home in Heath Road, Tendring, was part of Southern Cross Healthcare which is due to go into administration at the end of the month.
SEVEN men and women are to face a trial over an alleged £1.3 million drugs bust. A court heard cocaine and cannabis was seized in Essex and Hertfordshire during a police operation in the summer. Chelmsford Crown Court was told raids were carried out
A PUBLIC consultation on plans to close the coastguard station at Walton closes this week. Proposals to modernise the service, which includes closing several stations around the UK, are also part of cost-cutting measures. People are able to have their
TWO concerts are raising cash for the St Helena Hospice as part of an international day this weekend. Voices for Hospices is a world-wide series of concerts which take place over a 24 hour period, and each event raises cash for its own local hospice
BUILDING work has started on a long-awaited Scout hut in Clacton. The town's old Scout HQ on Valley Road had to be knocked down 18 months ago after falling into a state of disrepair. Tendring District Scouts chairman Andy Harper said he was delighted
