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UNCOVERED: Harwich - The Untold Story

‘I say where I’m from and they tell me they’re sorry’: growing up in the most deprived place in England

The faded resorts and coastal towns of Tendring in Essex offer few job opportunities but many of its 20-somethings are set on finding their way in an area with one of England’s oldest populations

The Guardian - UK

Six of the best ferry crossings in the UK – from the Isles of Scilly to the Outer Hebrides

With unique views, fascinating history and opportunities for wildlife-spotting, taking a small boat across a river or to an island can be a holiday highlight

The Guardian - UK

The extraordinary manhunt: How Constance Marten and Mark Gordon evaded police for 53 days

Marten and her rapist boyfriend Gordon spent 53 days on the run with baby Victoria amid a nationwide search

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Burglars who ripped cash machine from Home Bargains shop with stolen JCB jailed

Shane Hadderton, 36, Marvin Usher, 33, and Deividas Fiodorovas, 36, were all sentenced on Thursday

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Burglars who ripped cash machine off Home Bargains shop with stolen JCB jailed

Shane Hadderton, 36, Marvin Usher, 33, and Deividas Fiodorovas, 36, were all sentenced on Thursday at Chelmsford Crown Court.

Evening Standard

Mysterious Drones Spotted Hovering Over Massachusetts Neighborhoods

Authorities investigate unidentified drones hovering above a resident's house in Harwich, Massachusetts, raising concerns about their nature and purpose.

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Where tourists seldom tread, part 12: five more UK towns with hidden histories

Scratch beneath the surface of these once well-connected but now overlooked towns and their grand civic buildings and streets reveal a rich seam of history, legend and memory

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Constance Marten trial: baby wore only a nappy on freezing night, court hears

Marten and her partner, Mark Gordon, took a long taxi ride through the night to evade authorities, an Old Bailey jury is told

The Guardian - UK

Kindertransport's complex legacy: saving children from the Nazis while leaving their families behind

When 200 unaccompanied child refugees arrived in Harwich, Essex, in early December 1938, they did so through a new visa-waiver scheme. These children from Berlin were escaping Nazi persecution, and eventually more than 10,000 children – mostly from Jewish families – would arrive in Britain via the same process.

The Conversation

Woman arrested after two children missing for five days found in Essex

Police confirm arrest of 31-year-old, after a mother left a family assessment centre with two infants on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

Man and woman arrested on suspicion of murder after woman in her 50s found dead in Essex

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman in Harwich.

Evening Standard

Delivery driver fell asleep and killed mum in crash after drinking coffee with 14 sugars

Mum Nicola Frost was killed when her Suzuki car was hit near her Harwich home by a delivery driver who fell asleep at the wheel despite stopping for coffee loaded with sugar

Daily Mirror

Stena Line ban dogs from all passenger areas on Irish Sea sailings

The new rule comes into effect on November 1

Belfast Live

‘It saved my life’: Kindertransport veterans unveil statue at Essex port

Harwich memorial commemorates rescue of 10,000 unaccompanied Jewish children from Nazi regime

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Kindertransport memorial unveiled at port that helped save thousands of children

The bronze statue, in Harwich in Essex, depicts five children descending from a ship’s gangplank.

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Best Essex hotels 2023: Where to stay for luxury, seaside views and budget style

Enjoy one of England’s longest coastlines from the beach, your hotel or a cosy village pub

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