A DRINK driver who got behind the wheel without insurance was stopped during the Covid-19 lockdown while going to the aid of an elderly relative. Patricia Taylor, 25, was stopped in Avon Way, Colchester, at about 3.40am on April 8. Sharon Hall
A HEROIN and crack cocaine dealer who was caught peddling drugs in a seaside town following an extensive police investigation has escaped prison time. Barry White, 41, of no fixed address, was arrested on May 15, as part of Essex Police’s Operation
A MAN has been charged with threats to kill, possession of an air weapon and assault after a woman was shot in the shoulder with what was believed to be an air rifle. Essex Police were called to Woodlands Close, in Clacton, shortly after 6pm last
A DRUG driver was caught with cocaine in his system despite never knowingly taking the drug. Daniel Dore was pulled over in St Botolph's Street, Colchester, in a Renault Clio. Officers noticed his speech was slurred and eyes were glazed and they
CLACTON Pier's owners have committed to making an on-going donation to support the work of the NHS. Billy and Elliot Ball will be handing over all the profits from one machine in the attraction’s amusement arcade on a regular basis as a thank you
PETROLHEADS were in their element over the weekend when an assemble of flashy supercars pulled into an unsuspecting seaside town. Members of the Driver’s Union’s Essex and Suffolk branch impressed shoppers, locals, and day-trippers alike on Sunday
