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  • Village stalwart Harold dies aged 100

    A VILLAGE stalwart, soldier and former upholsterer has died, aged 100. Harold Wagstaff, an almost lifelong resident of Little Clacton, passed away on March 28, just two months shy of his 101st birthday. Mr Wagstaff was a keen wildlife conservationist

  • Tea parties will thwart isolation

    A BEFRIENDING service for the elderly is on the lookout for gracious hosts willing to welcome isolated pensioners into their homes. Contact the Elderly, a British charity dedicated to tackling loneliness and isolation among older people, has provided

  • Two caught fishing illegally

    TWO people caught fishing illegally in Weeley are among 15 from across the region who have been ordered to pay nearly £9,000. Twelve anglers were fined for unlicensed fishing, two people were fined for possession of unlicensed instrument with intention

  • Young guns are continuing to do us proud: Allen

    ASSISTANT boss Calvin Allen has heaped more praise on Holland FC's young guns as preparations continue for the club's big date in the First Division Knockout Cup final. The coastal side bring the curtain down on their Thurlow Nunn League first division

  • Late fundraiser’s final quiz for much-loved cause

    A SPECIAL quiz night is being held in tribute to one of Walton and Frinton Lifeboat’s most enthusiastic fundraisers. When well-known Walton quiz master John Rayner died suddenly in December his family were “astonished” to find that he had already

  • Campaigners rally against library threat

    CAMPAIGNERS fearful over the potential closure of their town’s library are protesting against plans to have it staffed by volunteer groups. The future of libraries in Frinton and Walton is under consideration by Essex County Council as the authority

  • Tendring Council bosses earn £250k in one year

    TWO bosses at Tendring Council earned more than £250,000 between them in one year. The figures, published in the TaxPayers’ Alliance’s 12th Town Hall Rich List, analysed data from councils across the country for 2017/18. Tendring’s chief executive