THE rate of Covid-19 deaths in Tendring has fallen by 30 per cent in the past week. There were an additional 25 coronavirus cases reported in the district on Friday, bringing the number to 260 for the seven days to February 19, an increase of five
TWO lorry drivers have been jailed for a total of 27 years after £3.2million of heroin was discovered at Harwich Port. A shipment of 32 kilos of the Class A drug were seized following a National Crime Agency investigation at the port. Polish
TENDRING is ready to get back to business after Covid-19 with 33 projects in the pipeline. Tendring Council's cabinet has agreed to push ahead with projects totalling £4.5million, including a £250,00 scheme to transform Clacton Skate Park.
FRINTON Rotary Club wants your unwanted computers and tablets. In a bid to get more schoolchildren online and learning during the coronavirus lockdown, the club has launched a Laptops for Schools Campaign. Organiser Paul Williams said: “We
A CARE home has been placed in special measures after concerns were raised about the staff’s approach to infection control during the coronavirus pandemic. Elm Tree, in Frinton, provides accommodation for people suffering with dementia and anyone
More than nine in 10 people aged 70 and over in north east Essex have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal. NHS data shows 90,239 people in the north east Essex clinical commissioning group area had received their first
RESIDENTS of a village that has been blighted by new developments are being asked for their views on a proposed neighbourhood plan. Alresford is set to be the first place in Tendring to have its own neighbourhood plan. The blueprint will be fed
AN inspiring man who turned to cycling to battle his lockdown blues is travelling hundreds of miles around Tendring to raise money for a mental health charity. Dean Smith, 37, grew up in Walton and moved away to the Midlands for 14 years, before
COMMUNITY officers have been speaking with residents and business owners while patrolling villages across Tendring. The district’s community policing team spent time in St Osyth and Brightlingsea where they engaged with locals. During their
