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Clacton pays tribute to D-Day heroes with moving remembrance service

6 hours ago | clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk | Sophie England

A special service took place on Friday (June 6) at Clacton war memorial to mark the 81st anniversary of the Normandy landings. The event was organised by Tendring Council and the Clacton branch of the Royal British Legion. Council chairman Bill Davidson said: "Eighty-one years ago, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in a mission that changed the course of history. "Today, we honoured their courage and remembered the price paid for peace.
Under-fire Clacton care home jumps from 'inadequate' to 'good' rating from watchdog

13 hours ago | clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk | Sophie England

St Alban's House now holds a 'good' rating across all five inspection areas from the Care Quality Commission. The home, run by Achieve Together, supports people with learning disabilities, autism and physical disabilities. In just under two years, the team there has completely transformed the way care is delivered. Jane Neil, head of area operations at Achieve Together, said: "We’re proud of the whole team and what they’ve achieved.
Nigel Farage Column: 'Let's show emergency worker heroes the thank they deserve'

2 days ago | clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk | Nigel Farage

They selflessly put themselves in harm’s way to protect the public at large, at great risk to themselves. Many police officers, firefighters, paramedics and other emergency service personnel suffer severe injuries incurred in the line of duty, which can prematurely end their careers. However, the current honours system means there is little recognition for the sacrifices that they make.
Clacton lifeboat in action as yacht gets into trouble on coast

3 days ago | clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk | Natalie Hensel

Boat - The Shannon class boat of the Clacton RNLI (Image: RNLI / Mark Walsham) CLACTON lifeboat was in action after a yacht got into trouble on the Essex coast. The RNLI team reported a busy start of the week with several responses to calls in their D class and Shannon class lifeboats. On Monday night, the all-weather lifeboat went to the aid of a yacht in difficulty 23 miles offshore near the Harwich shipping lanes.
Man, 22, jailed for having machete at seaside sports bar in Clacton

3 days ago | clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk | Natalie Hensel

Sentence - Chelmsford Crown Court A man has been put behind bars for taking a machete into a popular sports bar on Clacton seafront. Coran Helgesen, 22, was caught with a machete at Tom Peppers, in Marine Parade West, on September 1, 2023. He denied threatening another person with a blade, but admitted to the possession of a knife. Helgesen, of Lincoln Gardens, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, was sentenced to two months in prison at Chelmsford Crown Court on May 30.
Nigel Farage accused of 'getting into bed with Keir Starmer' by Tory Robert Jenrick

4 days ago | clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk | Natalie Hensel

GB News reported that Mr Jenrick told the Camilla Tominey Show: “Look what's happened this week. You've had, astonishingly, Nigel Farage getting into bed with Keir Starmer and hiking the welfare bill, spending £3.5billion. “I know Nigel Farage likes a pint or two, but it feels as if he’s had one too many before he announced that he was going to spend £3.5billion extra on welfare. “And then you've got Zia Yusuf, the chairman of Reform, doing this wacky cryptocurrency policy in Las Vegas.
Bouncer, 59, denies assaulting clubber who lost tooth and broke jaw during night out

5 days ago | clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk | Natalie Hensel

Nightclub - Trilogy, in High Street, Colchester (Image: Newsquest) A BOUNCER at a Colchester nightclub has denied assaulting a clubber at a venue in Colchester High Street. Andrae Pierre, 59, is accused of assaulting a man and causing actual bodily harm at Trilogy nightclub while working there as a security guard. Lina Begum, prosecuting, told the court the victim, Cameron Wright, attended the club in September last year with friends on a night out.
'Iphone dumped to put police off trail' - Essex-Suffolk border murder trial continues

6 days ago | clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk | Natalie Hensel

2 1/1 A MAN accused of murder “dumped” the victim’s phone "to put the police off the trail”, a court heard. The opening of the prosecution case in the murder of Anita Rose, 57, continued on Friday at Ipswich Crown Court. Prosecutor Christopher Paxton KC told the jury Roy Barclay, 56, had been “unlawfully at large” for two years at the time he allegedly killed the mother-of-six in July last year.
Take a look inside this lovely family home close to Clacton seafront

6 days ago | clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk | Natalie Hensel

Its current owners have renovated the home over the past seven years, installing new windows, doors and a new heating system, and refurbishing the bathrooms. Upon entry, a hall leads through to the generous lounge and dining room to the rear of the home. A further reception room offers versatile use as an office, home gym or an additional bedroom, but the lounge proves to be a true eyecatcher in this home.
Holiday park left without power after fire spreads to electrical substation

6 days ago | clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk | Claudia Bradley

At 4.53pm on Saturday, crews were called to a fire in an outbuilding in Jubilee Avenue, Clacton, which had quickly spread to a nearby fence and electrical substation. Firefighters from Clacton, Weeley and Rochford stations tackled the blaze quickly and prevented it from spreading further, but the substation sustained some damage. The affected substation supplies power to Highfield Grange Holiday Park, and the damage has resulted in a temporary loss of power to the site.