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Essex man who faced being deported gets £150,000 offer in Windrush compensation
A man who arrived in England as part of Windrush generation but later faced being deported has been awarded £153,000 in compensation… but has described it as ‘merely a gesture’. Claudius Charles, 64, was born in Grenada in 1960 and moved to London
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'I don't know who that is, no' – Farage on Essex County Council leader Kevin Bentley
NIGEL Farage admitted he did not know the name of the chief executive of Essex County Council in an interview after becoming Clacton’s new MP. The Reform UK leader was asked whether he would be meeting with head of the local authority as part of
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Thug who punched and strangled victim after she changed profile photo is jailed
A DOMESTIC abuser who flung a woman against a wall before strangling her in her daughter’s bedroom caused his victim “enormous distress”, a judge said. Stephen Armson punched his then partner in the face and smashed her phone at her Clacton home
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Competition time with The Magic of Motown
We have joined together with The Princes Theatre to offer 5 very lucky readers the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to see this brilliant show on Sunday 25th August at 7.30 pm. About the show. Seen by over a million people, now in its 18th
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Seal pup rescued in Walton as public warned to 'not pick pups up'
A SEAL pup has been rescued in Walton with members of the public being told not to pick the animals up themselves in case the seal mother is nearby. A very small common speal pup was rescued in Walton with the pup being less than a week old and
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Brightlingsea Museum launches children's badge-collecting scheme
Brightlingsea Museum has launched a badge-collecting scheme to encourage children to explore heritage sites. The recently unveiled Wheels of Time initiative targets five to 11-year-olds, promoting visits to museums across Essex. To kick off
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Giles Watling to 'retire from politics' after losing Clacton seat to Reform UK
Long-standing Tory Clacton MP Giles Watling lost his seat after seven years serving the constituency to Reform UK's Nigel Farage. Mr Watling received 12,820 votes, trailing well behind the Reform UK leader's 21,255 votes. Mr Watling said: