RESIDENTS and groups are being urged to get involved with a landmark's new initiative to help create a better, cleaner environment on Clacton seafront. Bosses at Clacton Pier are looking to increase its support for efforts to protect the seas, shores
KIND-HEARTED runners sprang into action to raise money for the WIRES Australian Wildlife Rescue Organisation. Members of the Clacton Seafront Runners group decided to take action after being moved by the bushfire crisis currently ravaging Oz.
AN elderly care home resident who enjoys playing bowls is considering turning professional after winning an award. Dennis Spark, 98, lives in Corner House, in Wash Lane, Clacton, and has been named as the home's best player of the year for carpet
A man has been charged in connection with a rape investigation in Jaywick. Steven Anderson, 33, of Bentley Avenue, Jaywick, was arrested on January 26. He has now been charged with two counts of rape, ABH, making threats to kill, false imprisonment
A TEENAGE cyclist's clothes were slashed as she bravely fought off three would-be robbers in Clacton. The attempted robbery, during which the men tried to take a bike, took place at the BMX track in St John's Road on Sunday at about 8.20am.
A LIVE-SAVING organisation is hosting an informal meet-up next week for existing and future volunteers to discuss opportunities within the charity. The Essex & Herts Air Ambulance, which relies heavily on donations to stay in the air, is hosting
A DISABLED couple who have difficulty walking said their lives have been ruined after both their mobility scooters were stolen. Gary Otley, 53, and Sarah Jones, 49, who live together in a bungalow in Jaywick, took their dog for a walk on Wednesday
A COLLEGE principal says she is delighted after an education watchdog found improvements a year after a damning report. In 2018 Colchester Institute, which has campuses in Church Road, Clacton, as well as Sheepen Road, Colchester, and Church Lane
