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  • New commander for Tendring

    A NEW top cop has been appointed for Tendring. Chief Inspector Lily Benbow took started her new post as the district’s new commander last week. With 28 years of service in the Metropolitan Police behind her, she is no stranger to dealing with

  • RNLI crew called to four incidents in four days

    A LIFEBOAT crew was called out four times in four days. Harwich RNLI volunteers were paged four times between Thursday, August 15 and Sunday, August 18 and assisted three yachts. After attending a local incident on Thursday at 2pm, the inshore

  • It’s gin o’clock for 17 days at pub

    GIN lovers have the chance to try a selection of gin and tonics during a 17-day festival at the Bottle Kiln. The pub, in Kingsway, Dovercourt, is serving a range of gins from Sweden, America and Moldova as well as gins produced in England, Scotland

  • Letter: Thank you to our ambulance service

    THANK you to Colchester Hospital and the ambulance service for a fantastic effort. I was taken to the hospital by ambulance this week with breathing problems which was affecting my heart. From the first point of contact through the 999 service