Artist and photographer Melanie Winning of Brook Street in Manningtree has been struck by the upcycling craze and taken an unusual item to recycle. "I was on the internet and I found this lady in America who has won awards for recycling, she bought
RESIDENTS in Tendring are being encouraged to have their say over rail services in the area. Three consultations are being run to gather people’s opinions. Department for Transport, which is overseeing the East Anglian Rail Franchise bidding
DEDHAM Parish Council has been awarded a £15,000 cashpot to revamp a play area. The money has come from the Community Initiative Fund, a small grants scheme run by Essex County Council which helps special projects across the county. As part
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco’s decision to pull out of its planned store build in Manningtree has left the future of an eyesore site and plans for village upgrades hanging in the balance. We asked you what you thought about Tesco axing its plans for
A CHURCH has submitted plans to extend and improve pedestrian access. Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church, in Fronks Road, Dovercourt, has submitted the plans to Tendring Council. At a meeting of Harwich Town Council on Wednesday, the council gave
A £900,000 revamp of Dovercourt’s swimming pool and gym has proved a massive hit. In December the pool reopened as Dovercourt Bay Lifestyles following a major facelift. The improved facility saw 69 people sign up during December and gym attendances
FREE parking is up for grabs to whoever catches the Dedham car park vandal red handed. Dedham Parish Council and Colchester Council have teamed up to offer the reward as a last-ditch effort to catch the culprit who has been running amok since parking
A CHARITY has launched a £1.5million project to built a state-of-the art assisted living complex and a new respite care centre at its village base. Acorn Village, a cluster of homes for adults with learning disabilities, wants to build an eight-bedroom
