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  • COMMENT: More than one way to succeed

    MANY congratulations to the students who have attained extraordinary results in their A-levels and GCSEs. Grades of A*s and As, 8s and 9s demonstrate they are, academically, the best of the best. But this is a snapshot of the highest achievers

  • Dementia Adventure in the Dengie

    A DEMENTIA charity is inviting residents to spend a day at sea. Dementia Adventure is coming to the Dengie to give patients and carers the opportunity to spend the day on an original Thames Barge. Anne Swindell volunteered for Dementia Adventure

  • 300 tonnes of hay bales set alight in field fire

    HUNDREDS of tonnes of baled straw were set alight in a late night blaze. Fire crews from Tollesbury and Tiptree were called to a field in School Lane, Great Wigborough after reports of a fire. When they arrived, the teams found that around 300

  • Residents object to plans to build 14 homes on small plot

    A DEVELOPER is planning to demolish one house...and replace it with 14. Plans have been proposed to tear down the house and outbuildings at Oak House in Bicknacre Road, Bicknacre. Five two-bedroom, six three-bedroom and three more four-bedroom