A PETITION calling for a U-turn on major bus cuts, signed by more than 1,600 people, has been handed to transport bosses. Furious passengers in Harwich and Parkeston hit out at bus company First after it announced a number of services were to be
AMBITIOUS plans for a £48million leisure development and almost 300 homes in Harwich have been given the green light. Hardings Estates’ blueprints for its Harwich Valley complex, on land between the A120 and Stour Close, Dovercourt, were approved
TENDRING Council is set to introduce the living wage for its lowest-paid staff. Councillors agreed on the move at a meeting last Tuesday. It means more than 40 of the council’s lowest-paid workers, such as cleaners, theatre staff and leisure
BRADFIELD trio Molly and Tom Richardson and Eddie Cannons competed in the penultimate round of the East Region Winter BMX Series, at Ipswich. Molly was racing for the first time but dominated her female eight and under category. She stayed
THE story of the Karen Carpenter will be told at a special performance in Harwich. Close to You combine narration and songs to tell of Karen’s search for love and her struggle with anorexia. The band, which comprises singers, guitarists, pianists
FUNDRAISERS have handed a cheque for £1,000 to volunteer lifeboat crews at Harwich RNLI. The money was raised by the Ipswich and District Provincial Grand Lodge of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes. Andrea King, head of fundraising
A CAMPAIGN to tackle path defects has been put on hold until after the May elections. Fed-up councillors at Manningtree Town Council have been locked in a battle with Essex Highways for more than two years to try to get the town’s notorious pavements
HARWICH has had an MP since 1604 and even had two from 1604 – 1868. During that time Samuel Pepys was one of the areas member of parliament – he held a seat from February to August 1679. In 1868 the constituency was reduced to one member. From
CHLOE-ANN May retained her Perpetual Trophy title at Wix Equestrian Centre. The Colchester Sixth Form College student (pictured) saw off her rivals for the second year running, on board 17hh Irish sports horse Noah. “I’ve struggled throughout
