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  • Letter: Illuminate was a great start to Mayflower 400

    I’m sure I speak on behalf of all who attended the Illuminate Festival to say a big “thank you” to Mike Carran, the event director, and his crew for putting on such a wonderful show. It was an excellent start to the Mayflower 400 year. There

  • Harwich's oldest resident celebrates 108th birthday

    A 108-year-old, who claims the title of the oldest resident in the Harwich area, celebrated reaching the birthday milestone surrounded by her friends and family. Dorothy Armour was born in 1911, the same year the Titanic was launched in Belfast

  • Residents back council merger petition

    DOZENS of residents have been signing a petition to merge three councils into one. Debbie Burrows, from Manningtree, launched a petition asking for Tendring Council to undertake a Community Governance Review for the ward of Lawford, Manningtree

  • Record number of drug drivers caught last month

    A RECORD number of drug drivers were caught last month. Essex Police made 184 arrested for the offence across the county in November, surpassing the previous record of 180 in April. A new anti-drug driving campaign has been launched by police