Essex: Live travel updates and warnings as inches of snow fall overnight
10:42am Sunday 5th February 2012
People are being advised to take care in the snow after about four inches of snow fell overnight and an amber warning for ice remains in place.
Sun, 5th Feb 2012
Clacton News
TV enforcers snare 600 licence dodgers
10:10am Sunday 5th February 2012
MORE than 600 TV licence dodgers were caught across Tendring last year.
Up-for-auction hotels are 'genuine bargain'
8:20am Sunday 5th February 2012
TWO of Clacton's historic Edwardian hotels are going under the hammer with a combined price-tag of almost £750,000.
Soccer pitch price hike backfires as bookings fall
5:00pm Saturday 4th February 2012
A COUNCIL boss has admitted scoring an own goal after a huge hike in the cost of hiring football pitches lost £3,500 in bookings.
N-ice cold dip for fundraisers
4:15pm Saturday 4th February 2012
FUNDRAISERS braved icy weather to take a dip in the North Sea to raise money for a cancer victim.
Council staff learn old skills to create hedge
2:40pm Saturday 4th February 2012
THE ancient art of hedgelaying is alive and well at Clacton’s Brook Country Park.
Knife threat through letterbox
12:34pm Saturday 4th February 2012
HOME owners have been threatened with a knife launched through their letterbox.
Petrol can thrown at house
11:41am Saturday 4th February 2012
PETROL has been thrown at a house in Weeley Heath.
Swimming's golden girl in St Osyth school visit
10:40am Saturday 4th February 2012
PARALYMPIC gold medal winner Liz Johnson is dropping in on primary school youngsters in the run-up to the Olympics.
A120 safety work 'won't save lives'
8:30am Saturday 4th February 2012
A ROAD safety campaigner believes safety work on an accident black spot will not prevent another fatal crash.