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  • Man is fined for possessing drugs

    A MEMBER of a drugs gang has been sentenced for drugs offences. Robert Chapman, 43, was arrested following a seven-month operation to target criminals involved in drugs gangs in Clacton. Chapman, of no fixed address, was seen arranging drug

  • Discount store in Clacton closes doors

    A DISCOUNT store in Clacton will remain closed during the coronavirus pandemic. QD, which has a branch in Rosemary Road, has announced that it has temporarily closed its shops as a result of the outbreak. But the discount chain said its online

  • Council roll-out additional tax support

    A FINANCIAL lifeline is being thrown to residents who are struggling - or likely to struggle - to pay their council tax as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Tendring Council has announced it will roll-out additional support to people who are

  • #BackingEssexBusiness: No waste shop helps to fight pandemic

    INDEPENDENT and family-run businesses in Essex need customers’ support more than ever as Covid-19 hits trade. The Gazette is urging people to shop local and support independent businesses in any way they can, including sharing their stories about

  • Tour de Tendring ride is postponed for now

    A HIGHLY-anticipated charity event which hundreds of cyclists were set to take part in has been postponed. Organisers of Tour de Tendring, which was set to take place next month, have postponed the cycling event. The annual event, which would

  • Helping hand for vulnerable people

    TENDRING district’s most vulnerable residents will now be able to benefit from community hubs while they self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month the Government launched its Community Shield project to provide support to

  • Full-time carer forced to shop without ill brother

    AN elderly woman has been stopped from shopping alongside her brother with dementia due to supermarket rules. Carol Silcock, 70, lives with brother Terry Austin, 76, in St Osyth, where she cares for him around the clock as a result of his debilitating