A FESTIVAL organiser is looking for people who would be happy to host an artist during a festival weekend. Pam Fitzgerald has launched an “urgent appeal” for volunteer hosts for this year’s Harwich Shanty Festival. She said they are building
THE number of people using the Manningtree railway station has increased in the past year, figures have revealed. More than 10,500 people travel every week at the Manningtree Railway Station according to data from the Office of Rail and Road.
A SCHOOL visit to a lifeboat station was interrupted by an emergency at sea. Children and staff from Wix and Wrabness Primary School, of Colchester Rd, Wix were on an educational trip to the Harwich RNLI on Wednesday. (Jan 22) However, the
A PETITION to re-open a ferry crossing between Harwich and Denmark has collected more than 17,000 signatures so far. Campaigners are continuing to petition for the relaunch of the Harwich to Esbjerg ferry crossing, which was ground to a halt by
A PENSIONER is to go bald for the first time in his life to help disadvantaged people around the world who are struck by natural disasters. Stephen Coiley, 67, of Barley Close, Mistley, has decided to do a fundraising head-shave to raise money to
