It was sad to recently receive and read the final annual report of the Clacton and St Osyth Bird-Watching and Protection Society. With its name often reduced to merely the Bird Club, it began as a campaigning group. Shore-nesting birds at Colne
AN eco-conscious campaigner says he is “disappointed” to see his hard work being undone after finding several bags of rubbish dumped on a beach. Nigel Whitehouse, 45, from Jaywick, is the founder of non-profit group Wildlife Defenders, which strives
ANIMAL rights activists are set to stage a protest at a dairy farm in St Osyth this weekend. Colchester Animal Save will be demonstrating outside Wigboro Wick Farm after a video was released in December by animal rights organisation Surge purporting
AN apprentice who works for a government authority has been recognised as part of a national scheme. Sophie Floyd, 23, from Clacton, works for Tendring Council as a career track apprentice in the human resources team. She has just started her
BEHIND the glitz and glamour at Clacton’s Princes Theatre, dedicated staff work hard backstage to keep the on-stage magic alive. Constructed in 1931, the purpose-built theatre sits inside the Grade II listed Clacton Town Hall. It was designed
THE country’s first elected UKIP MP has spoken of his joy as the UK prepares to leave the EU. And after more than three years of political wrangling, Brexit will finally happen at 11pm tonight. Former Clacton MP Douglas Carswell defected from
CLACTON Pavilion is set to open a new £140,000 indoor children’s adventure play centre. The historic site re-opened in 2012 following a multi-million pound refurbishment and has seen a series of attractions added in recent years, including a water
OPPOSITION councillors have criticised Town Hall bosses for voting through an increase in councillors’ pay. Tendring Council last year cut the number of councillors from 60 to 48 in a bid to save almost £250,000 over four years. But the Conservative-led
VILLAGERS have been left angry by plans for an extra 130 homes – next to a site where 240 homes are already being built. Land Allocations Ltd has submitted plans to Tendring Council for up to 130 dwellings – including 78 homes and 52 social homes
