Criminals now behind bars may be the reason for a big drop in crime in Harwich and Dovercourt. More... ...

Cyclists took to the streets for the annual Tour de Tendring on Sunday. More... ...

CHEESE lovers in Harwich have rewritten a famous song in a bid to create a new national anthem... for cheddar. More... ...

Fireworks, rock bands and a hogroast will all be helping Mistley celebrate the Jubilee. More... ...

A mayoral charity campaign has raised thousands of pounds for community groups. More... ...

Businesess, councils and schools have come together to ask the government for £700,000 to create jobs and train a workforce ...

Mythical monsters will be brought to life in a creative workshop for children. More... ...

A householder cleaning car parts in his sink with petrol while smoking a cigarette sparked a blaze which tore through a building ...

THE Harwich inshore lifeboat was called after a man threatened to enter the water at the Orwell bridge. More... ...

Police have reassured residents there is not a threat of knife crime in north Essex after an attempted murder. More... ...

A brass band hit all the right notes by picking up three gongs in a regional competition. More... ...

A WOMAN has been treated for back pain after a crash on the A12. More... ...

A Tory councillor has been labelled a Labour Party ‘puppet’ after he accused Tendring Council of not having a regeneration plan ...

A man has admitted stealing specialist equipment from a £436million railway project - to give to to his wife’s Dovercourt ...

Children and adults alike gazed in wonder as cultural festival Sparks Will Fly was launched in Harwich today. More... ...

A husband and wife team have taken the two top jobs on a parish council. More... ...

School children face having trips postponed and clubs cancelled after lead thieves stole from classroom windows. More... ...

In 1887, Queen Victoria celebrated her Golden Jubilee, British police clashed with pro-Irish independence protestors during Bloody ...

Builder offers to help primary school after lead was stolen from its windows, Harwich writes its own cheese anthem for national ...

Tendring’s new recycling service has been overwhelmingly rejected by readers of the Standard. More... ...