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  • Blind vets pack up their troubles to release single

    A CHOIR of blind veterans has released its first record to mark Armed Forces Day. The group, called Vision in Song, was formed in Essex in 2018 and its members range in age from 76 to 96. The ten ex-servicemen from the Army, Navy and RAF have

  • Missing Jaywick man hasn't been seen in more than a month

    OFFICERS have appealed for help to find a missing man after a "thorough investigation" yielded no leads. Tony Morris, 56, from Jaywick, has not been seen since May 6. Essex Police launched an investigation after he was reported missing on June

  • Clacton support group for parents

    A SUPPORT group will offer friendly advice to the parents of babies born unwell or prematurely. Clacton Prem-baby Club runs every third Thursday of the month at Clacton Coastal Academy’s community centre, in Pathfields Road, Clacton. Parents

  • Police hunt for two armed burglars after raid

    KNIFE-WIELDING burglars threatened people before making off with mobile phones. Two men forced their way into a house in Albert Road, Brightlingsea, at 11pm on Tuesday. Armed with blades, they threatened the occupants. They stole the phones

  • Police solve 148 crimes in Tendring during May

    POLICE were called to more domestic abuse incidents than any other type of crime in Tendring last month. Essex Police have released its latest figures on crimes officers investigated, attended and solved in the district during May. The results

  • Letter: 'Thank you all for your kindness'

    On the morning of June 5, I had a nasty fall in Station Road Clacton, near the opticians. Immediately people rushed to help me and my husband. Three men who helped pick me up, a man sitting nearby got a wet cloth for my head, and a passing