Britain ruled the way during the finals of a showpiece tennis event in Frinton. The ladies' $10,000 satellite competition was staged at the prestigious courts and featured two of the country's top up-and-coming talents in Sarah Borwell and Jade Curtis
Martin Smith claimed three wickets but his Clacton side were left frustrated after bad weather forced the abandonment of their East Anglian Premier League match at Cambridge Granta. The South African finished with three for 49 from 18 overs - grabbing
Fierce competition for places could inspire FC Clacton to success next season, according to skipper Paul Hillier. Things look promising with the vast majority of last term's squad re-signing for next campaign, plus a handful of new arrivals. Although
THURSDAY THE PIER, CLACTON Karaoke TOM PEPPERS, CLACTON Disco THE LIGHTHOUSE, CLACTON Disco CRAB AND PUMPKIN, CLACTON Disco THE PARADE HOTEL, CLACTON Chris and Wayne's Karaoke Disco THE VILLAGE INN, SEAWICK Ray Ward Trio FRIDAY THE PIER,
THURSDAY CLACTON: Summer Special, variety show with Bernie Clifton, West Cliff Theatre, 6pm and Tuesdays. Wed, Fri and Sat at 8pm. Tickets £12.50, £1 off for concessions and children free. To book 01255 433344. FRINTON: Gaslight, Summer Theatre, McGrigor
BEAUMONT St Leonard's: Sunday 10.30am, united holy communion with St Mary's and St Edmunds, Rev Phillip Palmer. BRIGHTLINGSEA Baptist Church: Meet every Sunday for worship at 10.15am in the YMCA Hall in the High Street, Brightlingsea. St Sabina's
I had to write to you as I witnessed a car accident on July 2 in the Clacton area where a man in a white van collided with a car at less than five miles an hour. A woman got out of the car and started taking pictures on a digital camera, then her husband
DUE to scheduling in the court system, this week's paper seems to be packed with court cases. Legal requirements mean we have to publish the results of cases as soon as we can after they happen and sometimes this means our papers can carry an awful lot
A WELL-known businesswoman has died aged 70 after a six-month battle with cancer. Emily Vagg ran Chatsworth Eggs, in Thorpe, with her husband Brian for more than 40 years before retiring in 2005. Together they built up their business from just 300 chickens
ALMOST five years after fearing her baby daughter might die, a thankful mum is now preparing to send her off to school. Amanda Day went through every mother's nightmare when her daughter Megan was born three months premature - weighing just 1lb 6oz -
CHANGES to a coastal warden scheme have been formally announced. Neighbourhood manager John Milligan confirmed at a meeting of the Interaction Neighbourhood Management Partnership Board that a third warden will be employed to monitor Clacton's Pier ward
THE mother of a child with complex needs has organised speical cinema screenings for children who suffer from similar conditions. Karen Fowell's son Aaron is autistic, has ADHD and is non-verbal - and at seven years old, has the functioning age of a
THE second man who died in a tombstoning accident at Clacton has been named as Kelvin Rothwell. Mr Rothwell, 44, lived at Humber Road in Jaywick. He died on Thursday, July 12, almost two weeks after he was injured while jumping into the sea from Clacton
ESSEX County Council has been criticised for sending a youngster to a school outside his catchment area. Kelly Rolph moved to Towse Close in Clacton in February, and made a late application for her 11-year-old son Daniel to attend either Colbayns or
THE future of Clacton's Peter Bruff ward has been discussed in the House of Commons. The mental health unit has been earmarked for closure as health bosses try to cut costs and concentrate on treatment at home. One ward - either at Clacton District
LITTLE Alfie McLaughlin-Modos was the guest of honour at a party yesterday, attended by five generations of the same family. The four-month-old was there with his mum Hannah, 18, his grandmother Julie, 39, great gran Lesley Rickwood, 64, and great-great
AN indoor bowls club has applied for compensation after a mix-up with keys left members unable to play. Walton and district bowlers turned up to their Saturday session at the Columbine Centre as usual, but found that the building had not been unlocked
FOUR dilapidated houses in Brooklands will be demolished by next August. Tendring Council's environmental services have pledged to start clearing the area of vacant properties in an attempt to improve its appearance. Acting head, Chris Kitcher, told
