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New Chief Scout Dwayne Fields thanks Clacton volunteers for their service
THE UK's new Chief Scout has thanked volunteers in Clacton for their service. Dwayne Fields replaces fellow explorer Bear Grylls who announced he would be stepping down from the role after 15 years in June. Dwayne has been a Scout ambassador
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Dozens of water pollution incidents in Tendring have not been attended to immediately
DOZENS of water pollution incidents were not immediately attended to in Tendring since 2018, new figures show. A Freedom of Information request by Radar shows the Environment Agency is attending fewer incidents across England than before the pandemic
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Residents on north Essex estate fearing for safety after masked crook 'targets homes'
A CRIMINAL targeting homes on a Colchester housing estate has left residents in fear for their safety and property. The spate of incidents, which has involved cars and sheds being broken into o then St Michael’s estate, Shrub End, started two weeks
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Emergency services airlift injured man from yacht off north Essex coast
A man had to be airlifted to hospital after he was injured on a yacht off Frinton on Sunday. Emergency services attended the scene after receiving reports of a vessel in difficulty at around 8.30am. An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman
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Police officer regrets not saying goodbye to father on day he was shot in Frinton
A Colchester police officer has revealed he still lives with the regret he did not say goodbye to his dad the day his father was shot in Frinton. PC Dave Bishop’s father was shot in August 1984 when apprehending an armed robber in the seaside
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Donor speechless after getting parking ticket while giving blood in north Essex
A DONOR was left speechless after getting a parking ticket while he was giving blood. Dominic Waggett, 55, parked at Colchester United's stadium earlier this month for an appointment after responding to an emergency appeal for blood donors.
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Win Christmas Panto Tickets to see Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? Ensure your Christmas is spectacular by joining the team at Clacton-on-Sea's Princes Theatre to witness their biggest panto ever! This season the stunning Snow White and her seven delightful
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Sex offender who was jailed in 2022 avoids second prison term despite breaching order
A CONVICTED sex offender has escaped a jail term despite breaching a court order which prevented him from staying at an address where there are occupants under the age of 16. Kian Leahy, 23, had an argument with his father at an address in Clacton
