Comedy scriptwriter Braben dies

Eddie Braben wrote many famous Morecambe and Wise routines

10:26am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Comedy writer Eddie Braben, the third man behind the success of Morecambe and Wise, has died at the age of 82, his manager said.

Sturgeon in economic policy attack

Nicola Sturgeon says the UK Government's economic policies have been holding Scotland back for generations

5:18am Tuesday 21st May 2013

The Scottish Government is launching an attack on Westminster-led economic policy in its latest attempt to promote independence.

Vaccine for animal birth defects

Schmallenberg virus has been seen in cattle and sheep in the UK since early 2012

5:18am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A new vaccine is being made available to prevent a disease which causes severe birth defects and miscarriages in livestock, it has been announced.

Deal rescues gay marriage bill

The move to extend civil partnerships to heterosexual couples was easily defeated in a free vote by a large majority of 370

4:36am Tuesday 21st May 2013

The legalisation of gay marriage is poised to be approved by MPs after surviving a Tory backbench bid to derail it.

Male eating disorder 'diagnoses up'

More men are being diagnosed with eating disorders, researchers say

11:40pm Monday 20th May 2013

There has been a dramatic rise in the number of men diagnosed with eating disorders in the last decade, research suggests.

Bed sharing 'raises cot death risk'

Around 40 per cent of the 300 cot death cases which occur in the UK each year could easily be prevented, new research suggests

11:40pm Monday 20th May 2013

Around 120 baby deaths could be prevented in the UK every year if parents stopped sharing beds with their children, research has suggested.




Your Say Your Harwich

“We have got to slash £4.3 million in four years which is a phenomenal undertaking, and we have people with a lot of service on notice for possible redundancy." − Tendring Council leader Neil Stock says

Council cut proposals to stay the same »

“It’s been a real community achievement. “For years we have been fundraising and planning and trying to find a way to make this happen.”  − Kate Everett, of Lawford Junior football club, says

Lawford Pavilion work gets underway »

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