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Ex-UKIP leader Craig Mackinlay speaks on Reform's Nigel Farage standing in Clacton
AN OUTGOING Conservative MP who beat Nigel Farage in the 2015 General Election has criticised the Reform UK leader. Craig Mackinlay was an original member and acting leader of UKIP before switching to the Conservatives in 2005 and becoming the
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Former Sainsbury’s site up for sale in Clacton High Street three years after closure
A former supermarket in Clacton is looking for a new tenant after standing empty for three years. Sainsbury’s, in High Street, closed in 2021 a year after bosses announced it would be shutting. Alternative roles were sought for members of staff
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Clacton venue receives award for best family attraction in the county
A popular Essex seaside attraction received a prestigious accolade for the best family attraction in the county. Clacton Pier received the most votes in this year’s Muddy Stiletto Awards, beating off stiff competition such as Colchester Zoo.
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Former village restaurant to become flats as plans given the green light
A former restaurant in the heart of an Essex village will be turned into two flats after council bosses approved blueprints. The former Restaurant 43 at The Green, Great Bentley, received planning permission to reinstate Rose Cottage and Christmas