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Police take break from 'swanning around' to save bird crossing north Essex road
A CHEEKY swan proved it wasn’t afraid of a little fowl play as it tried to cross a busy road. Police community support officer Lee Compton was swanning around Stanway when Essex Police’s Colchester community policing team was called to reports
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Frinton electric shop to host temporary food bank collection point amid Co-op closure
AN electronics shop in Frinton will be hosting the food bank collection point amid the closure of the East of England Co-op. Sound and Vision Electronics, at Frinton's Triangle Shopping Centre, will be temporarily taking over the food bank collection
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Man taken to hospital with 'serious' injuries after broad daylight attack in Clacton
A MAN was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a broad daylight attack in a seaside town. Emergency services were called to reports of an assault in Church Road, Clacton, shortly after 9am on February 28. The road was closed off
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Man who was saved from drowning near pier believed to have 'jumped off' structure
A MAN who was saved from potentially drowning near a popular tourist attraction is believed to have “jumped off the structure”. Emergency services were called to Clacton Pier at about 11am on February 28 after concerning reports of a person struggling
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Air ambulance called to medical emergency in Frinton
AN air ambulance was called to Frinton for a medical emergency. Three emergency response vehicles were called to a medical emergency at a private address in the town on Thursday. A spokesperson for Essex and Herts Air Ambulance said: "An
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Lorry reportedly crashes in Tendring village resulting in traffic in country lane
A LORRY is reported to have crashed in a small country lane, causing traffic this afternoon. Emergency services are understood to have been called to Pork Lane, in Thorpe-le-Soken, earlier today following a crash. According to an eyewitness
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Supermarket forced to remove pricey meat products from shelves after spate of thefts
A WALTON shop has been forced to take meat off shelves following a spate of thefts. The East of England Co-op, in Walton High Street, has suffered the loss of hundreds of pounds of meat produce over recent days. Due to the repeated raids by
