Tendring, England News

Concerns are raised over ex-offenders being housed together in Clacton and one area of the town being labelled a "benefit ghetto", plans for as Islamic Community Centre are recommended for approval, and a headteacher is set to become a Tendring "super head" looking after three primary schools.

THREE popular beaches on Tendring's Sunshine Coast have again been named as some of the best in the country.

The junior archery sessions held at the Manningtree Sports Centre have been so popular that more sessions have been added.

A COUNTRYSIDE group says it will demand National Grid is banned from creating any development in north Essex without permission.

Experts have warned mental health issues, depression and even suicides are on the increase in north Essex because of the stress caused by financial hardship.

Friends and family are rallying around to help raise funds for a wheelchair for Franceska Christie, 13, of Alresford, who has suffered from quadriplegic cerebral palsy from birth.

TEACHERS and students will be dressing up to pound the pavements for this year's Frinton and Walton fun run.

The Tendring Jubilee Torch Relay was set up by district councillor Peter Balbirnie after the district was snubbed by London 2012 organisers.

Shops in the town reported 19 incidents in the space of a week, including eight thefts in the town centre.

People and businesses are being urged to scrub up and take part in a major cleaning-up operation to improve an area of north-east Essex.

AN Essex MP has called on his party to "get out of the golf club" and back into the community, following a catastrophic set of county council election results.

The Tendring Jubilee Torch Relay was set up by district councillor Peter Balbirnie after the district was snubbed by London 2012 organisers.

The Tidy Tendring campaign aims to get people to join in the effort to clean-up the area for visitors and residents.

The Tidy Tendring campaign aims to get people to join in the effort to clean-up the area for visitors and residents.

While Conservative councillors managed to cling to the majority of seats in the county, in Tendring they lost half their seats with voters in four wards opting for either UKIP, Labour or Tendring First.

THE UK Independence Party took its first ever seats on Essex County Council after voters sent a message to the ruling Conservatives last night.

A SPEED reduction on the notorious Cox's Hill could be given the green light if 150 homes are built, developers have said.

BUDDING young actors are being called on to star in this year's Clacton pantomime - and they may even get the chance to fly.

A host of guest speakers and visitors visited Corner House Care Home as part of celebrations for Good Care Week.

VETERANS in Clacton will be marking the anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe with a special service.