MENTAL health charities in north Essex are set to share in £20million of funding. The Government and Comic Relief is supplying the cash to charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness to try to end stigma and discrimination related to mental illness.
A VOLUNTARY taxi service taking residents to medical appointments has a new contact number. The hospital car service, run by Walton Community Care, takes people from Frinton, Walton and Kirby to appointments. Volunteers can take people door to door
NEW fees for carers have been unveiled to help meet a shortfall of people willing to foster youngsters in Essex. The new project will see carers eligible to look after most children receive £28 a week. Carers on intermediate and advanced schemes,
FOREIGN doctors will have to sit language tests before they can practice in Essex. A new law will make it essential for the county’s health trusts to check the English language skills of all new overseas doctors before they are employed. The measures
A MAN has appeared in court accused of stealing £80 worth of meat joints from a shop. Tim Broad, of Rochford Road, St Osyth, did not enter a plea when he appeared at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on Friday. The 25-year-old is accused of taking four
TARBIE is back in town for a This is My Life evening. The top television comedian swaps his bookings at the London Palladium to return to the West Cliff Theatre on Saturday***15*** at 7.30pm. Tarby, as he is known to millions of television viewers,
HARLEM hot feet turn up the temperature to launch the 108th season of Clacton Arts and Literary society on Monday***17*** A Night at the Cotton Club with the Jiving Lindy Hoppers and the Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm orchestra jazzes up the first night
PEDLARS Wood Nature Reserve has reopened after being closed for several weeks for tree surgery. The wood in Centreal Avenue, on the Frinton and Walton border, will again be welcoming local residents and schoolchildren to admire its beauty and the wildlife
A VARIETY show by the Haven Lights will go on despite the death of one of their cast. Mr Jim Mattacks died last week so the group has decided to stage the show in a tribute to him. With two recent sell out shows under their belt the Haven Lights had
GREEN ISLAND Gardens in Ardleigh is still opening its gates to show to share its stunning autumn colours. Its a garden for all seasons with a kaleidoscope of colour and scents throught the year. This country hideaway has been created by professional
LEADING photographer Irene Froy comes to Clacton to give an illustrated talk on Friday***14***. The photographer who lectures around the UK concentrates on landscapes. She is the guest of Clacton Camera Club and will be talking on the theme of Pastels
A FREE learn to sing one day course for men is being held at the weekend. The course is to tie in with the national learn to sing day and will be held on Sunday ***October 16*** at Great Baddow. It is aimed at newcomers living in North East Essex and
THE big band sounds will fill Read House at Frinton on Sunday afternoon.**16*** Local band Nostalgia will be performing at the seafront day care centre at 2.30pm. Admission is free but donations will be taken for the Essex Blind charity which runs the
SHORT People will be playing to raise funds for this years British Legion Poppy appeal. The local band will be at St Osyth village hall on Saturday October 22. Tickets cost £10 and are available from Jim Bligh on 01255 820161.
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help the terrified and the silver surfers. The Community Voluntary Services which runs courses called IT for the Terrified and the Silver Surfers club for older residents wants to sign up more IT supporters for the
TWO men were arrested after a police chase through the streets of Clacton. The incident started just after 10am on Friday when a green Range Rover failed to stop for police. The occupants of the vehicle ran off after stopping in Dovedale Gardens. Two
PROPOSALS to turn a disused warehouse into a children's activity centre have been turned down by planners. Developers wanted to convert the building in Stephenson Road, Clacton, into a children's leisure facility for up to 60 youngsters. Planning
A CHURCH is appealing for blankets to help the homeless this Christmas. Members of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, in Wellesley Road, Clacton, decided to take up the cause as other churchs run a soup kitchen during the winter. Blankets
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TWO cars were involved in an crash which held up early-morning traffic in Clacton. A blue Renault Clio and a silver Ford Mondeo collided at about 6.10am, partially blocking Tan Lane in Little Clacton. The drivers were not badly hurt and did not
